2024

Gold prices steady but head for worst week since 2021. Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Friday, but were nursing their worst weekly performance in over three years as…

The value of the global cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a…

Asia shares stumble. Asian stocks fell broadly on Thursday, while longer-dated U.S. bond yields rose alongside the dollar as investors assessed the monetary policy and inflation outlook in the world’s…

Stocks slide on unease over jump in bond yields. Asian stocks slumped on Wednesday as a sharp rise in U.S. bond yields unnerved investors ahead of key inflation data that…

Asia stocks drift lower. Most Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Tuesday as Chinese markets struggled after recent fiscal measures from Beijing underwhelmed, with focus turning to an…

Dollar underpinned before US inflation data. The dollar edged higher on Monday (NASDAQ:MNDY) as markets braced for U.S. inflation data and a throng of Federal Reserve speakers this week, while…

European markets slip lower. European stock markets edged lower Friday, as investors digested a volatile week that has included political turmoil, key central bank decisions as well as more corporate…

Gold prices nurse steep losses. Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, extending steep losses from the prior session after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections sparked…

Dollar surges. The dollar was set for its biggest one-day rise since March 2020 against major peers on Wednesday and bitcoin jumped to an all-time high as so-called “Trump trades”…

Dollar limps into US Election Day. The dollar softened on Tuesday as traders squared positions on the day of the U.S. presidential election, after recent polls dented some market bets…

Asia stocks rise with China stimulus. Most Asian stocks rose on Monday with investors looking to more cues on fiscal stimulus from a meeting of China’s top policymakers this week,…

Oil prices rise on optimism. Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending the previous day’s rally, driven by optimism over U.S. fuel demand following an unexpected drop in crude and gasoline…

Asia shares stumble on China anxiety. Asia shares eased on Wednesday on the back of weakness in China, as investors brace for a tightly contested U.S. election that could have…

Asia stocks rise as Middle East fears ease. Most Asian stocks rose on Monday as concerns over the Israel-Iran conflict were soothed by a less severe than feared attack by…

Oil heads for weekly gain. Oil prices nudged higher on Friday and are on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%, as tensions in the world’s top oil-producing…

European shares and U.S. stock futures rallied on Thursday after equity markets suffered a sell-off the previous day, while the dollar slipped as the euro, yen and pound perked up.…