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Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday
March 26th, 2018
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a looming trade dispute between the United States and China weighed on global markets. The possibility of a full-blown trade war between the United States and China battered Asian ...
Early Market Review: Oil prices fell as on Monday reversed increases last Friday
March 19th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Monday as increased drilling in the United States pointed to more output, raising concerns about a return of oversupply. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.02 a barrel at 0350 GMT, down ...
U.S. dollar lower against a basket of currencies; Asian share markets review
March 12th, 2018
A relief rally swept across Asian share markets on Monday after the latest U.S. jobs report managed to impress with its strength while also easing fears of inflation and faster rate hikes, a neat feat that whetted risk appetites ...
Oil prices give up earlier gains as rising U.S. supply outweigh signs of demand gains
February 27th, 2018
Oil prices on Tuesday erased earlier gains as investor concerns about rising U.S. oil output offset signs of stronger demand and faith in the ability of OPEC production curbs to curtail supply. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for ...
Asian shares mostly firmer, dollar loses early edge
February 26th, 2018
Asian shares made guarded gains on Monday as investors braced for an event-packed week headlined by U.S. inflation data and the first House testimony by the new head of the Federal Reserve. Spread betters also pointed to a stronger ...
Oil prices fall on firmer U.S. dollar
February 22nd, 2018
Oil prices fell on Thursday, pulled down as a firmer dollar outweighed a report of a decrease in U.S. crude inventories. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were at $61.12 a barrel at 0102 GMT, down 56 ...
Asian shares sank on Friday; The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was flat
February 9th, 2018
Asian shares sank on Friday, with Chinese equities on track for their worst day in two years, as fears of higher U.S. interest rates shredded global investor confidence. There was limited immediate market reaction to the U.S. government staggering ...
Oil dips but still set for strongest January in five years
January 29th, 2018
Oil eased below $70 a barrel on Monday as rising U.S. output undermined efforts led by OPEC and Russia to tighten supplies, but prices were still on track for their strongest start to the year in five years. Brent ...
Oil prices fell on higher U.S. fuel stocks
January 24th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by data that showed an increase in U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories. Brent crude oil futures were at $69.83 a barrel at 0444 GMT, down 13 cents from their last close. ...
Oil prices eased on Friday after hitting their highest levels since December, 2014 the previous day
January 12th, 2018
Oil prices eased on Friday after hitting their highest levels since December, 2014 the previous day. Although analysts and traders have been warning of the risks of a downward price correction since the start of the year, they point ...