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Dollar on the rise ahead of key inflation data

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in July, data on Friday showed, resulting in the dollar falling to a one-week low against a basket of currencies. However, the jobs report also showed solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate, indicating that the labor market remains tight and inflationary pressures remain. With the Federal Reserve clearly looking at […]

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Berkshire posts record operating profit as rising rates boost Buffett’s returns

(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate led by billionaire Warren Buffett swing to a nearly $36 billion overall profit. Rising interest rates, and better results at the Geico car insurer, allowed Berkshire’s insurance businesses to generate more money in […]

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Oil prices steady as strong dollar offsets bullish inventory draw

Investing.com– Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday after steep losses in the prior session, with a recovery in the dollar largely offsetting optimism over data showing a substantial drop in U.S. oil inventories over the past week. Increased risk aversion, after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating, also spurred oil traders to take […]

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Dollar shrugs off Fitch’s U.S. downgrade, advances on strong jobs data

By Herbert Lash and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off Fitch’s U.S. credit rating downgrade while data showing a larger-than-expected increase in private payrolls in July bolstered the greenback as it points to labor market resilience. Private payrolls rose by 324,000 jobs last month, the ADP National […]

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Gold prices dip, copper hits 3-mth high on China stimulus bets

Investing.com — Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, although futures remained largely ahead of spot rates, while copper prices were underpinned by growing expectations of more stimulus measures in China. December futures for the yellow metal cleared the closely-watched $2,000 an ounce level on Monday, amid increasing bets that the Federal Reserve will wind down […]

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5 Things to Know Before Markets Open

Meta shares are surging after the social media giant posted third quarter revenue projections that beat expectations and the release of the U.S. GDP is expected to show the economy remained steady in the second quarter. Here’s what investors need to know today. Meta Shares Pop After Strong Earnings, Forward Guidance Meta (META) shares surged more […]

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