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Democratic promises to lower energy costs helped deliver a comfortable win in last Tuesday’s elections, as several party candidates pledged to freeze utility rates. Democrats also captured ...

Major Wall Street indexes extended losses for a second straight session on Friday, heading for weekly declines as mounting concerns over the economy and stretched valuations in technology stocks ...

Copper prices rose on the London Metal Exchange (LME) during Friday’s session but later turned flat to slightly negative in US trading hours, as investors weighed demand prospects following ...

Bitcoin fell on Friday, heading for a steep weekly loss as a global selloff in technology stocks dampened risk appetite and drove investors away from cryptocurrencies.   The world’s ...

Oil prices rose on Friday but remained on track for a second straight weekly loss after three consecutive sessions of declines, as concerns over excess supply and weakening US demand continued to ...

The US dollar is on track for a modest weekly gain as investors balance the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone with persistent concerns about the US economy.   The dollar began a five-day ...

Gold prices rose in European trading on Friday, climbing back above the $4,000-per-ounce mark as the US dollar weakened against a basket of major currencies.   Recent US economic data revealed ...

The British pound fell in European trading on Friday against a basket of major currencies, resuming losses after a two-day rebound from a seven-month low against the US dollar. The decline came as ...

The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, paring some of its gains from the previous day against the US dollar after the release of gloomy ...

Most cryptocurrencies declined on Thursday as risk appetite weakened across markets amid renewed concerns over the US labor market.   Data released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed ...