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U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors waited for key economic data to gauge the path of monetary policy easing for the year, while keeping an eye on tensions with Tehran and a possible U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump’s tariffs.A slew of economic reports on Friday, including the preliminary estimate of […]
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday, remaining near multi-month lows and mirroring moves in US Treasuries, while markets continued to assess a less than 50% chance of a European Central Bank rate cut in 2026.Investors were also concerned about the potential inflationary impact of a further rise in oil prices, driven by escalating […]
Japanese shares fell on Monday after weaker-than-expected economic data and a post-election lull limited price movements.The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.2% to 56,806.41, while the broader Topix fell 0.8% to 3,787.38. Preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data from October to December showed Japan’s economy missed economists’ average forecast due to softer capital spending, although it […]
U.S. consumer inflation cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices fell.The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year, the Labor Ministry said, down from 2.7 percent in December and slightly below the average analyst forecast. This was also the lowest level since May 2025.Concerns about affordability have […]
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as a violent sell-off in precious metals unsettled investors at the start of a week of corporate earnings and key economic data.Gold fell as much as 6% and silver fell 10% as commodity exchange CME Group increased margin requirements for the precious metals following a historic drop on […]
Two officials who voted against the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates again this week cited the need for more economic data and too high inflation in their statement Friday.Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee had joined Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid in pushing for keeping interest rates unchanged during the central bank’s two-day policy […]
European shares closed higher on Friday, capping a strong weekly gain and ending the month on a robust note, supported by optimism over possible US rate cuts. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed 0.23% higher at 576.34, posting its longest monthly winning streak since March 2024. Stocks in Germany and France added 0.25% and 0.3% respectively. […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose on Wednesday, with technology shares leading a broad rally after Wall Street closed higher overnight on rising prospects for a December interest rate cut.The Nikkei closed 1.9% higher at 49,559.07, while the broader Topix gained 2%. Wall Street continued its rally on Tuesday after a wave of economic data appeared […]
Gold and silver prices fell in early trading on Tuesday, November 18, amid waning expectations for a US interest rate cut as investors await the release of delayed US economic reports this week. The lack of US data over the past six weeks, coupled with hawkish comments from several Fed officials, has dampened hopes for […]
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in six months on Friday as a broad sell-off in risk assets deepened, while hopes faded that the Federal Reserve would cut US interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting. However, US stock sales fell slightly in the afternoon ahead of the weekend, but investors remained tense as they […]
