Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, but were nursing a tumble from record highs as anxiety over the U.S. election and a shifting outlook for interest rates favored the dollar.

Most Asian currencies steadied from recent losses on Thursday with the Japanese yen remaining close to near three-month lows, while the dollar remained underpinned by expectations of slower interest rate cuts. 

Asian shares fell on Thursday, while the dollar held near three-month highs and U.S. yields rose as uncertainty over the U.S. election outcome kept markets on edge, though Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s forecast-topping earnings provided some comfort for investors.

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recouping some of the more than 1% losses from the previous session after U.S. crude inventories rose much more than estimated.

Boeing factory workers voted on Wednesday on a new contract proposal that could end a more than five-week strike, in a crucial moment for the troubled planemaker as it wrestles with a deepening financial crisis.

As the broader cryptocurrency market continues to experience price fluctuations, the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has not been spared. BTC's price is hovering around $66,000 after its brief surge to $69,300 over the weekend.