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Federal Reserve officials continue to shape expectations around the path of US monetary policy, and the latest voice to enter the debate is the President of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, Jeffrey Schmid. Speaking at a joint energy conference in Denver, Schmid delivered a pointed message: the fight against …

U.S. equity futures edged lower Friday, extending the prior session’s sharp selloff as investors reassessed the likelihood of a December Federal Reserve rate cut and continued to rotate out of high-valuation technology names. At 10:30 GMT, Dow Jones futures fell about 0.1% (-60 pts), S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2% (-12 …

Gold advanced in Asian trading on Friday, drawing support from haven demand as investors weighed a murkier U.S. economic outlook, even as fading bets on a Federal Reserve cut in December capped the rally. Spot prices rose 0.4% to $4,187.43/oz by 05:24 GMT, while December futures eased slightly to $4,190.75/oz. …

Bitcoin fell below the six-figure mark on Friday, mirroring a broader risk-off move as traders sharply reduced bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and institutional inflows stayed sparse. By 05:00 GMT, Bitcoin (BTC) was down 4.2% at $97,795, after touching an intraday low of $96,866—its weakest level …

European equities edged lower on Friday, trimming a broadly positive week as investors digested softer global growth signals and a pared probability of another U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut this year. At 08:10 GMT, Germany’s DAX fell 0.4%, France’s CAC 40 0.5%, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 1.1%. Even so, …

Crude prices surged in Asian trade Friday after reports that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged infrastructure at Novorossiysk, a key Russian Black Sea export hub, adding a fresh supply-risk premium just as markets brace for new U.S. sanctions on Moscow’s largest oil firms. At 03:03 GMT, Brent January futures rose …

Switzerland is ramping up its diplomatic and business efforts in Washington to tackle the crushing 39% U.S. tariffs on its exports—the steepest in Europe. After initial attempts by Swiss officials to sway President Trump failed, a November visit by Swiss business leaders appears to have shifted the conversation.Swiss ministers in …

Wall Street tumbled sharply on Thursday, with major U.S. indexes pulling back from recent record highs as investor caution resurfaced following the end of the historic six-week government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 700 points, retreating below 48,000, while the S&P 500 slipped 1.7%, and the Nasdaq …

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Alberto Musalem, delivered a measured outlook on the U.S. economy and monetary policy during a recent forum in Indiana. He emphasized that current policy is closer to neutral than restrictive, while highlighting the resilience of the economy despite ongoing challenges.Musalem …

The US Dollar slipped against the Japanese Yen on Thursday, trading at 154.41, down 0.24% from the previous session. This marks a pause after several weeks of gains, as investors remain cautious despite the end of the US government shutdown.Attention is now focused on upcoming US economic reports, which could …