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Investing.com– Oil prices were largely steady in Asian trade on Wednesday as traders remained cautious ahead of a closely watched U.S. inflation report, while prices still hovered near a four-month high. At 20:58 ET (01:58 GMT), were unchanged at $79.95 a barrel, while expiring in March inched up 0.1% to…
Investing.com– Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday as traders braced for a slower pace of U.S. interest rate cuts following stronger-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data, which supported the dollar. Among industrial metals, copper prices took limited support from data showing China’s copper imports hit a 13-month high in December.…
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures were marginally lower on Thursday evening after Wall Street closed largely unchanged amid soft trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. inched 0.1% lower to 6,090.0 points, while fell 0.3% to 21,985.75 points by 19:27 ET (00:27 GMT). edged 0.1% lower 43,668.0 points. Wall St muted…
Investing.com– Asian stocks were largely muted on Thursday as trading remained thin with major stock indexes shut for holidays, while Japanese shares climbed after a report showed Japan planning a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Stock markets in Indonesia and Hong Kong were closed for Christmas, while Australia…
Investing.com– Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Monday, nursing some losses from recent sessions as investors remained biased towards the dollar before the Federal Reserve’s final meeting for the year. Among industrial metals, copper prices were also pressured by a strong dollar, with mixed economic readings from China…
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures moved little on Monday evening, steadying after a sharp pullback in technology stocks dragged Wall Street off record highs, with focus remaining on key upcoming inflation data. Risk sentiment was also rattled by heightened geopolitical uncertainty over a regime change in Syria, as the Bashar…
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures steadied on Wednesday evening following a negative session on Wall Street as weak earnings and increased regulatory jitters dented technology shares. Investors also grew more uncertain over the outlook for interest rates after a batch of strong data showed resilience in the economy. Sentiment was…
By Medha Singh and Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) -Global stocks eased on Thursday after AI bellwether Nvidia (NASDAQ:)’s revenue growth forecast failed to excite investors, while the dollar firmed and bitcoin hit a record high, buoyed by hopes about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s policies. Rising tensions this week in the 33-month-old…
Investing.com– Oil prices drifted lower in Asian trade on Thursday following middling industry data on U.S. inventories, while markets sought more cues on demand from China and the International Energy Agency. Prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday, but were nursing losses this week after the OPEC trimmed its demand forecast for…
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -U.S. stock indexes were set for a subdued open on Wednesday, as investors assessed mixed corporate results and parsed crucial data that showed the economy had maintained a steady pace of third-quarter growth. Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:), the first of the five “Magnificent Seven” megacap…