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Investing.com– Most Asian stocks rose on Friday tracking record highs on Wall Street and optimism over more policy relief for China, while Japanese markets trimmed some gains after the Bank of Japan hiked rates and struck a hawkish chord. Regional markets took a positive lead-in from Wall Street, where the…
Investing.com– Gold prices steadied near a one-month high in Asian trade on Friday, as uncertainty over U.S. interest rates and policy under incoming President Donald Trump spurred some haven demand. Among industrial metals, copper prices rose tracking positive gross domestic product data from top importer China, as recent stimulus measures…
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Friday, heading for a fourth weekly gain, driven by concerns over tighter supply following U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers and signals from a Federal Reserve official of potential interest rate cuts. futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.42…
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– Asian stocks fell sharply on Monday led by losses in Australian and Hong Kong shares as investors reassessed the likelihood of U.S. interest rate cuts following stronger-than-expected payroll data released last week. Stock markets in Japan were closed for a holiday, contributing to softer trading volumes. U.S. stock index…
Investing.com– Most Asian stocks fell on Friday, marking a weak end to their first full trading week of 2025 as investors remained on edge over a slower pace of U.S. interest rate cuts and a potential hike by the Bank of Japan. Weak inflation data from China, released earlier this…
By Chibuike Oguh and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A selloff in global bonds continued on Wednesday, pressuring Wall Street stocks and boosting the dollar as signs of continuing strength in the U.S. economy dimmed expectations for aggressive near-term interest rate cuts. The benchmark rose as high as 4.73%, a…
Investing.com — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller expressed confidence in the continued decline of inflation in the U.S. in 2025. This, he suggests, would allow the Federal Reserve to further reduce interest rates, albeit at an unpredictable pace. Waller acknowledged that inflation appeared to have plateaued above the Fed’s 2%…
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures moved little on Tuesday evening, steadying after growing uncertainty over slower interest rate cuts and steep losses in Nvidia weighed heavily on Wall Street. Losses in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:) pressured the broader technology sector, as did a spike in Treasury yields after economic data pointed…
Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Monday, coming under pressure from a stronger dollar as expectations of a slower pace of monetary easing kept traders largely biased towards the greenback. The yellow metal has been steadily losing ground since late-December, after the Federal Reserve warned that it…
