(Bloomberg) — Gold advanced, trimming a weekly loss as traders raised bets on monetary easing following a weak US jobs report. US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to lingering fragility in a labor market that was thought to be stabilizing. Traders slightly boosted bets on Federal Reserve rate…
(Repeats SCHEDULED COLUMN originally published on March 6, no changes) * Oil prices in focus as Brent crude tops $90 a barrel * CPI on Wednesday to give February inflation view * Weak jobs report for February also weighs on stocks * VIX volatility index hits highest level since April 2025 NEW YORK, March 6…
By Sinéad Carew and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – Stocks sank on Friday as the US-Israeli war against Iran sent oil futures soaring to prices not seen since 2023 while an unexpected loss of US jobs in February increased hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts but did little to cheer investors worried…
TOKYO, Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday from a record closing high in the last session, as investors booked profits, while market focus shifted to a key US jobs report that could determine the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. The Nikkei was down 0.4% at 52,284.23, as of 0152 GMT, while the broader Topix…
