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U.S. natural gas futures were higher ahead of the EIA's weekly storage report, with gains supported by a cold shot that's likely to lift demand into the weekend.

Irenic Capital Management has built a stake in KBR and plans to push the company to separate its segment that serves the private sector.

Inflation risks from the incoming administration's agenda can't be ignored any longer.

U.S. Treasury markets reacted to the Fed's signal of a slower pace of rate cuts ahead with selloffs. Pepperstone said it feels as if markets have overreacted to Fed Chair Powell's message.

The Fed's high rates have sparked a boom in a long-overlooked investment, and sales show little sign of slowing.

USD/JPY rose to a four-week high after the Bank of Japan left its policy rate unchanged.

Oil dropped in early Asian trade amid weak sentiment. Crude oil will likely see some volatility amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. political developments and new European sanctions targeting Russian oil exports, Tickmill said.

Gold edged higher in early Asian trade, despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a quarter-point overnight.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is ready to fall at the open, following U.S. stocks lower after the Fed reeled in expectations for rate cuts next year.

Officials penciled in fewer cuts than expected, sending major indexes lower.