* MSCI EM FX up 0.3%, stocks add 1.6% to hit record high * Israeli shekel at multi-decade highs, CDS around Oct 2023 levels * Monetary policy decision due in Czech republic By Purvi Agarwal May 7 (Reuters) - Emerging market stocks and currencies gained on Thursday on indications a peace deal between Iran and the United States could be...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects McDonald’s Corp to report quarterly earnings of $2.74 per share on revenue of $6.47 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. McDonald’s shares gained 1% to $286.84 in after-hours trading....

(Updates to market close) SHANGHAI, May 7 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Thursday, led by AI and tech shares, as risk sentiment improved on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. ** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.5% each. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng was up 1.6%. ** Market mood brightened...

The crypto rally took a pit stop on Thursday while equities kept zooming higher. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $80,945 in Asian hours, down 0.7% over 24 hours but still up 6.9% on the week. Ether (ETH) slipped 2% to $2,326, and dogecoin (DOGE) was the major laggard, dropping 4.4% to $0.1106 after last week's run took its 30-day return into...