02:00 PM EDT, 05/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold prices traded higher midafternoon, rising for the first time in five sessions early on Monday in light holiday trade as the dollar edged down. Gold for August delivery was last seen up $21.30 to US$2,378.20 per ounce. The price of the metal has weakened since closing at a record US$2,461.70...

04:22 PM EDT, 05/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange is making light of a U.S. markets holiday Monday, with the S&P/TYSX Composite Index closing up 52.51 points to 22,373.38, adding to the 120 points gained on Friday following a losing week, as the index is up nearly 3% in May. The biggest sector gainers were Battery Metals, up...

The US markets are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday, and will resume operations tomorrow. US stock indices, especially NASDAQ marked successive record highs in recent days, buoyed by odds of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. ...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq index settling at a fresh record high during the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq also outperformed last week recording a gain of 1.41%. However, the Dow...