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Will oil prices pass $100 a barrel?
September 26th, 2018
Oil prices hit a four-year high of $82.01 a barrel on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Russia appeared to reject calls from the US to increase production amid looming sanctions against Iranian oil. Brent crude hit its highest level ...
Oil prices rose as U.S. drilling for new production stalled
September 10th, 2018
Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling for new production stalled and as the market eyed tighter conditions once Washington’s sanctions against Iran’s crude exports kick in from November. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at ...
Oil prices dips on concerns of slowing economic growth
August 20th, 2018
Oil prices dipped on Monday as concerns over slowing economic growth weighed on markets. International Brent crude oil futures were at $71.78 per barrel at 0019 GMT, down 5 cents from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
Asian stocks traded mixed, Euro to Dollar down; Here are some key events coming up this week
August 6th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as China pledged it will stand the course of a trade war with the U.S. The yuan pared some of its gains following a rally triggered by a surprise China central bank move to ...
The yen climbed, gold price increased; Key financial events coming up this week
July 23rd, 2018
The yen climbed and Japanese government bonds slid on speculation that the Bank of Japan may debate some fine tuning in its stimulus policy. Asian stocks were mixed. The rise in Japan’s 10-year benchmark bond yield matched the biggest ...
Tonnes of fake goods worth USD 25 million seized in worldwide operations
July 18th, 2018
Pharmaceuticals, food, vehicle parts, tobacco products, clothing, and agrochemicals are among tonnes of fake goods seized in INTERPOL-led operations across four continents. Coordinated by INTERPOL between March and May 2018 in 36 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East ...
Oil prices volatile as trade conflict between U.S. and China escalates
July 6th, 2018
Oil prices seesawed in nervous trading on Friday as the United States slapped a raft of tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Oil prices initially fell on Friday, along with ...
Asian stocks declined; Euro to Dollar was flat, Pound to Dollar little changed
July 5th, 2018
Asian stocks declined, with the region’s shares falling to the lowest in nine months, ahead of the planned implementation this week of trade restrictions between the U.S. and China. The yuan slipped despite the strongest fixing to its daily ...
Asia stocks fall, euro slipped; Key events coming up this week
July 3rd, 2018
Asia stocks extended declines and the yuan slumped once again amid debate surrounding the impact of an escalating trade war and fear of contagion to emerging markets. Treasury yields dipped and the dollar steadied. Share indexes in Tokyo and ...
The dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen on Monday; Investors steered from risk
June 25th, 2018
The dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen on Monday as a latest flare-up in global trade concerns dented investor risk appetites and drove down U.S. yields. The greenback was down 0.4 percent at 109.54 yen after ...
