Bitcoin rose slightly on Wednesday but remained on course to end 2025 in negative territory, weighed down by a sharp fourth-quarter downturn as thin liquidity and fading risk appetite pressured the broader cryptocurrency market. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 1.3% at $89,010 by 06:56 ET (11:56 GMT). Despite …

Most Asian stock markets were closed on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, but the region remained on track to finish the year with strong gains, led by technology and semiconductor shares amid accelerating demand for artificial intelligence, despite periodic volatility tied to U.S. trade policy. With major markets …

Gold prices rose modestly in Asian trading on Tuesday, recovering slightly after a steep drop from near record highs in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking eased and investors reassessed a range of geopolitical risks. By 00:12 ET (06:12 GMT), spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,362.30 per ounce, while …

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday morning, after Wall Street ended lower in the prior session amid renewed declines in major technology stocks. Investors continued to navigate a holiday-shortened trading week while awaiting fresh guidance on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. By 06:45 ET (11:45 GMT), S&P …

Bitcoin retreated toward the $87,000 level on Tuesday after another unsuccessful attempt to sustain a rebound above $90,000 in the previous session, with thin year-end trading volumes and weakening institutional demand weighing on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. By 01:32 ET (06:32 GMT), Bitcoin was trading 2.5% lower at $87,458.6. The …

European equity markets were on course for a subdued session on Tuesday, extending a streak of low-volume trading as investors wound down activity ahead of the New Year holiday and awaited fresh policy signals. After modest gains in the previous session, regional benchmarks struggled for direction, with limited catalysts and …

Most Asian stock markets hovered near the flatline on Tuesday, mirroring overnight softness on Wall Street after renewed selling in heavyweight technology stocks, while thin year-end liquidity and upcoming New Year holidays kept trading activity subdued across the region. U.S. index futures were broadly steady during Asian hours, offering little …

Gold prices rose modestly in Asian trading on Tuesday, recovering slightly after a steep drop from near record highs in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking eased and investors reassessed a range of geopolitical risks. By 00:12 ET (06:12 GMT), spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,362.30 per ounce, while …

Oil prices edged higher in European trading on Monday, recovering some ground after sharp losses in the previous session, as U.S.-led efforts to end the war in Ukraine failed to produce a decisive breakthrough. However, expectations of a potential supply surplus heading into 2026 continued to cap gains. By 05:25 …

Bitcoin traded higher near the closely watched $90,000 level on Monday after briefly moving above it earlier in the session, but the cryptocurrency once again failed to sustain momentum beyond that threshold — mirroring several unsuccessful rebound attempts seen throughout December. By 02:07 ET (07:07 GMT), the world’s largest cryptocurrency …