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Oil prices dipped on Wednesday; What keeps prices under pressure
June 7th, 2017
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, with Brent crude futures around $50 per barrel, as global fuel markets remained oversupplied, although rising tension in the Middle East and falling U.S. inventories lent some support. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading ...
Crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back above $48 in New York
May 12th, 2017
Retailers slump on Macy’s results as bonds, gold advance Crude sustains momentum in wake of U.S. stockpile data U.S. stocks fell from records, though losses eased in afternoon trading as crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back ...
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain
March 28th, 2017
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain Yen higher after earlier loss, Australian bonds continue rally The selloff in riskier assets eased after U.S. stocks staged a recovery, with most Asian equity markets resuming their upward trajectories ...
SEC Charges Firms Involved in Layering, Manipulation Schemes
March 13th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Ukraine-based trading firm accused of manipulating the U.S. markets hundreds of thousands of times and the New York-based brokerage firm and CEO who allegedly helped make it possible. ...
Where investors are looking for opportunities right now?
March 6th, 2017
Stock market investors have plenty to cheer about, with the Trump rally adding to the big gains of the Obama years, but it’s also natural to worry that U.S. stocks have more room to go down than up. So ...
The dollar firmed against the yen
December 28th, 2016
Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against the yen following the release of upbeat U.S. economic data overnight. Crude oil prices held large gains on expectations of supply tightening once oil-producing nations implement ...
Dollar Climbs to Strongest Since 2003 on Fed Path; Bonds Drop
December 16th, 2016
‘It feels like going long dollar is free money, no one loses’ Asian index futures diverge as yen drives haven-asset retreat The dollar rallied to its strongest level since 2003 against the euro, while gold plunged as the prospect ...
Oil prices dip after strong rally, but sentiment remains confident
October 20th, 2016
Oil prices dipped on Thursday on profit taking after markets rallied the previous day due to a draw in U.S. stocks and an expectation of an OPEC-led cut in production. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures ...
Asia markets rally after oil prices surge on OPEC production cut deal
September 29th, 2016
The overnight rally in oil prices amid reports that oil producers finally agreed to cut production levels sent Asia markets higher on Thursday. Australia’s ASX 200 was up 1 percent in afternoon trade, with the energy sector rallying 6.54 percent, while ...
Asian Shares Shed Early Gains
September 13th, 2016
Asian shares shed some of their early gains by midday Tuesday as sentiment regarding the course of U.S. interest-rate policy continues to play heavily on market direction. Fears of a rate increase, which have built in recent days, eased ...
