Economic Report

Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly seven months on Tuesday, breaking below the $90,000 handle as investors dialed back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut and braced for a wave of delayed U.S. economic data. Bitcoin (BTC) traded 5.4% lower at $90,091 at 05:22 GMT after touching …

European equities fell sharply, mirroring Wall Street’s tech-led selloff as investors questioned the durability of artificial-intelligence premiums ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. At 08:05 GMT, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 each slid 1.3%, while the U.K.’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.0%. AI exuberance under scrutiny A renewed reassessment of AI-driven multiples …

Gold extended losses in Asian trading, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar as traders pared back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and rotated away from non-yielding assets. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $4,019.19/oz, while December futures declined 1.4% to $4,018.89/oz by 00:38 ET (05:38 GMT). Rate …

Crude oil prices saw modest support on Monday, with December West Texas Intermediate futures rising by less than 0.1%, while gasoline prices slipped about 0.6%, as geopolitical risks continued to weigh on global markets. Geopolitical tensions remain the primary driver of support for oil. Iran recently seized a tanker in …

Canada’s annual inflation cooled to 2.2% in October, helped by cheaper gasoline, slower grocery inflation and the first sub-3% reading for mortgage interest costs in more than three years, Statistics Canada said Monday. On a month-over-month basis, CPI rose 0.2%, matching forecasts. Economists had looked for 2.1% year over year …

Crude prices eased Monday, giving back part of Friday’s surge after tanker-tracking data showed Russia’s Novorossiysk port had resumed crude loadings, tempering immediate fears of a supply shock. Brent (Jan) down 0.7% to $63.97/bbl WTI down 0.7% to $59.52/bbl (04:35 ET) Supply scare fades—but risk linger remains Friday’s 2%+ rally …

Bitcoin trimmed part of its slide on Monday but stayed under pressure, with fading expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month and nerves ahead of long-delayed U.S. data keeping buyers cautious. The world’s largest cryptocurrency last traded 0.7% lower at $95,101, after touching $93,043 in the past 24 …

European equities drifted lower at the open on Monday, with investors uneasy about global growth and bracing for a pivotal earnings update from AI bellwether Nvidia later this week. At 03:02 ET (08:02 GMT), Germany’s DAX was little changed, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.1%, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell …

Gold fell in Asian trading Monday, extending last week’s pullback as traders further priced out the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month and the U.S. dollar nudged higher. Spot gold: $4,053.84/oz (-0.6%) by 00:33 ET Dec futures: $4,055.91/oz (-0.9%) Policy repricing pressures bullion A swift reset in …

Asian equities edged lower Monday, with Japanese shares under pressure after data showed the economy shrank sharply in the third quarter, while caution ahead of Nvidia’s results kept a lid on risk appetite. U.S. equity futures firmed, hinting at a potential rebound on Wall Street after a choppy start to …