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Crude prices steady in Asian trade, Russia mulls oil talks
October 6th, 2015
Crude oil held steady in Asia on Tuesday, following big gains in the previous session after Russia signaled it was prepared to discuss the global oil market with other big producers. Brent crude LCOc1, the global crude benchmark, edged ...
Japan Leads Asian Shares Higher
October 6th, 2015
Markets across Asia rallied Tuesday, with shares in Japan rising on bets that its central bank may further loosen monetary policy at its meeting this week. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average was up 1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and ...
First brokers stand trial over Libor
October 5th, 2015
The first brokers to face prosecution in the global Libor investigation over allegations they helped traders from various panel banks to manipulate the rate by acting as middlemen will go on trial this week in London. The case will ...
Oil up as Russia ready to talk with producers, US rig count drops
October 5th, 2015
Crude oil futures edged up on Monday after Russia said it was ready to meet other producers to discuss the situation in the global oil market, where prices have more than halved from last year’s highs due to a ...
Asia Stocks Jump With Won After Weak U.S. Data; Glencore Surges
October 5th, 2015
Odds of 2015 liftoff pared as U.S. payrolls trail estimates Copper leads metals, commodities higher; China still closed Asian stocks jumped with emerging-market currencies and commodities after U.S.employment and factory reports came in well below estimates, undermining the case ...
Oil rises as Syria fighting intensifies; U.S. worries over hurricane fade
October 2nd, 2015
Crude prices rose on Friday as fighting in Syria intensified, but remained on course to end the week largely unchanged as a hurricane was seen as less likely to affect U.S. oil facilities. Hurricane Joaquin, which on Thursday had prompted fears ...
Asian Shares Mostly Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
October 2nd, 2015
A stronger reading could increase the chances of a rise in U.S. interest rates by year-end Asian stock markets drifted mostly lower Friday, as investors looked to a coming jobs report in the U.S. for clues about when the Federal Reserve ...
Oil falls after U.S. inventories show buildup
September 30th, 2015
Crude oil futures fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday after U.S. inventories showed a weekly buildup that far exceeded analyst expectations. The American Petroleum Institute said late on Tuesday that U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose by 4.6 million ...
Oil prices remain weak on Asia economy woes; shares in commodity firms tumble
September 29th, 2015
Japan stock market at 8-mth lows over Asian economic fear Falling commodity markets hit trading houses hard Oil prices remained low in early Asian trading on Tuesday following a slide of almost 3 percent the previous session, dragged down ...
Oil prices fall on slowing global economic growth outlook
September 28th, 2015
Oil prices dropped in Asian trading hours on Monday despite a fall in U.S. drilling activity for the fourth straight week, with analysts pointing to a poor economic growth outlook as the main reason for low crude prices. China‘s ...
