Economic Report

Gold prices advanced in Asian trading on Monday, extending gains after reaching a near two-month high in the previous session, as a softer U.S. dollar and declining Treasury yields continued to support precious metals following less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve. Spot gold climbed 1% to $4,343.62 an ounce …

Financial markets ended the week on a positive note, encouraged less by the expected quarter-point interest rate cut and more by the broader message coming from the Federal Reserve. Investors focused on signals that policymakers are becoming increasingly attentive to economic risks, particularly in the labor market, while remaining confident …

Broadcom delivered quarterly results that easily surpassed Wall Street expectations, yet its stock suffered a sharp 11% decline, marking its worst trading day since January. The sell-off reflected broader unease in the artificial intelligence sector, with shares of Oracle, Nvidia, and Advanced Micro Devices also sliding. Despite reporting a 28% …

U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Friday following cautionary remarks from Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee, who warned against moving too quickly on further interest-rate cuts after three consecutive reductions since September. The comments prompted investors to reconsider the path of monetary policy heading into 2026.The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield …

The British Pound continues to face mounting pressure as the UK edges toward 2026, weighed down by sluggish economic performance and an ongoing cycle of monetary easing. Although the recent budget offered some short-term relief, deeper structural issues are keeping the currency on the defensive. Analysts warn that flat growth …

In a rare public dissent, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee has made it clear he’s not comfortable with the pace at which the U.S. central bank is cutting interest rates. While most policymakers supported the latest reduction, Goolsbee argued that the Fed should have waited for more convincing evidence …

Bitcoin edged higher on Friday, but price action remained largely contained as markets digested the Federal Reserve’s latest quarter-point rate cut and the central bank’s updated economic projections. The largest cryptocurrency was last up 2.5% at $92,579.6 by 01:51 ET (06:51 GMT). The move put Bitcoin on track for a …

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as the market tried to balance two opposing forces: a supportive Fed backdrop that’s improving liquidity and risk appetite, versus renewed skepticism about AI-related valuations and payoff timelines, which is weighing on mega-cap and semiconductor-linked sentiment. At 06:05 ET (11:05 GMT): Dow futures …

The U.S. dollar traded flat on Friday, but remained on track for a third straight weekly decline after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut pushed U.S. borrowing costs to near three-year lows. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the Dollar Index held near 97.995, yet was still pacing a ~0.7% weekly …

European stocks pushed higher on Friday, with investors leaning into risk after a dovish Federal Reserve tone outweighed fresh signs of softness in U.K. growth. By 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT): Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% France’s CAC 40 gained 0.2% U.K.’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.4% Fed Cut and Record Wall Street …