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Gold prices advanced in Asian markets on Monday, remaining near last week’s record levels, driven by optimism over additional U.S. interest rate cuts following the Federal Reserve’s recent move. The metal’s gains were tempered by a modest rebound in the U.S. dollar, which has recovered from its lowest point in more than three years. Spot…

Oil prices in Asia edged higher on Monday after a week of declines, as traders considered the potential impact of new European Union sanctions on Russia and ongoing Ukrainian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. At 21:50 ET (01:50 GMT), November Brent futures rose 0.6% to $67.06 per barrel, while WTI crude gained 0.5% to $63.02 per…

Trend-following investors have been steadily increasing their U.S. equity positions as realized market volatility declines, according to Bank of America. The bank noted that Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) “have been running maximum long positions in S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Nikkei 225 futures for some time now,” and the easing of volatility likely encouraged continued…

Shares of major cruise operators dropped on Friday as investors reacted to growing signs of increased promotional efforts across the sector. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) led the decline with a 3.2% fall, while Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) lost 2.7%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) fell 1.7%, and Viking Holdings (NYSE:VIK) slid 2.5%. The selloff comes after…

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has selected Katie Keenan to lead Breit, one of the firm’s largest funds aimed at individual investors, following the untimely passing of former CEO Wesley LePatner, the Wall Street Journal reported. Keenan, 41, will additionally serve as the global head of Core+ real estate, managing all lower-risk investments across Blackstone’s $325 billion property…

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the American chipmaker, has entered a letter of intent to potentially commit $500 million to Wayve, a UK-based self-driving technology company, the startup confirmed Thursday. Wayve, currently active in the United Kingdom and United States, is broadening its testing and development programs into Germany and Japan, expanding its global footprint. The potential investment…

Shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) rose in premarket U.S. trading Friday after the Memphis-based shipping giant reported quarterly earnings that exceeded Wall Street forecasts and issued a full-year outlook aligning with analyst estimates. The company’s focus on reducing costs helped offset weak international volumes, particularly after the expiration of a tariff exemption for certain low-value products…