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International equities mounted a vigorous late-week recovery, rebounding from recent selloffs as climbing borrowing costs temporarily lost momentum. Market metrics indicate that US and European stocks close higher as bond yields ease, drawing institutional capital back into riskier asset classes

– Gold prices advanced on Monday as investors weighed weak U.S. hiring data against a firmer dollar. Spot gold gained 0.6% to $4,165.49 an ounce by 0901 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery climbed 0.8% to $4,194.60. The move

The foreign exchange market recorded strong upward momentum as the US dollar hits 17-month high benchmarks, climbing to a 102.08 index rating and securing its third consecutive weekly gain. According to international market reports published by the Emirates News Agency, the

– The U.S. Treasury Department will offer $119 billion of notes and bonds through three auctions next week. The schedule begins Oct. 6 with $58 billion of three-year notes. Treasury will sell $39 billion of 10-year notes on Oct. 7.

– The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in the second quarter of 2026. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis raised its estimate from the previously reported 1.5% pace. The revision covered economic activity from April through June.

Oil prices dropped sharply Monday as Brent crude closed at its lowest level in nearly two weeks. November Brent settled at $100.34 a barrel, losing $3.53, or 3.4%. October West Texas Intermediate fell $4.52, or 4.51%, to $95.78 a barrel.

India warned Washington that proposed tariffs on countries purchasing Russian crude oil could harm bilateral relations and disrupt global commodity trade. The statement followed the passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by the United States House

U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points. The increase lifted the federal funds target range to 3.75% to 4.00%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 631.21 points, or 1.21%, to 51,461.90.

The U.S. dollar climbed to a seven-week high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The dollar index reached 100.36 against its major peers after gaining 0.7% overnight. That

The Federal Reserve concluded its scheduled two day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, maintaining its key interest rate benchmark target range while releasing updated quarterly economic projections. The decision by the Federal Open Market Committee reflects ongoing evaluations of national