Gold Snaps a 10-Session String of Losses

Gold futures finished higher on Thursday, ending a string of losses that took prices to their lowest level in a month as investors continued to look for hints on the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. Gold for December delivery picked up $7.30, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,109.30 an ounce on Comex. Prices fell to their lowest settlement level since Aug. 7 on Wednesday, which marked their 10th loss in a dozen sessions,...

Dollar Declines to One-Week Low as U.S. Rate-Rise Odds Decline

The dollar fell to a one-week low on speculation the Federal Reserve may face headwinds as its considers higher interest rates while central banks in the U.K. and Canada signaled confidence in their economies. The U.S. currency weakened against the pound as Bank of England policy makers said the U.K. economic outlook remains healthy and market turmoil related to China’s slowdown hasn’t shaken their view that the time for a rate increase...

Asian Stocks Retreat, Paring First Weekly Advance Since July

Asian stocks fell, paring the regional benchmark measure’s first weekly advance since July. Consumer and industrial shares declined. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined 0.2 percent to 127.17 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo. Most of this week’s 1.9 percent gain came on Sept. 9, when stocks in Japan soared in a rally that analysts said was fueled by short-sellers closing bearish bets. Investors are grappling with heightened global equity volatility...

U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Wide Swings Before Fed Policy Decision

U.S. stocks closed higher, boosted by a rebound in Apple Inc., after swinging in a wide range amid light volume a week before the Federal Reserve makes a decision on interest rates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.5 percent to 1,952.23 at 4 p.m. in New York, after rising as much as 1.2 percent. Investors assessed data today showing fewer Americans lined up last week...

U.S. Stocks Rebound in Choppy Market as Oil Leads Commodity Gain

U.S. stocks rose, with equities swinging in a wide range amid light volume, as investors assessed data showing a resilient labor market a week before the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Crude led gains in commodities, while global shares retreated on concern China remains a threat to growth. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounded from a selloff yesterday in a market increasingly...