The Hang Seng rose 175 points or 0.7% to close at 25,936 on Thursday, partly rebounding from a steep fall the prior day amid firmer U.S. futures ahead of Friday’s PCE index and the Fed’s final policy meeting of the year, where a 25bps rate cut is widely expected. Meanwhile, China may keep its 2026…
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 2.33% to close at 51,028, while the broader Topix Index rose 1.92% to 3,398 on Thursday, with the latter hitting fresh record highs as robot makers and technology shares rallied on renewed investor interest. Fanuc led the advance, surging 13% after the automation company recently announced a partnership with Nvidia…
Oil prices continued their slight rise in recent trading. Brent traded around $63 per barrel after rising 0.4% in the previous session, while WTI held above $59 per barrel. This rise occurred amid market focus on two key geopolitical issues: the inconclusive Ukraine ceasefire talks and the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela….
Silver prices corrected after hitting a new record high. In Asian trading (Singapore), silver fell as much as 2.4% to around $57.09 per ounce, before settling around $57.43. Despite the correction, the price remains less than $2 from its previous record of $58.97. This correction occurred due to profit-taking by traders following the sharp rally…
Gold prices fell suddenly during the Asian trading session on Thursday (December 4), after previously holding firm above the $4,200 per troy ounce area. This movement reflected a brief correction rather than a major trend change, as gold was still trading within that upper range. Market participants took advantage of the sharp rally in recent…
