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Wall Street indices closed higher Thursday as semiconductor stocks powered a broad rebound in U.S. equities. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.91% to 26,517.93. The S&P 500 advanced 1.08% to 7,500.58. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.14% to 51,564.70.

Gold prices headed for a third straight weekly loss on Friday as a stronger U.S. dollar and firmer rate expectations weighed on bullion. Spot gold fell 2.1% to $4,121.95 an ounce by 0508 GMT. The metal touched its lowest level

Gold prices rebounded Thursday from a six-month low as traders tracked U.S. inflation data, interest rate expectations and firm oil prices. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,095.64 an ounce by 0558 GMT. Earlier in the session, bullion touched $4,022.09, its lowest

Oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel on Thursday as traders reacted to new tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp fall in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude futures climbed $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a barrel.

Gold prices rebounded Thursday from a six-month low as traders tracked U.S. inflation data, interest rate expectations and firm oil prices. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,095.64 an ounce by 0558 GMT. Earlier in the session, bullion touched $4,022.09, its

U.S. stocks closed mixed Tuesday as renewed pressure on technology and semiconductor shares pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 86.10 points, or 0.17%, to 50,872.11. The S&P 500 fell 19.08 points, or

Global oil prices fell sharply as Brent crude futures dropped more than 4% during trading before settling lower, extending volatility in energy markets tied to Middle East supply routes. Brent closed down 3% at $91.45 a barrel after touching its

Gold prices held near a two-month low on Tuesday as investors weighed higher U.S. Treasury yields, a firm dollar and recent labor data against softer oil prices. Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $4,345.71 per ounce. U.S. gold futures for

The World Economic Forum said geoeconomic fragmentation now costs the global economy $213 billion to $307 billion each year. The estimate appears in its new report, Deepening Divides: The Cost of a More Fragmented Financial System. The report said current

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moved back near 4.5 percent on Wednesday and held close to that level on Thursday, after stronger labor market readings and elevated oil prices added pressure to government bonds. The benchmark yield was around 4.49