Japan’s Nikkei index gave up early gains to end Wednesday’s session little changed, as caution dominated the market ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve decision later in the day. At the same time, the difference between the winning and losing stocks was significant, amid investors’ interaction with the local earnings …

The dollar settled largely against other major currencies on Wednesday, after falling in the previous session following US data that indicated a lull in wage pressures, while investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. The US central bank is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis …

The data published by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) showed on Wednesday that private sector employment in the US rose by 106,000 in January. This reading followed December’s growth of 253,000 (revised from 235,000) and missed the market expectation for an increase of 178,000 by a wide margin.

ExxonMobil stock dipped before recovering in premarket trading on Tuesday, after confirming expectations of one of corporate America’s biggest ever annual profits. The oil and gas group said it made $12.8 billion in the final quarter of the year, bringing total profit for 2022 to $55.7B. Reported earnings per share at $3.09 …

Official data showed on Tuesday that Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rose 137 percent year-on-year to $109.54 billion in 2022, according to the general trade system. The deficit increased in December by 42 percent from the previous year. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, exports rose in 2022 by …

Over the past year, the Bank of England (BoE) has increased its interest rate from almost zero to 3.5%, adopting a more aggressive escalation policy during the second semester as the inflation rate soared to double digits for the first time in nearly fifty years. The Fed signalled a slowdown …

The dollar rose on Tuesday, ahead of an expected series of central bank decisions, but remained on track for its fourth straight monthly loss. The Federal Reserve is set to set interest rates on Wednesday and this will be followed by interest rates from the European Central Bank and the …

European stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged down by healthcare stocks, as investors refrained from aggressive bets and expected another round of interest rate hikes by major central banks this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2% by 0816 GMT, but was on track to end January on a positive …

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, but are on track for a third consecutive month of gains, as traders await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this week. Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,917.56 an ounce by 0547 GMT, but it is on track for a monthly gain of more …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited the results of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, and in light of corporate business results that showed mixed trends. The Nikkei fell 0.39 percent, ending trading at 27,327.11 points, after starting the session on a high. The index …