Wall Street Week Ahead: The US consumer sentiment will come into the spotlight this week, with investors eyeing corporate earnings reports, retail sales data, and jobless claims reports to confirm further the economic resilience that has boosted equity markets this month. As earnings season kicks off, the benchmark S&P 500 is set to post its … Read more
Oil prices remained largely unchanged on Thursday as investors grappled with conflicting signals about crude demand. Concerns about a potential economic slowdown in the U.S. were balanced by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve might soon cut interest rates. By 11:41 a.m. EDT (1541 GMT), Brent futures had edged up by 1 cent to $85.09 … Read more
Oil prices saw a slight increase in subdued trading due to public holidays in Britain and the United States. This followed a week marked by concerns over U.S. interest rates amidst persistent inflation. The Brent crude July contract rose by 76 cents to $82.88 per barrel by 1411 GMT, while the more active August contract … Read more
The British pound is beating more than 90% of the world’s currencies this year on signs the nation’s economy is holding up better than expected, keeping interest rates higher for longer. Only 11 currencies — including those of Kenya, Zambia and Sri Lanka — have outperformed sterling in 2024, according to a universe of more … Read more