Moving markets today: Asian stocks follow Wall Street’s record rally; oil and gold prices rise; focus shifts to US retail sales, Fed speeches, UK inflation, and BOE policy
The week kicked off positively on Wall Street, where stocks surged to reach a new record high driven by strong gains in major technology companies. Asian markets mirrored this optimism as they followed Wall Street’s lead, anticipating speeches later in the day from various Federal Reserve officials. Oil prices continued to rise, building on previous…