Market Update

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Wednesday that the White House intends to press for a rule requiring Federal Reserve regional bank presidents to have lived in their districts for at least three years before taking office. The proposal, aimed at reinforcing local representation within the Fed, could also give …

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has confirmed that underlying inflation remains consistent with the bank’s 2% medium-term target, while the eurozone economy shows signs of steady growth. Speaking to the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels, Lagarde highlighted that rising household spending and a …

The Euro strengthened against the US Dollar on Wednesday, reaching levels not seen in nearly six weeks, as recent US economic data weighed on the Greenback. Investors are increasingly cautious amid signs of slowing momentum in the US services sector and softer private hiring, which have fueled expectations of a …

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, with growing confidence in a Federal Reserve rate cut and a sharp rebound in Bitcoin helping to steady risk sentiment. By 05:30 ET (10:30 GMT), Dow Jones futures were up 115 points, or 0.2% S&P 500 futures gained 13 points, or 0.2% Nasdaq 100 …

Bitcoin surged back above the $93,000 mark on Wednesday, recovering sharply from Monday’s steep drop toward $84,000 as sentiment improved on positive U.S. regulatory signals and growing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 7.2% at $93,101.6 by 02:19 ET (07:19 GMT). …

Gold prices were little changed in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a wave of key U.S. economic releases and next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, where markets broadly expect an interest rate cut. By 02:45 ET (07:45 GMT): Spot gold traded flat at $4,204.55 an ounce …

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as traders assessed the mixed implications of high-level talks between the U.S. and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine. By 22:05 ET (03:05 GMT): Brent February futures slipped 0.3% to $62.24 per barrel WTI …

U.S. Treasury yields climbed noticeably at the start of December, driven by a broad global sell-off in government bonds and a surge in corporate bond issuance that signaled improving financial conditions and growing investor appetite for risk.Benchmark U.S. yields rose by more than five basis points, reaching their highest level …

In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and cloud computing, a new contender has quietly outpaced one of the industry’s most celebrated giants. While Nvidia has long been the darling of Wall Street, another company specializing in AI-optimized data center capacity has delivered extraordinary returns, with its stock soaring more …

U.S. stocks regained momentum after the previous day’s pullback, closing higher as investor sentiment improved across the board. The S&P 500 rose about 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed nearly 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also advanced around 0.4%. This rebound highlights a positive start to December — …