04:26 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed Thursday as markets assessed the latest labor market data and awaited the official jobs report for January. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5% to 19,792, while the S&P 500 increased 0.4% to 6,083.6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% to 44,747.6. Among sectors, consumer staples and financials...

(Reuters) - Leading global banks anticipate that gold prices will remain elevated throughout 2025, potentially reaching the $3,000 mark, as geopolitical uncertainties continue to shape investor sentiment. Among the key drivers of this rally are U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies, including fresh tariffs on major partners like Canada, Mexico, and China, which have triggered retaliatory measures from these...

04:18 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday on tariff worries and weaker oil prices. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 35.35 points to end at 25,534.49. Telecoms, down 2.98%, Healthcare, down 3.1%, and Information Technology, down 1.80%, were the biggest decliners. Base Metals, up 0.94%, and Financials, up 0.82%, were the gainers....

04:45 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Skechers U.S.A (SKX) reported Q4 earnings late Thursday of $0.65 per diluted share, up from $0.56 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.74. Sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose to $2.21 billion from $1.96 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.22 billion. For Q1, the company...