09:03 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices strengthened for a fourth-straight day early on Friday, buoyed by geopolitical tensions and the possibility of a revival in Chinese demand after the country reported higher-than-expected inflation in July. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for September delivery was last seen up US$0.27 to US$76.46 per barrel, while October Brent crude, the...

(Updated at 1200 GMT) By Huw Jones LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Global shares extended gains on Friday to erase nearly all of their losses from a big sell-off earlier in the week, with investors betting on the U.S. economy avoiding a hard landing as Fed policymakers signalled rate cuts as soon as September. Wall Street stock index futures were...

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened marginally higher on Friday as investors took a breather to reassess a turbulent week for stocks, while an uptick in commodity prices helped keep the market afloat. At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 28.64 points, or 0.13%, at 22,254.25. ...

09:00 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously lower ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders awaited fresh impetus following a market sell-off earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.2%, S&P 500 futures declined 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.5%. Equity markets slumped earlier in the week, pressured by recession...