Dollar on defensive as traders eye delayed US jobs data
Markets eye central bank decisions as Bank of Japan seen hiking rates to 0.75% and Bank of England expected to cut to 3.75%
EU sanctions Canadian-Pakistani oil trader Murtaza Lakhani, others over links to Russia’s shipping network
Sanctions also target Lukoil-linked Valery Kildiyarov and list Etibar Eyyub, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov over ties to Coral Energy, now 2Rivers Group
Musk’s net worth hits $600 billion, Forbes says, as SpaceX preps for IPO
SpaceX valuation will strengthen Musk's wealth by $168 billion to an estimated $677 billion
Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings
Investors await US jobs and inflation data for rate cut clues
Oil moves lower on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, weak China data
Brent crude futures fall 24 cents, or 0.40%, to $60.32; US WTI crude trades at $56.60 a barrel, down 22 cents, or 0.39%
Oil rises on fears of supply disruption as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
Brent crude futures rise 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $61.37; US WTI crude rises to $57.67 a barrel, up 23 cents, or 0.4%
Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions, key data
Central banks including ECB, BOJ, BOE, Riksbank and Norges Bank due to meet
Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output due to robust China demand, sources say
Alibaba and ByteDance contact Nvidia to place large orders for H200 chips, report
India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties
India to issue Chinese business visas within a month, says officials; Curbs cost an estimated $15 billion in lost electronics output
Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Authorities say those held include the tanker’s captain, while Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reports the crew comprises nationals from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Gold clings to 7-week high as investors gauge Fed trajectory; silver near record peak
Gold edges up to $4,286/oz, heads for 2.1% weekly gain as silver hits record $64.31 per ounce
Global EV sales growth slows to weakest pace since early 2024 as China plateaus, US demand drops
Global electric vehicle sales growth slowed sharply in November, marking the weakest expansion since February 2024 as demand in China plateaued and...
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat
Reddit says law harms protected speech, fails legal threshold as Australian govt likens lawsuit to Big Tobacco case
Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, license Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar characters for Sora AI videos
Three-year partnership enables AI-generated content using Disney IP; unions voice concerns over compensation and creative rights
Oil prices up on US-Venezuela tensions, but set for weekly decline
Brent crude futures rise 29 cents, or 0.5%, to $61.57; US WTI rises to $57.91 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.5%