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Oil and gas prices have been surging lately due to an improving demand outlook and persistent supply risks amid geopolitical tensions, creating tailwinds for the energy sector. Thus, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound energy stocks Cenovus Energy (CVE), Weatherford International (WFRD), and Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI)…

Asian equities were mixed Thursday as investors turned cautious after the past three days' sizeable gains, with Meta's warning that it will spend far more than expected this year fuelling worries that the latest tech-led rally may have gone too far.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a four-day winning streak after Boeing's first-quarter results.

The ASX200 gave up its gains to finish unchanged after a hotter-than-expected domestic CPI report made interest rate cuts less likely this year.

Index’s rise has been driven by the dollar’s strength against the pound – and that effect can reverse

Hopes of a UK interest rate cut and easing geopolitical tensions are not the only reasons for the intraday peak reached this morning

The London index has in recent weeks been lifted by weakening of the pound, particularly against the dollar, as markets anticipate cuts to UK interest rates in the coming months thanks to slowing price rises.

The ASX200 finished up 0.45 per cent, although goldminers, coalminers and uranium developers all ended well into the red.

Equities rallied on easing geopolitical tensions, upcoming quarterly results.

UK’s blue-chip index ended trading at 8,023, its highest close ever, as pound falls against dollar

The energy sector’s prospects are boosted by escalating geopolitical tensions and tight supplies arising from production cuts. Therefore, quality energy stocks Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Adams Resources & Energy (AE) could be solid buys, as they look likely to soar beyond expectations. Read on.