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 …

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose more than expected in November, signaling that business spending on equipment remained resilient heading into the final quarter of the year. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft—a widely followed gauge of business investment—increased by 0.7% in November, following a downwardly revised …

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday as investors prepared for a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, major corporate earnings, and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Dow Jones futures slipped 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures underperformed with a 0.3% decline. Wall Street …

The U.S. dollar fell sharply on Monday while the Japanese yen surged, as markets speculated that U.S. and Japanese authorities may be coordinating to support the beleaguered yen ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. By early European trading, the Dollar Index slipped 0.4% to 96.975, its weakest level since …

Bitcoin traded close to one-month lows on Monday, extending last week’s sharp losses as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and after heavy liquidations rippled through leveraged crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped 0.2% to $80,185 by early European trading. Bitcoin is down more than …

Oil prices held near recent highs on Monday after last week’s sharp gains, as markets balanced rising geopolitical tensions against lingering concerns of a potential global supply glut. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $65.84 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate eased 0.1% to $61.03. Both benchmarks had jumped more …