Bitcoin edged lower on Monday, slipping back below the $90,000 mark as investors adopted a cautious, wait-and-see stance ahead of a busy week packed with economic data and major central bank policy decisions. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last trading 0.4% lower at $89,768.6 by 01:54 ET (06:54 GMT), remaining …

Gold prices advanced in Asian trading on Monday, extending gains after reaching a near two-month high in the previous session, as a softer U.S. dollar and declining Treasury yields continued to support precious metals following less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve. Spot gold climbed 1% to $4,343.62 an ounce …

Bitcoin edged higher on Friday, but price action remained largely contained as markets digested the Federal Reserve’s latest quarter-point rate cut and the central bank’s updated economic projections. The largest cryptocurrency was last up 2.5% at $92,579.6 by 01:51 ET (06:51 GMT). The move put Bitcoin on track for a …

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as the market tried to balance two opposing forces: a supportive Fed backdrop that’s improving liquidity and risk appetite, versus renewed skepticism about AI-related valuations and payoff timelines, which is weighing on mega-cap and semiconductor-linked sentiment. At 06:05 ET (11:05 GMT): Dow futures …

The U.S. dollar traded flat on Friday, but remained on track for a third straight weekly decline after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut pushed U.S. borrowing costs to near three-year lows. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the Dollar Index held near 97.995, yet was still pacing a ~0.7% weekly …

European stocks pushed higher on Friday, with investors leaning into risk after a dovish Federal Reserve tone outweighed fresh signs of softness in U.K. growth. By 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT): Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% France’s CAC 40 gained 0.2% U.K.’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.4% Fed Cut and Record Wall Street …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, pausing after a sharp week-long rally fueled by a more dovish-than-expected Federal Reserve and broad strength across precious and industrial metals. Despite the mild pullback, gold and most major metals remained on track for solid weekly gains, supported by a weaker …

The U.K. economy unexpectedly remained in contraction in October, extending a weak run of monthly activity as businesses and households paused decisions ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn budget. Gross domestic product fell 0.1% month-on-month in October, matching September’s decline and missing forecasts for a modest 0.1% increase, according to …

U.S. initial jobless claims climbed more than expected last week, breaking from the prior week’s sharp drop to a three-year low and offering a slightly softer signal on labor market momentum ahead of the next Federal Reserve decision window. First-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose to 236,000 in the …

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its medium-term oil outlook, projecting a slightly tighter market in 2026 than previously anticipated, as stronger demand collides with a softer pace of supply growth. In its latest monthly report, the Paris-based agency lifted its global oil demand forecasts for both 2025 and …