08:12 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures edged up pre-bell Wednesday after the Trump administration committed to making the US a leader in artificial intelligence. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures increased 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq futures moved ahead 0.6%. Oil prices inched up after Tuesday's losses, with the front-month...

06:04 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The benchmark Brent crude oil price is forecast to fall to US$74 per barrel in 2025 and to US$66/b in 2026, from US$81/b in 2024, on strong supply growth and slower demand growth globally, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Tuesday. Strong global growth in production of petroleum and other liquids are expected...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Oracle up after Trump unveils $500 bln AI plan * Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) rises after upbeat Q4 results * Halliburton ( HAL ) gains as Q4 profit beats estimates * Futures up: Dow 0.18%, S&P 500...

MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened to below 99 to the U.S. dollar amid market optimism over easing tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine war, following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The rouble had strengthened by 0.9% to trade at 98.60 to the dollar by 0815 GMT, the strongest level since Dec....