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Gold futures dropped over 1% as U.S. strikes in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, increasing inflation expectations and strengthening the Federal Reserve's hawkish policy outlook. Silver also …
Gold dropped as higher-than-expected US PCE inflation and robust economic data lowered expectations for aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
US futures flat as Strait of Hormuz tensions keep oil elevated ahead of key inflation data. Premarket movers include Riot Platforms surging on AI data center deal, while On Holding and Rocket Lab tum…
US stock futures edge higher as Mideast deal hopes fade; investors await key inflation data for Fed rate clues. Dow futures flat, Nasdaq gains on tech strength.
Dollar hovers near two-month low after weak U.S. jobs data cut Fed rate-hike odds for September. Yen dropped sharply as bearish bets were slashed. Oil rose over 1.5% on Strait of Hormuz tensions ahea…
Yardeni Research says U.S.-Japan yen intervention will likely fail due to Japan's soft-currency fiscal policy, wide rate gaps, and the Treasury's use of euros rather than dollars in the operation.
US stock futures edged higher ahead of the key jobs report, while markets reacted to a flurry of corporate earnings. Doximity, Atlassian, Cloudflare, PubMatic, Figs, Twilio, Airbnb, Hertz, QuinStreet…
US stocks closed higher as progress toward a US-Iran peace deal and SpaceX's blockbuster market debut boosted investor optimism. Easing geopolitical tensions dragged oil prices lower, helping major i…
Silver prices ticked higher toward $64 as US military strikes on Iran raised hopes for peace negotiations. Despite this, prices remain near eleven-week lows due to persistent inflationary pressures a…
April CPI data exceeded expectations with headline inflation at 3.8% and core CPI at 2.8%, sparking concerns about Fed rate trajectory and pressuring tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lower.