More than half of the U.S. and parts of Canada, home to around 180 million people, could fall short of electricity during extreme cold again this winter due to lacking natural gas infrastructure, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said on Wednesday.

Gold prices have been on a downward trend, with the XAU/USD pair dropping to $1,956.65 per troy ounce on Tuesday, following concerns about the potential continuation of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. Despite this, Wall Street managed to hold onto intraday gains as US Treasury yields remained subdued after Monday's rise.

Oil prices recovered after hitting a three-week low on Tuesday, as investors weighed a stronger U.S. dollar, darkening global economic signals and tightening supply.

Brent crude oil futures were up 55 cents to $91.26 a barrel by 1:01 p.m. EDT (1701 GMT), after falling to a session low of $89.50, the lowest price since Sept. 8.

The US dollar has surged to a ten-month peak, reaching a 107.16 level on the US Dollar Index, influenced by hawkish views from the Federal Reserve and 16-year high Treasury yields, as reported on Tuesday. This development comes as investors anticipate a longer period of restrictive monetary policy due to broad economic resilience, further cementing the greenback's position in global currency markets.

Oil prices settled 1% lower on Friday due to macroeconomic concerns and profit taking, but rose about 30% in the quarter as OPEC+ production cuts squeezed global crude supply.

The dollar index climbed on Monday, building on four straight weeks of gains after the U.S. government temporarily avoided a shutdown and economic data continues to support the view the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for a longer period of time.

Economic data showed U.S. manufacturing took a step further towards recovery in September as production picked up and employment rebounded, according to a survey on Monday that also showed prices paid for inputs by factories falling considerably.

The cryptocurrency market has made significant strides in the first two days of October, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both reaching their highest levels since August. Bitcoin surged to $28,227, while Ethereum climbed to $1,755, according to an analysis by Samer Hasn, Market Analyst at XS.com.

Oil prices moved little in Asian trade on Friday after falling sharply from 2023 highs on some profit taking, although the prospect of tighter supplies still put prices on course for their fourth straight month of gains. 

Brent oil futures fell from a 10-month peak, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures came off a 13-month high on Thursday amid flashing overbought signals, as sentiment was battered by rising Treasury yields and growing fears of higher interest rates.

The crypto market appears to be showing signs of recovery, with significant improvements in the Sharpe Ratios of Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to an article published on Friday. The Sharpe Ratio, a measure used to understand the return of an investment compared to its risk, has seen a notable increase for both cryptocurrencies.

Gold fell to near 7-month lows Thursday as traders pushed the yellow toward mid $1,800 levels in a decisive break from the $1,900-an-ounce support decimated in the prior session.