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All four US contracts gain, but NASDAQ futures outperform Oil surges in three-day rally, toward $43 on inventory draw and vaccine news Key Events US futures, including for the Dow, S&P,...

Equities extended their gains on Tuesday but currencies consolidated as traders worry about President Trump’s campaign to challenge the election. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said...

Investors rotate out of tech shares and into value stocks Questions remain about Pfizer vaccine, tempering risk-on Gold pares losses Key EventsMonday's global rally weakened in pre-US market trade on...

Central banks around the world are pulling out most—but not all—of the stops to help their local economies soften the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Bank of England said last week it...

Biden promises unity but a divided US Congress, unable to agree on stimulus is expected to force the Fed to increase QE Gold climbed despite a strong dollar and rising stocks Key EventsUS futures,...

Federal Reserve policymakers were forced to tread water in their meeting last week, which came in the awkward interval between Americans casting their ballots in the presidential and congressional...

The US dollar traded sharply lower against all of the major currencies on Thursday with the Australian and New Zealand dollars leading the gains. Nearly 48 hours after the US Presidential election,...

US dollar declines, despite escalating Treasuries Bitcoin hits its highest level since January 2018 Tight US election prompts oil traders to price out legislative expectations Key EventsFutures...

President Trump sparked a temporary selloff after claiming victory, suggesting fraud and calling for Supreme Court intervention. Despite fears of protracted election, the volatility index dropped. Key...

U.S. stocks once again in positive territory over past 3 month period Investors rotate out of overvalued pandemic stocks, into undervalued stocks beaten by lockdowns Treasury yields continue...

Futures jump over 1% despite a potentially contested US election outcome New COVID-19 infection records set as European lockdowns begin Positive economic data from China and South Korea Key...

Speculation is growing that a resurgence of COVID-19 infections and the absence of new fiscal stimulus from Congress could force the hand of Federal Reserve policymakers to act at this week’s...

Germany and France are considering month-long lockdowns Pandemic-favored tech outperforms Dollar and yen havens rise  Key EventsEuropean equities, including the Stoxx 600, slumped to a...

US reports 85,317 new COVID-19 cases, the second consecutive daily record Additional lockdown measures announced in Europe Economic stimulus package unlikely before election Key EventsUS futures,...