Gold prices rose to a two-week high and were on track for a fourth consecutive monthly high on rising bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month. Meanwhile, silver prices have outperformed gold this week, with the metal on COMEX hitting a new record high on Friday. The metal has spiked
Gold is beating Bitcoin by a wide margin, and the explanation lies not just in price charts but in who’s doing the buying. Since January 2024, gold has surged 58% while Bitcoin has fallen roughly 12%. Gold hit a record $4,381 per ounce in October and now trades near $4,216, up nearly 59% year-to-date. Bitcoin,
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US stocks rose on Friday as the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each gained 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 124 points, or 0.3%, even as a data-centre failure briefly halted futures and options trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The disruption occurred during a historically low-volume, post-Thanksgiving session, raising the potential for
US equities advanced on Wednesday as Wall Street attempted to build on two straight days of gains, even as the broader market remains on track for a down month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 171 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.7%. Nvidia climbed more than 2%,
The Nasdaq Composite fell on Tuesday, giving back some of the prior session’s gains after a strong rally in artificial intelligence-linked names. The tech-heavy index lost 0.4%, while the S&P 500 hovered around the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed, rising 205 points, or 0.5%. Sentiment was shaken by a report suggesting Meta Platforms may shift billions of
USs stocks rose on Monday, with Alphabet driving a broader rebound as the market attempted to stabilise after a sharp November decline driven by fading enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks. Major indices gained ground heading into the Thanksgiving holiday week, though volatility remains a concern given thinning trading volumes and persistent questions around elevated valuations.
US equities advanced on Friday after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams suggested the central bank may have room to cut interest rates again in December. The comments helped the stocks set onto a path to break a two-day slide driven by weakness in artificial intelligence stocks and renewed rate-policy uncertainty. The Dow Jones
US stocks surged on Thursday after Nvidia delivered a standout quarterly performance and issued a robust forecast that restored confidence in the artificial intelligence trade underpinning the current bull market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 621 points, or 1.3%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.6%. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed with a 2.2% gain. Nvidia
