Search Results for: U.S. crude
Brent oil pushes above $50 for first time in nearly seven months
May 26th, 2016
Brent oil futures climbed above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven months, boosted after U.S. government figures showed a sharper-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks last week. Brent LCOc1 had climbed 38 cents to ...
HSI, Nikkei lead gains as most Asian markets advance
May 25th, 2016
Asia markets mostly closed higher on Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading gains and several major indexes advancing more than 1 percent each. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed up 258.59 points, or 1.57 percent, at 16,757.35, with shares receiving an additional boost from ...
Oil prices fall as dollar gains, but possible stock drawdown supports
May 24th, 2016
Oil prices fell in thin trade on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, but losses were curbed by a likely drawdown in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles. Brent futures had declined 42 cents to $47.93 a barrel by 0643 ...
Oil prices dip on strong dollar, firm global supply
May 23rd, 2016
Oil prices slipped in Asian trade on Monday on a strong dollar and signs that global crude supply is holding up even as volumes hit by unplanned outages rise to at least five-year highs. In a further indication of ...
Oil prices rise as turmoil in Nigeria adds to global supply disruptions
May 20th, 2016
Oil prices rose in early trading on Friday as turmoil in Nigeria, shale bankruptcies in the United States and crisis in Venezuela all contributed to tightening supplies. Despite this, brimming inventories across the world were preventing supply shortfalls and ...
Dollar edges down, Aussie soars on less dovish RBA minutes
May 17th, 2016
The dollar edged down slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday, while the Australian dollar soared after central bank minutes reduced expectations of an interest rate cut. The Aussie was already bolstered by a rebound in crude oil futures. U.S. ...
Asia trades mixed; Chinese shares under pressure
May 16th, 2016
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday, as traders shrugged off data released over the weekend that revived concerns over the Chinese economy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 pared some of its over 1 percent gains from early morning to close up 54.19 ...
Asia trades lower, as oil prices drop; Westpac shares down 3.7%
May 12th, 2016
Asian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came despite gains in oil prices on better-than-expected inventories data. Shares of Disney had ...
Oil prices fall as Canada oil sand fields gradually return
May 12th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday, dragged down by the gradual return of Canadian oil sands output, reversing a sharp rise the previous day when the U.S. government detailed an unexpected fall in crude inventories. International Brent crude futures were ...
Oil prices stable as brimming storage counters supply disruptions
May 10th, 2016
Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as brimming inventories and a looming refined products glut offset supply disruptions in Canada and elsewhere that have taken more than 2 million barrels a day of production out of the market. International ...
