Commodities

Oil prices advanced on Monday, extending last week’s strong gains as signs of progress in U.S.–China trade talks and fresh sanctions on Russian energy firms helped ease concerns about slowing global demand. By 06:29 GMT, Brent crude futures climbed 0.71% to $66.41 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

Gold prices extended declines in Asian trading on Monday, weighed down by renewed optimism surrounding a U.S.–China trade truce that curbed demand for safe-haven assets, even as investors awaited an expected Federal Reserve rate cut later this week. By 04:44 GMT, spot gold fell 1.3% to $4,060.80 per ounce, while …

Global markets are anticipated to face a week full of pressure and fundamental factors that cannot be overlooked. The new trading week is dominated by a trifecta of high-impact events: first, undoubtedly, the widely expected Federal Reserve interest rate decision; second, the release of more earnings reports from major technology …

U.S. President Donald Trump has abruptly terminated all trade negotiations with Canada, citing what he called “egregious behavior” after a controversial advertisement from Ontario criticized his tariff policies using a decades-old speech by former president Ronald Reagan.The 60-second television spot, funded by Ontario’s government, features Reagan warning that trade barriers …

Gold prices edged lower on Friday, extending their weekly decline as investors reassessed expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. Spot gold traded at $4,100.41 per ounce, down 0.62% or $25.67 as of 23:19 GMT+3, according to TradingView data. The metal fell from a previous close of $4,126.07, after …

Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday, capping a choppy week that still saw both major benchmarks post modest weekly gains. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled at $61.44 per barrel, down 0.49% on the day, while Brent crude closed at $65.84 per barrel, slipping 0.17% during North American trading …

European stocks opened higher on Friday, with market sentiment buoyed by the prospect of de-escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. The DAX index in Germany gained 0.2%, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.3%, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.1% as investors cheered the confirmation of a high-stakes meeting. …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, marking what is expected to be their first weekly decline in 10 weeks, as investors engaged in profit-taking following the metal’s recent surge to all-time highs. The pullback comes as the market awaits the delayed release of crucial U.S. inflation data …

European stocks opened higher on Friday, with market sentiment buoyed by the prospect of de-escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. The DAX index in Germany gained 0.2%, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.3%, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.1% as investors cheered the confirmation of a high-stakes meeting. …

Bitcoin struggled for direction on Thursday, remaining stuck within a narrow range as renewed U.S.–China trade tensions and cautious investor sentiment kept crypto markets subdued. The world’s largest cryptocurrency edged up 0.8% to $108,918.2 by 06:06 GMT, extending its recovery from earlier lows near $103,000 this month, but still trapped …