Investors weigh an important matter: whether barriers are stronger to raising rates—or cutting them.

Oil edged higher in the early Asian trade as supply-side pressures from U.S. sanctions against Russia’s oil industry likely supported prices, Exness said.

Sterling rose against the dollar and could get some relief from the fall in U.K. government bond yields after lower-than-expected U.K. inflation data, MUFG Bank said.

A sticky U.K. inflation print could have been a catalyst for further volatility in the gilt market, but instead has provided some relief, however the data show a notable downside surprise, particularly in the services sector, J.P. Morgan said, adding that inflation dynamics could prove challenging this year.

Gold edged lower in the early Asian session ahead of U.S. CPI data due later today.

Hong Kong shares closed higher, supported by semiconductor and tech stocks, with SMIC, Netease and Tencent among the top gainers.

The chip maker said it will remain an investor in Intel Capital, founded in 1991 with over $5 billion in assets under management.

The retired executive has alleged that the firm’s longtime investment chief, Kenneth Leech, defrauded some clients nearly a decade earlier than what federal prosecutors asserted in their recent criminal indictment.

Mark Wiedman was most recently head of BlackRock’s global client business

The executives have been fined a total of $18.5 million for their alleged roles relating to sales misconduct in the mid-2010s.

Further near-term declines in Cushing stocks would likely put more upward pressure on crude spread — the difference between the front month contract and subsequent months.

Daniel Pinto had taken over briefly for Dimon in 2020 when a heart issue sidelined him. The bank named Jennifer Piepszak as chief operating officer.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says millions of customers lost out on $2 billion in interest payments.

The economy suggests a weaker yuan. But the prospect of capital flight makes Beijing wary of allowing any sudden depreciation.

The deal follows strong investor interest in businesses connected to the AI boom.

The gym chain’s revamp has taken hold after a franchisee revolt.

U.S. natural gas futures shook off early losses and settled higher with an Arctic blast forecast for early next week seen surpassing recent steady cold.

U.K. borrowing costs and the British pound steadied, as Treasury Chief Rachel Reeves faced questions in Parliament around the recent turmoil in bond markets.

America’s biggest bank plans to launch a digital retail lender in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy but one with a notoriously unprofitable banking sector.