Gold rebounded on Monday, reclaiming part of last week’s pullback as traders digested more conciliatory signals from U.S. officials on the trade dispute with China while broader macro uncertainty kept haven demand intact. Prices: Spot gold: $4,280.95/oz (+0.7%) Gold futures (Dec): $4,297.24/oz (+2.0%) Recent high: Spot touched a record $4,379.44/oz …

U.S. stock index futures rose Monday as signs of renewed U.S.–China dialogue buoyed risk sentiment at the start of a week packed with marquee earnings and key inflation readings. Futures at 06:05 ET: Dow +95 pts (+0.2%), S&P 500 +20 pts (+0.3%), Nasdaq 100 +90 pts (+0.4%). Trade Detente Supports …

Bitcoin advanced on Monday, building on a weekend bounce as cooler rhetoric around the U.S.–China trade dispute and expectations of imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts encouraged broader risk-taking across crypto markets. The largest cryptocurrency rose 3.5% to $110,608, recovering from last week’s trough near $103,000 that followed an escalation in …

Crude prices fell for a third session on Monday, adding to last week’s losses as fragile demand signals from China and the prospect of higher OPEC+ supply outweighed a softer geopolitical risk premium. Brent (Dec): $61.07/bbl (−0.4%) WTI (Dec): $56.94/bbl (−0.4%) Both benchmarks shed over 2% last week and are …

European equities started the week on the front foot, tracking gains in Asia and stabilizing after Friday’s banking-led slide in global risk assets. Germany’s DAX +1.0% France’s CAC 40 +0.5% U.K.’s FTSE 100 +0.4% The bounce follows a late-week rebound in U.S. regional banks that helped investors look past lingering …

China’s economy expanded slightly faster than expected in the third quarter, even as momentum cooled to the weakest pace in a year amid persistent disinflation, softer domestic demand, and renewed U.S. trade tensions. Headline growth. Official data showed gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.8% year-on-year in the three months to …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading mixed with a positive tilt, as buyers probe higher levels following recent consolidation. Technical:Price is now above the 50-period SMA, which has flipped to dynamic support and aligns with a constructive short-term bias on the 4-hour chart. RSI has turned higher and is …

USD/CAD has flipped softer after several sessions of gains, with sellers probing for control in the near term. Technical:RSI has turned lower, signaling fading upside momentum. Price has also broken an ascending trend line, adding to negative pressure. Below, 1.4050 is acting as near-term resistance that caps rebounds. Base case:While …

GBP/USD has turned positive intraday after a brief hold above 1.3400 (psychological support), but the recovery looks fragile into nearby resistance. Technical:RSI is hovering near overbought, hinting at fading momentum. The 50-period SMA sits near 1.3450, acting as overhead resistance and reinforcing a cautious tone on the 4-hour chart. Base …

WTI crude futures extend their downtrend, with strong selling pressure driving prices to multi-month lows despite brief intraday rebounds. Technical (4H):Price action remains below a descending trend line, keeping bears in control. Down-sloping simple moving averages continue to act as dynamic resistance, capping recovery attempts and reinforcing the broader bearish …