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Bitcoin Climbs Toward $92,000 as Markets Weigh Venezuela Developments
Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) moved higher on Monday, supported by a broader rally in technology stocks, although gains remained restrained as investors assessed the implications of the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela. Attention this week is also turning to a series of major economic releases, with U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for December seen as particularly important.…
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Gold and Silver Extend Rally After U.S. Operation in Venezuela
Gold and silver prices surged again as investors sought refuge in precious metals following the U.S. operation over the weekend that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, heightening geopolitical uncertainty and boosting demand for safe-haven assets. In early trading, spot gold climbed more than 2% to $4,431 an ounce, while February futures…
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Oil Prices Ease as Ample Supply Dulls Impact of Venezuela Turmoil
Oil prices edged lower on Monday as plentiful global supply helped markets look past political upheaval in Venezuela, despite the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro in the world’s largest oil-reserve holder. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.4%, to $60.52 a barrel by 09:40 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 21…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, Futures Edge Higher, Oil Retreats After U.S. Operation in Venezuela: What’s Driving Markets
Futures tied to the main U.S. equity indices were mostly in positive territory ahead of the first full trading week of the new year. Crude prices moved lower following the U.S. capture of the leader of major oil producer Venezuela, while shares of large U.S. energy groups such as Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) advanced…
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U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed On First Trading Day Of 2026
Following the downward move seen to close out 2025, stocks fluctuated over the course of the first trading day of 2026 on Friday before eventually ending the day little changed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq edged down 6.36 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 23,235.63, the S&P 500 crept up 12.97 points…
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Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Rise as Tech Stocks Lead Rebound and TSM Surges Pre-Market
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to regain ground after trending lower over the past few sessions. The markets may benefit from bargain hunting following the recent pullback, which saw the major averages close lower for four straight sessions. Renewed strength among…
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U.S. Stocks Finish 2025 On Downbeat Note But Post Strong Yearly Gains
After trending lower over the past few sessions, stocks saw continued weakness during light New Year’s Eve trading on Wednesday. The major averages all showed notable moves to the downside over the course of the session. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session. The Dow fell 303.77 points or…
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Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Point to Lower Open as Fed Minutes and Year-End Profit-Taking Weigh on Markets
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a slightly lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to see further downside after ending yesterday’s choppy session modestly lower. Stocks may extend the pullback seen over the past few sessions, which has seen the major averages close lower for three straight days as…
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly as Labor Market Shows Resilience Ahead of Oil Inventory Data
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dipped in the week ended December 27th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 199,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised level of 215,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 220,000…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Modestly Lower
Following the weakness seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day modestly lower. The Dow dipped 94.87 points or 0.2 percent to…