An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Spot gold prices rose to a fresh record Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve overnight kept its benchmark rate steady at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The bullion rose more than 3% to breach the $5,500 per ounce … Read more
Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Asian equity markets are attracting global investors, with a surge in initial public offerings, rising cross-border flows, and accelerating deal activity underscoring the region’s growing importance in global capital markets, according to senior executives at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. … Read more
Starbucks could see positive catalyst next week, says Deutsche Bank It’s a big week next week for Starbucks, which is set to report earnings on Wednesday and host an investor day on Thursday. Deutsche Bank anticipates the possibility of some downside risk to the coffee chain’s full-year 2026 guidance, but thinks long-term targets could surprise … Read more
Kathy Ruemmler, former White House Counsel, appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 29, 2014. William B. Plowman | NBC Newswire | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Goldman Sachs on Thursday strongly backed its top lawyer, Kathy Ruemmler, a day after a congressional committee released her chummy emails with notorious sex offender Jeffrey … Read more