Beyond the payrolls, heightened geopolitical uncertainty across the globe also kept traders wary of risk-driven markets. A diplomatic spat between China and Japan showed few signs of easing, while ...

South Korea’s KOSPI index was largely flat after hitting record highs earlier this week on chipmaker gains. Samsung Electronics (KS: 005930) and SK Hynix (KS: 000660) slipped between 1.5% and 3%.

Investing.com-- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said on Thursday it had struck a deal with the Donald Trump administration to ...

Oil prices had fallen sharply after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and signaled a takeover of the country’s oil industry. But they had recouped all of these losses by Friday.

The CPI print was China’s strongest reading since February 2023. CPI grew 0.2% month-on-month, reversing course after a 0.1% drop in November. Friday’s reading showed Chinese CPI inflation rising for ...

Investing.com-- Shares of Uniqlo clothing brand owner Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO:9983) rose sharply on Thursday after it posted strong fiscal first-quarter earnings and also lifted its earnings ...

Investing.com-- Fitness tracking app Strava has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., The Information reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. An ...

S&P 500 Futures inched 0.1% higher to 6,966.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures traded flat at 25,690.75 points by 19:33 ET (00:33 GMT). Dow Jones Futures edged up 0.1% to 49,537.0 points.

Investing.com-- Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) shares fell sharply in Australian trade on Friday after the iron ore miner confirmed it had re-engaged in talks over a potential merger with peer Glencore PLC ...

Investing.com -- Two longtime directors at the Bank of Canada are retiring as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes to reduce the size of the public service, Bloomberg reports.

The US Dollar (USD) found support on Thursday as a risk-off market mood drove demand for safe-haven assets.Investor caution ...

Investing.com -- Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook’s compensation remained relatively unchanged at $74.3 million in 2025, with most of his pay package coming in the form of stock awards, according ...