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(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened higher on Friday, tracking firm cues from global markets on expectations of a lenient monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Iron ore futures rose on Friday after some Chinese cities lowered down payment requirement for house buying to support its indebted property market, although thinning steel margins and softening demand capped gains.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will begin to unwind its ultra-loose monetary settings as early as January, more than a fifth of economists in a Reuters poll said, heightening expectations the controversial policy era is near an end.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) named Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as its 'world champions' of 2023 after their performances at this year's Grand Slams.

Elton John, Rupert Murdoch and King Charles III paid tribute to Australian comedian Barry Humphries, whose character Dame Edna Everage earned him plaudits as one of the world's funniest persons, at a memorial service in Sydney on Friday.

Facebook-owner Meta and China's TikTok restricted a record number of social media posts and accounts in Malaysia in the first six months of 2023, data published by the firms showed, amid a jump in government requests to remove content.

Oil prices rose on Friday, on track to notch their first weekly rise in two months after benefiting from a bullish forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on oil demand for next year and a weaker dollar.

Chicago soybeans rose on Friday, with the market poised for its first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months, underpinned by strong demand and concerns that dry weather in top exporter Brazil will reduce yields.

India's benchmark Nifty 50 and Sensex indexes opened at a new all-time high on Friday, tracking the global stocks rally on elevated bets of a U.S. rate cut by March 2024, after the Federal Reserve's policy meeting earlier this week.

China's yuan hovered at a six-month high against an easing dollar on Friday, as some exporters rushed to settle foreign exchange receipts after the Federal Reserve said the historic monetary tightening in the United States was likely over.

Chinese leaders agreed at an annual meeting on the economy this week to run a budget deficit of 3% of gross domestic product in 2024, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, while other fiscal support may be covered by off-budget debt.

London copper prices were steady on Friday following a big jump in the previous session as expectations of lower U.S. interest rates next year weighed on the dollar.

Chinese authorities limited traffic flows on highways on Friday in several provinces after vehicles collided on icy patches as temperatures plummeted to below freezing across most of the country.

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Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains in early trade on Friday, helped by a likely drop in the production in December in top producing countries because of dry weather and falling stocks.

Current wheat futures are off their highs, but still in the black through Thursday. CBT SRW is trading 9 cents in the black, KC is currently up by 2 ¼ cents, while spring wheat futures are a nickel in the black. Dec wheat futures expire at the close. The weekly...

The Feb contract’s limit gain through midday has it back over the $70 mark on a 5.6% gain. The other nearby contracts are also up by triple digits. May futures are holding onto a $13 premium to the Feb. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was 56 cents weaker to...

Front month futures are trading fractionally to a penny higher for Thursday. The March contract is trading 4 ¼ cents off the session high. Dec futures roll off the board at the close. USDA’s weekly Export Sales data showed 1.418 MMT of corn was booked during the week that ended...

Soybean futures are off their highs by a nickel, but are still holding gains through Thursday’s midday. Soymeal futures are currently $4 higher. Soybean Oil futures are trading in the red. USDA’s FAS reported soybean bookings were 1.08 MMT during the week that ended 12/07. That was a 3-wk low...

Front month fat cattle futures are trading $0.70 to $1 in the black, though Feb is 60 cents from the day’s high. Nearby feeders are up by over 1% with midday gains of as much as $2.77. USDA confirmed some light cash cattle trade on Wednesday from $165 to $168...