Market Update

WTI crude extended its decline on Tuesday, slipping to $60.64 per barrel, down 1.06%, as fresh supply concerns and broader risk caution outweighed lingering geopolitical support. The move reflects a market increasingly sensitive to returning production and hesitant to price in upside ahead of key policy signals from OPEC+.At the …

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, following three cuts last fall that brought the target range to 3.5%–3.75%. Officials are signaling a pause, with decisions likely to remain data-driven as the central bank monitors inflation and labor market trends.While …

Gold extended its historic rally on Monday, surging beyond the $5,100 mark as investors and central banks rushed into safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical risks and heightened market volatility linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. Spot gold climbed 2.2% to $5,091.61 an ounce by midday in Europe, after touching …

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose more than expected in November, signaling that business spending on equipment remained resilient heading into the final quarter of the year. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft—a widely followed gauge of business investment—increased by 0.7% in November, following a downwardly revised …

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday as investors prepared for a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, major corporate earnings, and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Dow Jones futures slipped 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures underperformed with a 0.3% decline. Wall Street …

The U.S. dollar fell sharply on Monday while the Japanese yen surged, as markets speculated that U.S. and Japanese authorities may be coordinating to support the beleaguered yen ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. By early European trading, the Dollar Index slipped 0.4% to 96.975, its weakest level since …

Bitcoin traded close to one-month lows on Monday, extending last week’s sharp losses as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and after heavy liquidations rippled through leveraged crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped 0.2% to $80,185 by early European trading. Bitcoin is down more than …

Oil prices held near recent highs on Monday after last week’s sharp gains, as markets balanced rising geopolitical tensions against lingering concerns of a potential global supply glut. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $65.84 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate eased 0.1% to $61.03. Both benchmarks had jumped more …

Gold surged past the landmark $5,000-per-ounce level on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty and renewed trade tensions. Spot gold jumped 1.5% to $5,058.09 an ounce by early European trade, after touching a fresh all-time high of $5,092.71. U.S. gold futures …

Last week witnessed significant developments on the geopolitical front, alongside key indicators of U.S. economic performance and notable updates from the Davos Economic Forum. At the start of the week, financial markets were dominated by concerns over geopolitical tensions, particularly the renewed fears of a trade dispute between the United …