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Oil prices rise on weaker dollar, optimism on output cuts
December 22nd, 2016
Oil prices nudged higher in tepid Asian trading on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and optimism that crude producers would abide by an agreement to curb output to prop up markets. But gains were capped by an unexpected ...
Oil price rally likely short-lived as OPEC deal not enough to reduce glut
December 2nd, 2016
The oil price rally sparked by an OPEC-Russia deal to cut output is likely to be short-lived, say traders in Asia, because the agreement may only draw more supplies from storage tanks and more crude shipments from the United ...
Asia stocks trim gains as liquidity fears jolt China markets
November 30th, 2016
Asian stocks tried to stabilize after a rocky November month drew to a close, but Wednesday’s session brought new anxieties as Chinese equities and commodities tanked amid worries that Beijing’s efforts to support its currency could squeeze liquidity. Analysts ...
Oil prices extend rally, shrug off U.S. stock build
November 16th, 2016
Oil futures rose on Wednesday, shrugging off an industry report that showed an unexpected build in U.S. crude stocks, and adding to gains of nearly 6 percent from the previous session. Oil prices had surged on Tuesday as members ...
Dollar Climbs as Samsung Drives Asian Stock Retreat; Bonds Drop
October 11th, 2016
Bond yields surge as traders bet on December Fed rate hike Offshore yuan falls an eighth day for longest slump since 2014 The dollar climbed versus all its major peers as bonds dropped after investors boosted expectations for a ...
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 stocks fall to six-week lows as bond rout intensifies
September 14th, 2016
Asian stocks wallowed near six-week lows on Wednesday and the dollar stood strong against a broad swathe of currencies including the Japanese yen as concerns grew about the fading impact of the world’s major central banks to stimulate growth. ...
Oil Prices Slide as Oversupply Comes Back Into Focus
September 2nd, 2016
Oil prices fell to a three-week low after a second day of steep losses from rising U.S. stockpiles. Crude is now on a four-session losing streak, its longest in a month and an abrupt setback just two weeks after ...
Oil Falls to Two-Week Low as U.S. Supply Gain Seen, Dollar Rises
August 31st, 2016
Crude stockpiles climbed 1.3 million barrels: Bloomberg survey Commodities drop, dollar rises to one-month high versus peers Oil dropped to a two-week low before a government report that’s projected to show U.S. crude stockpiles increased, while a strengthening dollar ...
Asia markets mostly down; Nikkei sells off following disappointing inflation data
August 29th, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly lower on Friday, with Japanese stocks selling off more than 1 percent after soft inflation data prompted concerns over the effectiveness of government stimulus. The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 195.24 points, or 1.18 percent, at 16,360.71. Across the ...
