The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates at its January meeting as inflation pressures intensify, setting the stage for significant market reactions.

Oil prices edged up on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping plans to boost U.S. production and demanded that OPEC move to lower crude prices.

Hedge funds have positioned for Donald Trump's U.S. presidency with their highest levels of borrowing since 2010, while betting the dollar would continue to rise, according to bank research and industry data.

The dollar rallied on Tuesday after plunging the previous day and stocks rose as Donald Trump's return to the White House brought mixed messaging on tariffs

The day range on the loonie was 68.88 US cents to 69.98 US cents in early trading. The Canadian dollar was down about 0.45 per cent against the greenback over the past month. The U.S. dollar index, which weighs the greenback against a group of currencies, slid 0.55 per cent to 108.76.

Danica Patrick, the former NASCAR driver and IndyCar racer, attended Donald Trump's inauguration party and shared a post from it on Instagram afterwards.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to higher-than-expected government borrowing figures for December. The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.04% to finish at 8,545.13 points, while the FTSE 250 declined 0.08% to 20,580.30 points.

Financial markets got an early reminder of life under US President Donald Trump as initial relief about the lack of immediate sweeping tariffs on all trade partners turned to queasiness for some as he pledged to impose levies on Mexico and Canada within weeks.

In Canada, investors are getting results from AGF Management Ltd. On Wall Street, markets are watching earnings from Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble Co., Abbott Laboratories, Halliburton Co., Kinder Morgan Inc. and Progressive Corp.

IG Design Group plc (LON:IGR – Get Free Report) traded down 58.2% on Saturday .The company traded as low as GBX 56.67 ($0.69) and last traded at GBX 59.60 ($0.72). 9,236,741 shares traded hands ...

London stocks ended lower on Friday as investor sentiment weakened following a decline in consumer confidence and another drop in private sector employment.

Gold price sticks to positive bias for the third successive day on Wednesday and trades near its highest level since November 1 above $2,750. The uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's trade policies turns out to be a key factor that continues to drive haven flows towards the precious metal.