Oil prices held steady near two-week lows on Wednesday, following OPEC’s downgrade of its global oil demand growth forecast for 2024 and 2025. Concerns over faltering demand in China also contributed to a cautious market sentiment. As of 10:40 GMT, Brent crude futures had risen by 49 cents, or 0.68%, …

U.S. stock index futures experienced slight declines on Wednesday morning as the market rally following the election took a pause, with investors shifting their attention to the upcoming U.S. inflation data. As of 05:45 ET (10:45 GMT), Dow Jones Futures were down 55 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 Futures slipped …

The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen on Wednesday, reaching a new six-and-a-half-month high against a basket of major currencies. This rally has been propelled by anticipation of economic policies from President-elect Donald Trump, including lower taxes, increased tariffs, and deregulation, all of which are expected to fuel inflation and possibly …

European stock indices showed mixed but subdued movement on Wednesday, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data. The DAX index in Germany remained relatively unchanged, France’s CAC 40 slipped by 0.2%, and London’s FTSE 100 saw a slight uptick of 0.1%. U.S. Inflation in Focus for Global Investors With little …

Gold prices edged higher in Asian trading on Wednesday, gaining 0.5% to reach $2,609.90 an ounce after recent declines driven by a strong U.S. dollar in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election. Gold futures, however, dipped 0.4% to $2,615.70 an ounce as of early trading. The yellow metal’s recovery comes …

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US crude oil futures experienced mixed trading, attempting to pare losses after reaching a low of $67.78 per barrel. From a technical standpoint, oil prices remain under negative pressure, driven by continued movement below the simple moving averages. Additionally, the price is currently stabilizing below the key resistance level at …

Gold prices faced significant selling pressure during the previous trading session, aligning with our anticipated bearish outlook. The metal reached the official target of the ongoing downtrend at $2589 per ounce, marking its lowest point at $2589. On the technical side, gold has established a solid support base around $2589, …