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The U.S. stock market experienced a notable pullback on Monday, December 8, as the holiday season’s optimistic rally met the sobering reality of the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5%, retreating from all-time highs as traders adopted a “wait-and-see” approach ahead of the …

The US dollar ended last week lower, pressured by a mix of economic data and political developments. Among the key drivers were weaker macroeconomic indicators, comments from President Donald Trump, and reports about potential successors to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Together, these factors reinforced expectations of a rate cut …

Gold steadied in Asian trading on Thursday, consolidating the prior day’s jump as a softer U.S. dollar and lingering uncertainty from the prolonged U.S. government shutdown underpinned haven demand. Spot bullion edged up 0.2% to $3,988.79/oz by 00:37 ET (05:37 GMT), while U.S. gold futures ticked 0.1% higher to $3,995.70. …

Gold clawed back ground in Asian trading on Wednesday, snapping part of the prior session’s slide as a global risk-off tone funneled investors into traditional safety plays ahead of key U.S. labor data. Spot bullion rose 0.9% to $3,966.56/oz by 00:47 ET (05:47 GMT), while U.S. gold futures edged 0.3% …

Gold prices slipped below the psychologically significant $4,000 threshold on Tuesday, sliding toward $3,950 per ounce amid renewed pressure from a strengthening U.S. dollar and cautious signals from the Federal Reserve. The retreat followed a brief attempt to reclaim higher ground earlier in the day, underscoring a period of consolidation …

The U.S. dollar posted weekly gains, supported by hawkish Federal Reserve commentary and improving trade relations between Washington and Beijing. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, rose 0.4% to a three-week high at the start of last week and ended the week up …

The recent trading week concluded amid a state of chaos dominated by sharp contradictions that swept through global markets and major institutions, forcing investors to reassess fundamental risks, redistribute capital, and rearrange their diversified asset portfolios.Amid government deadlock in Washington and an unprecedented escalation in the trade war between superpowers, …

The U.S. dollar held steady on Thursday, supported by weakness in both the euro and yen, as investors weighed ongoing political upheaval in Europe and Japan alongside the effects of a prolonged federal government shutdown in Washington. By 05:28 ET (09:28 GMT), the U.S. dollar index—which tracks the greenback against …

The US dollar is attempting to recover from the start of trading in the new week, relying on some factors related to price movement in the global currency market. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of major currencies, rose by about 0.4% …

AMD Shares Jump on Landmark Multi-Year AI Chip Deal with OpenAI Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) surged 25% in premarket trading after announcing a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply advanced artificial intelligence chips, a deal projected to generate tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. Under the terms …