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Gold edged higher in the early Asian session, supported by ongoing prospects of a Fed rate cut next week.

The appeals court sided with two conservative advocacy groups in finding that the rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission ran afoul of federal securities law.

Initial jobless claims rose by 17,000 to 242,000 in the week that ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the highest level since mid-October.

A key measure of U.S. wholesale inflation posted a small increase in November and probably added the final nail in the coffin in favor of a widely expected reduction in interest rates next week.

58,000 users' personal data was potentially compromised in Byte Federal data breach. Byte Federal Suffers Data Breach Byte Federal, one of the largest bitcoin ATM providers in the U.S. has disclosed a data breach impacti...

Tesla's stock rises six-day win streak to its first record close in three years, providing a $235.5 billion boost to its market cap in the process.

At a meeting to set the party's economic policy agenda, China's leadership said it would borrow more and cut interest rates in a bid to bolster growth.

GameStop Corp. shares jumped following the video game retailer's third-quarter results this week, although analyst firm Wedbush thinks that a return to profitability in the company's core business is unlikely.

Potential tariff hikes from the U.S. have caused some volatility in the yuan and raised speculation that China may devalue the currency to help exporters.

Oil rose in early Asian trade. Oil has priced in a little geopolitical risk premium on the tightening of sanctions against Russia by the U.S. while prospects of a Fed rate cut may also be boosting market sentiment, ANZ R...

The JGBs were mixed in the morning Tokyo session amid possible position adjustments.

Japanese stocks were higher, led by gains in tech and electronics stocks, as hopes continue for the Fed's rate cut next week.

If you feel like prices are calming down everywhere except New York - you're right.

Find insight on steel production in India, Anglo American, BHP and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

Waste Management remains committed to growing its renewable-energy business as it prepares for what Chief Executive Jim Fish sees as a big surge in demand for energy over the next decade.

Find insight on the challenge for European banks, London Stock Exchange Group, Swiss insurers and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

Find insight on oil prices, Saipem, Pennon and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

OpenAI now lets users video chat with ChatGPT in advanced voice mode, and the chatbot will respond to real-time images.

Bill Belichick's move to coach at UNC highlights the shift of college sports toward professionalization with NIL opportunities and revenue sharing.

Luke Wilson looks back on his most memorable movie roles, from "Idiocracy" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" to starring in "Bottle Rocket" with his brother Owen.

Workers seeking to unionize accuse the bank of firing members of their proposed bargaining unit ahead of a scheduled vote. They still won their election.