Gold prices hit record high above $2,700 on election uncertainty, rate cut hopes

Investing.com– Gold prices hit a record high in Asian trade on Friday, benefiting from safe haven demand with just weeks left to a closely contested U.S. presidential election, while an…

Oil edges up, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil futures inched higher on Friday, supported by a surprise drop in U.S. oil inventories and simmering Middle East tensions, but prices were…