Asian stocks largely declined on Wednesday, driven by uncertainties surrounding the U.S. presidential race and growing concerns over trade tensions. Chinese markets took a particularly sharp hit, with the Shanghai Composite and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 indexes falling 0.8% and 0.2%, respectively, reaching seven-month lows. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index …

U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline on Tuesday, as investors awaited key inflation data and deliberated over the potential size of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. By 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT), Dow and S&P 500 futures were largely unchanged, while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 29 points (0.2%). On Monday, …

Bitcoin’s price rose by 3.4% on Tuesday, reaching $56,715.3 at 01:16 ET (05:16 GMT), as bargain hunters moved into cryptocurrency markets after last week’s steep losses. However, the rebound was restrained by caution ahead of key U.S. inflation data expected this week, with ongoing capital outflows indicating that overall market …

Oil prices edged down on Tuesday, as concerns over weak Chinese demand outweighed supply disruptions caused by Tropical Storm Francine and continued global oversupply risks. Brent crude futures dipped by 4 cents, or 0.06%, to $72.80 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell by 10 cents, …

European shares remained flat on Tuesday, stabilizing after a 1% jump in the previous session, as investors digested a mix of economic data while anticipating a widely expected interest rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB) later in the week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index held steady at 510.40 …

In an interview conducted by Kuwait Television, Mohamed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the performance of key assets in the financial markets. How do we understand the reaction of U.S. indices after the …

Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and a member of the American Society of Technical Analysts. Let’s start with the U.S. labor market data, which came in mixed. How did the markets interpret it, and how did it reflect on the movement of …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trade on Tuesday, as traders awaited crucial U.S. inflation data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s stance on potential interest rate cuts. Spot gold dipped 0.1% to $2,502.07 an ounce, while December gold futures also fell 0.1% to $2,531.0 an ounce. Despite the slight decline, …

Oil futures rose by around 1% on Monday, recovering from last week’s steep losses as a potential hurricane neared the U.S. Gulf Coast, a critical area for refining. Brent crude climbed 67 cents, or 0.94%, to $71.73 per barrel by 0901 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 68 …

U.S. stock futures inched up on Monday as investors continued to debate the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decisions following a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Meanwhile, Boeing secured a tentative deal with its largest labor union, and Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard reiterated its commitment to a $38.5 billion takeover bid for …