U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Tuesday, as investors weighed soft manufacturing data, rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week, and uncertainty over who will replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. By 05:55 ET (10:55 GMT): Dow Jones futures were up 80 points (+0.2%) S&P 500 futures …

European equities traded without clear momentum on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of major central bank decisions scheduled for the final month of the year. By 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT): Germany’s DAX rose 0.1% UK’s FTSE 100 added 0.1% France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.1% Global Monetary Policy in Focus European …

UK house prices rose slightly faster than expected in November ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, with stronger wage growth offering some relief to stretched buyers, according to data from mortgage lender Nationwide on Tuesday. On a seasonally adjusted basis, house prices increased 0.3% in November, following a 0.2% …

Oil prices were steady in Asian trading on Tuesday, consolidating the previous session’s gains as OPEC+ reaffirmed its decision to pause production increases in the first quarter and as traders continued to evaluate supply risks tied to global geopolitical tensions. By 21:18 ET (02:18 GMT): Brent February futures rose 0.1% …

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as investors digested the implications of rising expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December and speculation over the central bank’s next chair. By 06:28 ET (11:28 GMT): S&P 500 futures were down 42 points (-0.6%) Nasdaq 100 futures fell 182 …

Bitcoin fell sharply in Asian trading on Monday, kicking off the new month with renewed volatility after a serious incident at DeFi protocol Yearn Finance ignited widespread concerns over market liquidity. By 01:07 ET (06:07 GMT), Bitcoin was down 5.3% at $86,075.6, after touching an intraday low of $85,638.3. The …

Gold hovered near a six-week peak on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and firm expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this month. By 02:32 ET (06:32 GMT), spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,240.55 an ounce, after briefly touching $4,256.20, its highest level since …

Oil prices rose more than 1% in Asian trading on Monday, supported by OPEC+’s decision to keep production unchanged in the first quarter and by renewed supply concerns linked to geopolitical tensions. By 20:52 ET (01:52 GMT), February Brent crude futures were up 1.2% at $63.13 per barrel, while WTI …

Canada’s economy returned to growth in the third quarter, expanding at a stronger-than-expected 2.6% annualized pace, driven by a sharp improvement in the trade balance and an uptick in government capital spending, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. On a quarterly basis, real GDP grew 0.6% between July …

Bitcoin stabilized on Friday after climbing back above the $90,000 level earlier this week, buoyed by growing expectations of an imminent interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve and speculation over a potential leadership shift at the central bank. By 01:32 ET (06:32 GMT), the world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading …