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Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Tuesday, buoyed by signs of improving demand and escalating tensions in the Middle East, which pushed US futures to their highest level in five months in the previous session. Brent crude futures for June delivery climbed 37 cents to $87.79 a barrel …

The second quarter of 2024 began with mixed closing results for US stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.6% and the S&P 500 down 0.2%. Although it was off its early session highs, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended the day marginally higher. As the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield …

U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …

On Friday, oil prices surged, extending their upward trajectory for the third consecutive month, as investors eagerly awaited OPEC+’s decision next week regarding its production policy, alongside concerns over increased US inventories. Brent crude saw a notable increase of 69 cents, reaching $86.92 per barrel from its opening price of …

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated on Friday that recent declines in the yen were driven by “speculative” moves, signaling that authorities remained ready to intervene in the market to counter any excessive drops in the currency. Suzuki emphasized that authorities were closely monitoring the pace of the yen’s movements …

On Friday, Japan stocks closed lower, with losses primarily in the Fishery, Railway & Bus, and Finance & Investment sectors. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined by 1.46%. Among the session’s top performers on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., which rose by 5.93% or …

The US government debt rates saw their largest quarterly increases in at least six months as the shortened session came to a finish on Thursday.During the first quarter, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield and the 30-year rate increased by 33.2 basis points and 31.7 basis points, respectively, to 4.192% and …

Wednesday’s North American session is witnessing a steady increase in gold prices as buyers aimed for $2,200. Investors purchased the yellow metal due to a quiet economic calendar in the US and growing rumours on a Fed rate cut in June. As of this writing, the XAU/USD pair is up …

US Treasury bond yields are declining amid anticipation of key US inflation data, namely, the Personal Consumption Expenditures data, the most important, credible and reliable indicator for the Federal Reserve.PCE data in the United States will shed more light on price trends in the recent months, and thus will clarify …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, driven by a combination of factors including a weaker yen and increased demand for dividend-yielding stocks. Exporters Benefit from Weaker Yen The Nikkei index surged 0.9 percent to 40,762.73 points, supported by a decline in the yen to its lowest level since the mid-1990s. …