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Asian stock markets trade mixed; commodities weigh
December 3rd, 2015
Asian stocks trimmed losses Thursday as oil prices edged up from an over three month low, although the mood remained cautious ahead of key economic events overseas. U.S. crude prices clawed back gains and was up 43 cents or 1.08 ...
U.S. oil plunges more than 2 percent on supply glut woes
November 23rd, 2015
Crude futures lost ground in early Asian trading on Monday, with U.S. oil plunging over 2 percent on festering worries over a global supply surplus. U.S. crude’s West Texas Intermediate (WTI) January contract CLc1 had dropped 78 cents, or ...
Oil prices edge up on reports of falling inventories, but glut remains in place
November 18th, 2015
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday following reports of falling stockpiles and rising refinery activity, but analysts said the market would remain under pressure for the rest of the year and into 2016. Industry group American Petroleum Institute (API) ...
Oil edges up after Paris attacks, French air strikes in Syria
November 16th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, but analysts said oil and other commodities were expected to remain under pressure as oversupply weighs on prices. Crude benchmarks, which lost ...
Oil prices drop on rising stockpiles, Japan recession fears
November 11th, 2015
Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed an increase in U.S. stockpiles, while fears that Japan’s economy may have fallen into recession added to demand woes. Benchmark U.S. crude futures slipped to a two-week low at ...
Oil prices drop on China demand worries
November 2nd, 2015
Oil prices fell in Asian trading hours on Monday as analysts expected weaker demand from China in upcoming months. Benchmark U.S. crude futures CLc1 had dropped 24 cents from their last settlement to $46.36 per barrel by 0232 GMT. ...
Oil Prices Post Largest Gain in Nearly Two Months
October 29th, 2015
Prices rise on new option to send U.S. oil to Mexico and smaller-than-expected stockpile addition The benchmark U.S. oil price soared to its largest gain in two months, as traders rushed to close bearish bets following news that the ...
Asian stocks advance on China rate cut, U.S. tech earnings
October 26th, 2015
Asian stocks on Monday were close to wiping out all their losses since China’s shock currency devaluation in August, as global equities rallied after the Chinese central bank cut rates and U.S. tech giants provided upbeat earning guidance. MSCI’s ...
5 reasons oil could be nearing a new tipping point
October 22nd, 2015
Oil’s bounce back from the summer’s lows has the look of a bottoming in crude prices, but some strategists say the shakeout is not over. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a new low. The probabilities are that ...
Asian shares extend an October rally; dollar slips
October 12th, 2015
Asian shares rose on Monday, extending an October rally, as investors hunted for bargains in industrials and basic materials, fueled by a rebound in commodities while the dollar struggled as hopes of a Fed rate rise this year grew ...
