World stock markets were mostly firmer in overnight trading, following the gains posted on Wall Street Friday. Focus early this week is on a two-day OPEC meeting. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are weaker on some follow-through selling pressure from Friday's losses that came in the wake of an upbeat U.S. jobs report that favored U.S. monetary policy hawks who would rather see another Fed rate hike soon.
World stock markets were mixed to weaker overnight, in quieter dealings ahead of U.S. jobs report.
(Kitco News) – World stock markets were mixed in lackluster trading overnight. However, technology shares worldwide were supported by upbeat earnings released Tuesday afternoon from technology leader Apple. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are moderately lower in pre-U.S.-session trading today.
World stock markets were mostly higher overnight, boosted in part by upbeat corporate earnings reports and upturns in several raw commodity markets.
U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward higher openings when the New York day session begins.
Global stock markets were mixed overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are slightly lower in pre-U.S.-session trading after scoring a six-week high overnight. The gold bulls still have good upside near-term technical momentum, amid a steep price uptrend in place on the daily bar chart.
Global stock markets were mostly weaker overnight. U.S. stock indexes are also pointed to lower openings when the New York day session begins. The near-term technical postures for the U.S. stock indexes are starting to deteriorate. Bearish weekly low closes on Friday would begin to suggest the indexes have put in near-term tops.
Gold prices are trading slightly lower in pre-U.S.-session action, on a mild corrective pullback from good gains Thursday that pushed the yellow metal to a six-week high.
Global stock markets were mostly firmer overnight in the wake of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that produced a statement most of the markets deemed as leaning to the dovish side of U.S. monetary policy. Recent corporate earnings reports have also been mostly upbeat. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward higher and record high openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold is posting solid gains Thursday in the wake of the dovish Fed statement that pushed the U.S. dollar index to a 13-month low. Reports overnight said India is moving to make "paper" gold (such as sovereign gold bonds) more attractive to its domestic investors, in order to reduce demand for actual gold bullion.
World stock markets were mostly firmer in subdued trading overnight, as the marketplace awaits today's FOMC meeting conclusion. U.S. stock indexes are slightly higher just ahead of the New York day session.
Gold prices are moderately lower today on more profit-taking from the shorter-term futures traders, after recent price gains.
Global equity markets were steady to narrowly mixed in quieter overnight dealings. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins. The U.S. indexes are at or near record highs with no early chart clues to suggest they are topping out.
Gold prices are moderately lower in pre-U.S. session trading, on some normal profit taking from recent gains that saw prices hit a four-week high on Monday.
Global equity markets were steady to narrowly mixed overnight, in quieter dealings amid a lack of fresh, major fundamental news to drive the markets.A lazy, hazy summertime trading atmosphere has enveloped U.S. and European stock markets. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly lower openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are firmer and hit a three-week high overnight. Prices are in a two-week-old uptrend and bulls have momentum.
