The Latest Breaking News on Markets

The Nasdaq Composite, with a little help from tech's friends, rises to within 300 points of its own new all-time high.

The local bourse has lifted on the back of strong commodity prices, but weakness in the heavyweight financials sector and energy stocks has capped the upside.

Chevron is currently the only major US oil company still operating in Venezuela and exporting crude from the country. Shares of Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips rose about 3% each, buoyed by speculation that restrictions barring US firms from Venezuela's oil fields could be eased.

OPEC+ keeps oil production steady amid political crises and market uncertainty, prioritizing stability over immediate action.

Gold and other precious metal rose as investors weighed up fall out from latest geo-political turmoil

The FTSE 100 index today opened higher as investors reacted calmly to another bout of geopolitical turmoil.

The price of oil edged higher and precious metals have jumped after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid

The raw materials sector has outweighed broader weakness to ballast the bourse, despite oil stocks slipping after the US captured Venezuela's president.

It's not quite the end of the world as we know it, but Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.