Market Update

Gold extended its advance today, reaching $4,092.06 (+0.67%) by 17:36 GMT+2, supported by growing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. Investors are weighing dovish comments from senior Fed officials, including New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who highlighted room for policy easing amid …

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 …

Germany’s business sentiment unexpectedly slipped in November, signaling renewed pessimism among companies as Europe’s largest economy struggles to regain momentum after two consecutive years of contraction. The Ifo Institute reported that its closely watched business climate index declined to 88.1 in November, down from 88.4 in October and below analysts’ …

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 …