Oil prices fell on Friday after the Donald Trump administration moved to ease some sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, although crude was still on track for hefty monthly gains driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and supply disruption fears. By 08:55 ET (13:55 GMT), Brent futures for March delivery were down …

Gold prices plunged sharply on Friday, breaking below the $5,000 level as a rebound in the U.S. dollar triggered heavy profit-taking following a historic rally driven by safe-haven demand. Spot gold fell as much as 8% during the session, touching $4,957.54 an ounce, before trimming losses to trade down 5% …

The number of unemployed people in Germany rose above the 3 million mark this month, reaching its highest level in 12 years, underscoring persistent weakness in the labor market despite stronger-than-expected economic growth in recent months. Data from Germany’s labor office on Friday showed unemployment increased by 177,000 in January …

Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday, dropping to its lowest level in more than two months as forced liquidations swept through leveraged positions and investors reacted to uncertainty around U.S. Federal Reserve leadership. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was down 6.4% at $82,620 by 02:15 ET, after touching a session low near …

Gold prices fell sharply again in Asian trade on Friday, extending a bout of profit-taking after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce his nominee for the next Federal Reserve chair later in the day. Spot gold dropped 3.6% to $5,180.26 an ounce by 01:28 ET, while April gold …

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits edged slightly lower last week, pointing to continued restraint in layoffs, even as weak hiring deepens concerns among households about the labor market. Initial claims fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 in the week ended January 24, the Labor Department said Thursday. …

U.S. stock futures inched higher on Thursday as investors weighed a mixed round of mega-cap technology earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. By 05:25 ET, Dow Jones futures were up 60 points, S&P 500 futures gained 16 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 85 points. …

Bitcoin slipped back toward the $88,000 level on Thursday, remaining under pressure despite a softer U.S. dollar and a historic surge in gold, as investors absorbed the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded 1% lower at $88,201.6 by 01:56 ET (06:56 GMT). Bitcoin …

The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Thursday, hovering near a four-year low as economic and political uncertainty continued to weigh on sentiment following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. By early European trade, the Dollar Index slipped 0.2% to 96.080, remaining close to levels last seen …

European stocks traded in mixed fashion on Thursday, as investors digested a wave of corporate earnings following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. By mid-morning, Germany’s DAX slipped 0.7%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.9% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. The Federal Reserve held …