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Oil rout, Fed-ticipation hurts Asia stocks; China leads losses
January 26th, 2016
Asian equities came under pressure on Tuesday from a renewed selloff in oil overnight, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on Thursday. U.S. crude fell below $30 a barrel after sliding as much as 7 percent on ...
Asia markets surge; Nikkei climbs to close 5.88% higher
January 22nd, 2016
Major Asian markets surged Friday, tracking the rally in European and U.S. equities overnight, getting a boost from a slight uptick in oil prices and comments from the European Central Bank (ECB). In Japan, the Nikkei jumped by 941.27 points, or 5.88 percent, ...
Oil plumbs new lows below $27 as oversupply woes persist
January 21st, 2016
U.S. oil prices crashed below $27 dollars a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 2003, caught in a broad slump across world financial markets with traders also worried that the crude supply glut could last longer. Oil ...
Asia markets take another tumble as rout persists
January 21st, 2016
Markets in Asia lost early gains and tumbled into negative territory in afternoon trade, following another selloff on Wall Street overnight on global growth concerns, uncertainty in China and fresh lows in oil prices. The Shanghai composite touched its ...
Oil falls 2-3 percent on surplus worries, as U.S. drops toward $27
January 20th, 2016
Crude futures slumped again in Asian trade on Wednesday, with U.S. oil droppping more than 3 percent toward $27 a barrel and its lowest since 2003, on worries about global oversupply. That came after the International Energy Agency, which ...
Asia markets extend declines; Nikkei down 3.49%, Hang Seng drops 3.68%
January 20th, 2016
Asian stocks tumbled Wednesday, with major indexes declining by more than 1 percent each, as global sentiment remained low on concerns over economic growth, China and low oil prices. “The frailty in the Chinese growth remain the core problem ...
Falling oil prices: How are countries being affected?
January 19th, 2016
Oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since 2003, sinking below $28 a barrel before recovering slightly on Monday. Analysts say the drop has been driven by oversupply, coupled with a fall in demand because of a slowdown ...
The Financial Apocalypse Accelerates As Middle East Stocks Crash To Begin The Week
January 18th, 2016
It looks like it is going to be another chaotic week for global financial markets. On Sunday, news that Iran plans to dramatically ramp up oil production sent stocks plunging all across the Middle East. Stocks in Kuwait were ...
Oil slides to lowest since 2003 as Iran sanctions lifted
January 18th, 2016
Oil prices hit their lowest since 2003 on Monday, as the market braced for a jump in Iranian exports after the lifting of sanctions against the country over the weekend. The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Saturday said Tehran had ...
Asia markets close mostly down; Japan, Australia near bear markets
January 18th, 2016
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower Monday, on the back of another Wall Street sell-off Friday. Major indexes in Australia and Japan were nearing bear market territory, down over 18 percent from their 52-week highs. Down Under, the Australian ...
