Market Update

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after sliding to their lowest levels since early May, as investors weighed signs of oversupply against lingering trade tensions between the United States and China — the world’s two largest oil consumers.Brent crude edged slightly higher to about $61 a barrel, while US West Texas …

Gold prices fell sharply this week after briefly touching record highs, as renewed optimism over global trade and a stronger U.S. dollar prompted investors to take profits. The precious metal, which has been on an impressive rally, dropped back after testing highs, signaling a pause in its upward momentum.The pullback …

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rate twice more before the end of the year, signaling a shift in focus toward supporting the job market despite lingering inflation concerns. This forecast, gathered from a recent survey of economic experts, suggests a quicker pace of …

Bitcoin staged a powerful comeback on Tuesday, climbing back above the $113,000 mark after briefly dipping below $108,000 earlier in the day. The rebound came just as gold prices suffered their steepest one-day drop in more than five years — a 5% slide that erased much of the precious metal’s …

Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged higher in September, signaling a modest uptick in inflation and complicating the outlook for future monetary policy decisions by the Bank of Canada (BoC). According to Statistics Canada, the CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year, accelerating from 1.9% in August and slightly exceeding market expectations. On …

Oil prices rebounded modestly on Tuesday, recovering from their sharp decline in the previous session as traders assessed signs of an oversupplied market and monitored ongoing developments in the U.S.–China trade dispute. At 10:19 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 52 cents, or 0.84%, to $61.52 a barrel, while U.S. West …

U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday, pausing after recent gains as investors awaited a busy day of corporate earnings and monitored signs of progress on both the government shutdown and U.S.–China trade relations. By 05:55 ET (09:55 GMT), Dow Jones Futures were down 35 points (0.1%), S&P 500 Futures …

European equities opened broadly stable on Monday, as investors balanced cautious optimism over easing U.S.–China tensions with a steady flow of corporate earnings results and major political developments in Asia. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX in Germany and the CAC 40 in France each slipped 0.1%, while the …

Gold prices retreated from record highs in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking and early signs of easing U.S.–China trade tensions that weakened demand for the metal’s safe-haven appeal. At 02:27 ET (06:27 GMT), spot gold slipped 0.8% to $4,322.95 per ounce, retreating from Monday’s all-time high of $4,381.21. …

Bitcoin extended losses on Tuesday, reversing a brief weekend recovery as crypto markets failed to follow the broader rally in risk assets driven by easing U.S.–China trade tensions and upbeat sentiment across Asian equities. At 01:43 ET (05:43 GMT), Bitcoin dropped nearly 3% to $107,712.3, marking another session of weakness …