U.S. stock futures jumped Monday after the Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, lifting risk appetite at the start of a data-light week. By 05:45 ET (10:45 GMT), Dow Jones futures were up 230 points (0.5%), S&P 500 futures gained 66 …

European equities climbed Monday, mirroring a brighter global tone as signs emerged that the historic U.S. government shutdown could soon end. The STOXX 600 rose 1.1% to 571.27 by 09:12 GMT, rebounding from a three-week low, with Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 also up more than 1.1%. The bounce …

Oil prices edged higher Monday, supported by signs the U.S. government shutdown could soon end—potentially improving demand in the world’s largest crude consumer—while persistent supply concerns capped the move. By 07:51 GMT, Brent was up $0.39 (+0.61%) at $64.02/bbl and WTI gained $0.43 (+0.72%) to $60.18/bbl. The bid followed a …

Bitcoin advanced Monday, extending a weekend rebound as signs of progress toward ending the U.S. government shutdown nudged investors back into risk. The largest cryptocurrency rose 4.3% to $106,330 by 00:06 ET (05:06 GMT), clawing back a portion of steep losses from October and early November. The up-move follows last …

Asian equities opened the week on uneven footing Monday, with Japan and South Korea leading gains on a rebound in semiconductor and AI-adjacent names, while Chinese benchmarks underperformed even after a marginally better inflation print. Regional sentiment also drew support from U.S. equity futures—S&P 500 contracts rose about 0.6%—on reports …

U.S. stock futures were little changed Friday after a bruising week dominated by concerns over stretched technology valuations and a prolonged government shutdown that has obscured key economic signals. By 06:00 ET (11:00 GMT), Dow futures added 9 pts (+0.1%), while S&P 500 futures −3 pts (−0.1%) and Nasdaq 100 …

Bitcoin extended losses on Friday, leaving the token on track for a steep weekly decline as a global selloff in richly valued technology shares curbed demand for risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency fell 0.8% to $102,294 by 00:23 ET (05:23 GMT) and is down nearly 8% this week, cementing a …

European equities nudged higher on Friday, with investors sifting through another wave of corporate results even as the region’s benchmarks looked poised to log weekly declines amid renewed worries over stretched valuations. By 08:10 GMT, Germany’s DAX added 0.4% and France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3%, while London’s FTSE 100 slipped …

Oil prices bounced on Friday after three sessions of declines, yet remained on course for a second consecutive weekly drop amid persistent worries over oversupply and softer U.S. demand. By 09:04 GMT, Brent crude rose $0.60 (≈1%) to $63.98/bbl, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $0.61 (≈1%) to $60.04/bbl. Both …

Bitcoin rose on Thursday, clawing back a sliver of this week’s heavy losses as dip-buyers tested support after the market slid into bear-market territory. The largest cryptocurrency gained 1.7% to $103,744 by 23:35 ET (04:35 GMT), after briefly sinking below $100,000 earlier in the week—its weakest level since mid-June and …