Economic Report

Oil prices inched higher on Monday, stabilizing after last week’s sharp losses as traders balanced hopes of progress on a Russia-Ukraine peace framework against the impact of newly implemented U.S. sanctions on Russian oil majors. By 07:50 ET (12:50 GMT), Brent January futures rose 0.2% to $62.08, while WTI crude …

Bitcoin rose modestly on Monday after a bruising week, but the token remained under pressure from sustained institutional redemptions and ongoing uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy ahead of the December meeting. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 1.4% at $87,0505.5 by 01:25 ET (06:25 GMT), after slumping more than …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Monday, pressured by a broad improvement in risk appetite as markets sharply increased their expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. A rebound in equities and other risk-sensitive assets drew investors away from safe havens, while reports of …

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, partially recovering recent losses as traders grew more confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could deliver an interest rate cut in December. Buying interest returned to beaten-down technology names across the region, with investors selectively re-entering the sector after weeks of heavy selling. …

As a turbulent week concludes, global equities have faced notable volatility, extending a choppy downward trajectory that marks the worst decline since the US tariff-driven sell-off last April. The week was generally characterized by market instability, witnessing sharp daily swings as key indices like the S&P 500 experienced significant reversals …

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Friday after a whipsaw session, with traders further dialing back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. At 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT), Dow Jones futures rose 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.5%. Week-to-date: risk-off tone …

Bitcoin extended its slide Friday, breaking to $85,700 (-6.8% as of 06:21 GMT) after briefly hitting $85,418, its lowest since April. The token is on track for a weekly drop >8%, capping a bruising run that’s seen leveraged longs unwind as key supports failed. What’s driving the selloff Ambiguous U.S. …

UK retail sales fell 1.1% m/m in October after a +0.7% gain in September (revised from +0.5%), the ONS said Friday, badly missing the market call for 0.0%. Ex-fuel core sales dropped 1.0% m/m (consensus -0.2%) following a revised +0.7% in September. On an annual basis, headline sales growth slowed …

Oil fell for a third straight session on Friday, with traders bracing for looser supply risks and tighter financial conditions. Brent down 2.2% to $61.98 by 10:10 GMT WTI down 2.5% to $57.52Both benchmarks are on track for ~4% weekly losses, erasing last week’s gains. What’s weighing on crude Diplomatic …

U.S. stocks rose Thursday but closed well off intraday highs as an early, Nvidia-led rally lost steam and investors weighed mixed signals on the Federal Reserve’s next move. By 11:26 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.66% at 46,441.56, the S&P 500 gained 0.86% to 6,699.33, and …