Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, extending strong gains from the previous session as supply concerns persisted after a winter storm curtailed U.S. output and exports, while escalating Middle East tensions added a fresh risk premium. Brent crude rose 0.2% to $67.68 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained …

Gold prices surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday, breaking above the $5,200-an-ounce mark as robust safe-haven demand and sustained weakness in the U.S. dollar continued to buoy precious metal markets. Spot gold touched an all-time high of $5,266.38 per ounce, while April gold futures climbed to a peak of …

U.S. stocks traded in mixed fashion on Tuesday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and a wave of heavyweight technology earnings that mark the early stages of this quarter’s reporting season. By 09:33 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 455 …

Bitcoin edged slightly higher on Tuesday but remained rangebound below the $90,000 level, hovering near one-month lows as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded 0.4% higher at $88,296.5 by 01:33 ET. Despite a softer U.S. dollar, Bitcoin has struggled to regain …

Lionsgate Studios has appointed Steven T. Mnuchin, the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, to its board of directors as the company looks to accelerate growth following its separation from Starz last year. The studio said Mnuchin’s financial and regulatory expertise will be a key asset as Lionsgate expands as …

Vanguard’s assets under management outside the United States have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, marking a major milestone in the investment giant’s international growth. Salim Ramji, chief executive of the world’s second-largest asset manager, said the firm sees “incredible opportunities” beyond the U.S., particularly in regions such as …

European equity markets inched higher on Tuesday, supported by news of a landmark trade agreement between the European Union and India, while investors awaited a fresh wave of corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. By 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX added 0.2%, France’s CAC 40 rose …

Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday, tracking modest overnight gains on Wall Street as investors positioned for a pivotal week marked by major U.S. technology earnings and a closely watched Federal Reserve meeting. U.S. equity benchmarks ended slightly higher in the previous session, while futures linked to the Nasdaq extended …

Gold prices pushed higher in Asian trading on Tuesday, building on a string of record highs as investors sought safety amid growing uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide. Markets also remained cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. While the central bank …

Gold extended its historic rally on Monday, surging beyond the $5,100 mark as investors and central banks rushed into safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical risks and heightened market volatility linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. Spot gold climbed 2.2% to $5,091.61 an ounce by midday in Europe, after touching …