11:10 AM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending marginally higher late Friday morning, rising 0.05% to 1,824.45 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is up 1.25% for the week so far. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications company Nokia ( NOK ) and pharmaceutical...

10:37 AM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking slightly higher Friday morning, rising 0.21% to 2,809.21 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is up only 0.01% for the week. From North Asia, the gainers were led by semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) and video streaming service...

* Brent prices headed for a weekly gain * Gold may stay under pressure as inflation concerns linger, analyst says * Iran sends proposal for negotiations to mediator Pakistan (Recasts for U.S. market open) By Anjana Anil May 1 (Reuters) - Gold fell on Friday and was headed for a weekly loss as inflation concerns reinforced higher-for-longer rate expectations, with...

* Brent prices headed for a weekly gain * Iran sends proposal for negotiations to mediator Pakistan * U.S. dollar down against peers (Rewrites after prices turn positive) By Anjana Anil May 1 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday, reversing earlier losses of more than 1%, on hopes for a breakthrough to end the Iran war after Tehran reportedly submitted...