Oil prices advanced on Monday, extending last week’s strong gains as signs of progress in U.S.–China trade talks and fresh sanctions on Russian energy firms helped ease concerns about slowing global demand. By 06:29 GMT, Brent crude futures climbed 0.71% to $66.41 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

Gold prices extended declines in Asian trading on Monday, weighed down by renewed optimism surrounding a U.S.–China trade truce that curbed demand for safe-haven assets, even as investors awaited an expected Federal Reserve rate cut later this week. By 04:44 GMT, spot gold fell 1.3% to $4,060.80 per ounce, while …

Asian stocks surged on Monday, with broad-based gains across major markets driven by optimism over an expected U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut this week and tentative signs of a U.S.–China trade truce. The rally followed a record-setting close on Wall Street, fueling risk appetite across the region. By 02:53 GMT, …

US consumer inflation rose less than expected in September, offering fresh evidence that price pressures are continuing to ease and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will move ahead with another interest rate cut next week. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% monthly and at an annual rate of …

U.S. stock futures advanced marginally on Friday as investors paused to await the highly anticipated September inflation report, a critical data point expected to guide the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rate cuts. At 05:35 ET (09:35 GMT), Dow Jones Futures rose 65 points (0.1%), S&P 500 Futures gained 0.5%, …

Bitcoin surged above the $111,000 mark on Friday, securing a likely weekly gain as global risk appetite improved following the confirmation of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose about 2% to trade at $111,410.9, recovering from sharp dips …

European stocks opened higher on Friday, with market sentiment buoyed by the prospect of de-escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. The DAX index in Germany gained 0.2%, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.3%, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.1% as investors cheered the confirmation of a high-stakes meeting. …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, marking what is expected to be their first weekly decline in 10 weeks, as investors engaged in profit-taking following the metal’s recent surge to all-time highs. The pullback comes as the market awaits the delayed release of crucial U.S. inflation data …

Asian equities posted broad gains on Friday, led by a strong rally in technology shares, after news broke that U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. The confirmation of dialogue between the world’s two largest economies helped ease investor concerns over recent …

Canadian retail sales saw a notable 1.0% increase in August, rising to $70.4 billion, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. This performance marked a decisive turnaround following a contraction in July, with the growth observed across six of nine subsectors. Significantly, the gain was matched by a 1.0% …