US stocks rebounded from early losses to close mostly higher on Friday amid hopes that Congress members were making progress toward ending the government shutdown. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones closed 0.3% higher, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed near the flatline as AI giants remained under pressure. Senate Republicans rejected Democrats' offer to scale down shutdown demands, but lingering hopes of an incoming agreement improved risk sentiment before the closing bell. The suspension of operations and government data were evidenced by the deteriorating consumer confidence measured by...
Oil prices held steady on Tuesday, weighed down by rising supplies and caution over whether the pause in the U.S.-China trade war will lead to a longer-term deal. Brent crude futures gained 9 cents, or 0.14%, to $65.05 a barrel by 0803 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 11 cents, or about 0.2%, at $62.06. The two benchmarks rose by about 4% or more in the previous session after the U.S. and China agreed on sharp reductions to tariffs for at least 90 days, which also boosted Wall Street stocks and the dollar. The market is now evaluating the impact of the trade truce,...
The dollar retreated slightly on Tuesday but held on to most of the previous session's gains on lingering optimism over a tariff deal between the United States and China, which tapped the brakes on a trade war between the world's two largest economies. Washington and Beijing on Monday announced an agreement to slash the massive tariffs they had imposed on each other for 90 days, sparking a relief rally across markets that swept up global stocks and sent the dollar surging. The situation is still very dollar-centric according to Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, who said...
Gold recovered on Tuesday as bargain-hunters stepped in after prices hit a more than one-week low in the previous session, pressured by a U.S.-China tariff truce that lifted appetite for riskier assets and dented bullion's safe-haven appeal. Spot gold was up 0.6% at $3,254.39 an ounce, as of 0639 GMT. Bullion recorded a 2.7% decline in the previous session. U.S. gold futures were up 1% at $3,258.70. After two days of negotiations in Geneva, U.S. and China announced tariff reductions for the next three months, with U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports dropping from 145% to 30% and Chinese...
The dollar eases after reaching a one-month high in the previous session when the U.S. and China announced a deal to lower tariffs for 90 days. Markets are suffering a "bit of a hangover" after Monday's rally as investors take a moment to question how good the U.S.-China news really is and how long the truce will last, Swissquote Bank's Ipek Ozkardeskaya says in a note. "While recent days have brought major progress to the table, this isn't the end." The DXY dollar index falls 0.2% to 101.618 after reaching a high of 101.977 on Monday. (Newsmaker23) Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Oil prices fell on Tuesday from a two-week high, weighed down by concerns about rising supplies and some caution over the chances of a long-term deal. Brent crude futures were down 11 cents, or 0.2%, at $64.85 a barrel by 0510 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 8 cents, or 0.1%, at $61.87. Both benchmarks closed about 1.5% higher on Monday in their steepest finish since April 28. The gains come during a turbulent time for global oil markets. The U.S. and China agreed to cut steep tariffs for at least 90 days, sending Wall Street stocks, the dollar and crude...