Search Results for: U.S. crude
Asian stocks advanced, oil price declined, gold traded around the lowest in a year
July 18th, 2018
Asian stocks advanced after an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell comforted investors wary of a blowout in protectionism. Equities climbed from Tokyo to Sydney and U.S. futures edged up after the Nasdaq ...
Stocks in Asia declined, the Euro and the Aussie were down; Here are the main market moves
July 11th, 2018
Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures, industrial metals and China’s yuan after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases, a move that China said will force it ...
Oil prices fell; Oil traders are closely watching a threat by China
June 19th, 2018
Oil prices fell nearly one percent on Tuesday as an escalating trade dispute between the United States and China triggered sharp selloffs in many global markets. Crude was also weighed down by expectations that producer cartel OPEC and key ...
Asian shares slip on Fed hike; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped
June 14th, 2018
Asian shares eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and took a more hawkish tone in forecasting a slightly faster pace of tightening, while concerns about U.S.-China trade frictions kept investors on edge. Chinese retail sales ...
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday on expected stockpile drop
June 5th, 2018
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday after falling in the previous session on expectations that inventories in the United States may decline but increasing U.S. production and concerns that OPEC may raise output continue to weigh on sentiment. Brent crude ...
Stocks take battering as Italian crisis roils financial markets
May 30th, 2018
Asian stocks extended a global sell-off on Wednesday as Italy’s political crisis rippled across financial markets, toppling the euro to a 10-month low, pushing up Italian borrowing costs and sending investors rushing to safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries. ...
Oil prices drop on potential increase in OPEC output
May 24th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Thursday on expectations that OPEC members will step up production in the face of worries over supply from both Venezuela and Iran. A surprise build up in crude oil inventories in the United States also ...
Is Oil About To Become Front-Page News? “A Glut That Held Prices Down For Years Is Essentially Gone”
May 22nd, 2018
Here’s a new indicator for you: It seems that the difference between the price of oil here and abroad is a measure of tightness in the market, with a rising spread indicating higher prices in the future, ...
Oil prices reach highest since November 2014
May 7th, 2018
U.S. oil prices rose above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since November 2014 while Brent crude prices climbed to fresh highs, as a deepening economic crisis in Venezuela threatened the country’s already tumbling oil supplies. ...
Oil prices hold steady
May 4th, 2018
Oil prices held steady on Friday after shedding earlier gains, as market jitters kicked in over the prospect of geopolitical risks from possible new U.S. sanctions against Iran. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading 1 cent ...