U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading Wednesday as investors weighed the latest corporate earnings reports, including strong results from Meta Platforms. S&P 500 futures gained 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures jumped nearly 0.9%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 65 points, or 0.1%. In extended trading, Meta Platforms rallied 7% on stronger-than-expected…
European markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors process a raft of central bank action. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.05% lower in early deals, with sectors and major bourses across the region trading diverging. Media and chemicals stocks were both down 0.82% while mining stocks were up 0.5%. The Bank of England announces…
Gold steadied just below a record as the Federal Reserve signaled a shift toward an interest-rate cut in September, and elevated tensions in the Middle East supported haven demand. Bullion which rose more than 5% in July was little changed above $2,445 an ounce after surging on Wednesday. While the Fed left rates unchanged at a…
