Economic Report

Gold prices climbed in Asian trading on Wednesday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. Haven demand also remained firm despite a broader risk-on rally across global markets. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,166.13 an ounce, while February …

The U.S. dollar inched higher on Wednesday, stabilizing after its steepest daily decline in nearly three weeks, as traders continued to position for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December, while sterling held firm ahead of the U.K. Autumn Budget. By 03:50 ET (08:50 GMT), the …

Oil prices rose modestly on Wednesday after sliding to a one-month low in the previous session, though expectations of a growing supply glut and progress toward a Russia-Ukraine peace deal kept gains limited. Brent crude futures gained 28 cents (0.45%) to $62.76 a barrel by 07:08 GMT, while U.S. West …

Most Asian equities advanced sharply on Wednesday as markets priced in a higher probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, with technology shares leading gains after rebounding from recent declines. Regional bourses took a positive lead from Wall Street, where a run of middling U.S. …

The U.S. Dollar continued its sharp retreat on Tuesday, pressured by a series of softer economic readings and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may deliver additional interest-rate cuts in the coming months. Investors are increasingly positioning for more clarity on the health of the world’s largest economy as a …

US equity markets staged a solid recovery on Tuesday, extending Monday’s gains as investors priced in rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Market sentiment was buoyed by comments from Fed officials signaling the potential for easing, prompting traders to assign more than an 80% probability to …

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) reported a mixed financial performance for its second quarter, beating revenue expectations but grappling with sharp declines in profitability. The Chinese tech giant posted total revenue of RMB 247.8 billion (≈ US $34.81 billion), marking a 3.3% year-over-year increase. While this modest growth surpassed analyst forecasts, it masks a deeper story of …

Yen Strengthens as US Economic Data Disappoints, Fueling Dollar WeaknessThe Japanese Yen gained ground against the US Dollar on Tuesday, with the USD/JPY pair retreating toward 156.00 amid intervention chatter from Tokyo and softer-than-expected US economic data. The US Dollar came under significant pressure following lackluster readings on Producer Prices …

European stock markets were broadly unchanged on Tuesday, as lingering concerns over weak regional growth offset rising expectations of a potential U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next month. By 03:02 ET (08:02 GMT), Germany’s DAX was up 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.2% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 added 0.1%. …

Asian equities moved higher on Tuesday as optimism increased that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, encouraging investors to rotate back into global technology stocks despite ongoing concerns about stretched valuations. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.75%, recovering part of last week’s …