Wall Street Journal

European natural-gas prices were at their highest level of the year, boosted by growing geopolitical risks and higher demand, with market concerns driven by Russia’s increased attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.... Read more

Spanish and French supply looks set to weigh on eurozone government bond markets but stabilization is likely post-issuance, Commerzbank Research said.... Read more

Singapore dollar strengthened slightly against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session, supported by a lower 10-year Treasury yield.... Read more

Oil rose in the morning Asian session. The ongoing escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact the oil market as traders assess the possible developments, Exness said.... Read more

Gold edged higher in early Asian trade. The precious metal was still supported by geopolitical uncertainties, Sucden Financial said.... Read more

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 is shaping for a modest opening rise following an uncertain lead by equities in the U.S., where investors were waiting on post-close results from chip maker Nvidia.... Read more

U.S. natural gas futures rose for a fourth straight session as the market braced for a turn in the weather and the start of the storage withdrawal season.... Read more

The Digital Currency Group founder is launching Yuma, a decentralized artificial-intelligence company.... Read more

Is Walmart a bellwether for other retailers or the Grinch that will steal Christmas from everyone else?... Read more

Expectations of higher inflation resulting from Trump’s policies are pushing the dollar higher, creating problems for Asia’s central banks.... Read more

In remote Quebec, mining giant Glencore is turning America’s electronic trash back into treasure.... Read more

New Zealand’s NZX-50 closed 0.6% lower at 12737.06 amid weakness in shares of banks and utility providers.... Read more