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The U.S. dollar ticked modestly higher in early Thursday trading, though overall volumes were subdued due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite the small lift, the currency remains on track for its steepest weekly drop since July as markets reassess the Federal Reserve’s policy direction. At 04:49 ET (09:49 GMT), the U.S. dollar index — which…

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Thursday, pressured by fresh government data showing a far larger rise in U.S. crude inventories than anticipated. Progress on a U.S.-supported peace proposal for Ukraine also added downward pressure, raising the possibility that more Russian oil could re-enter global markets. As of 21:19 ET (02:19 GMT), January…

Gold prices slipped slightly in Asian trading on Thursday, easing from their recent surge as traders weighed growing expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Speculation surrounding who might succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell — with markets betting on a more dovish replacement — added to the belief that U.S. rates…

Macquarie pushed back on rising market chatter about an artificial intelligence bubble, arguing in a Wednesday research note that the AI boom is grounded in real economic value and constrained supply—not speculation. Analyst Arthur Lai said worries about overheating are “overdone,” adding that many investors “overlook the positive economic returns from AI investment.” To underscore…

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) jumped more than 5% at Wednesday’s opening bell after analysts at Deutsche Bank and HSBC issued supportive notes, arguing that the recent selloff—driven by worries over AI-related spending and uncertainty around the company’s partnership with OpenAI—has been overdone. Deutsche Bank said that despite heightened anxiety surrounding Oracle’s AI infrastructure commitments, “the bear case…

Moleculin Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:MBRX) saw its shares tumble 20.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after unveiling plans for a 1-for-25 reverse stock split scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2025. Under the approved structure, every 25 existing shares will be combined into a single share, cutting the number of outstanding common shares from roughly…

Republic Power Group Ltd (NASDAQ:RPGL) dropped 2.2% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company revealed it has been notified by Nasdaq that it is out of compliance with the exchange’s listing standards due to a delayed annual filing. The enterprise resource planning software provider said it received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market…