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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 ...
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 unlikely to return to $100 a barrel for years
September 25th, 2015
Move would take major change in Saudi policy: Tom Kloza Traders said goodbye to $100 oil prices a little over a year ago, and they might be staying away even longer than some expect. West Texas Intermediate crude-oil prices ...
Oil prices rise as firm Chinese seasonal demand offsets weak Japan data
September 25th, 2015
Oil markets rose on Friday as strong seasonal demand from China outweighed weak consumer data from Japan, although analysts said that the slowing global economic outlook meant that oil prices would likely remain low for months to come. While ...
CME Group and China Securities Index Co. Ltd Sign Agreement to Develop Commodity Indexes
September 22nd, 2015
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and China Securities Index Co. Ltd, today announced that they have signed an index development and product licensing agreement. Under this agreement, CME Group will grant CSI a license ...
Oil Speculators Most Bullish in Two Months as OPEC Calls for $80
September 21st, 2015
U.S. crude output seen falling the most since 1989 next year Almost 15,000 short oil bets closed out before Fed decision Hedge funds slashed their bets on falling oil prices, leaving them the most bullish in two months ...
Bitcoin Is Officially a Commodity, According to U.S. Regulator
September 18th, 2015
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission makes its mark. Virtual money is officially a commodity, just like crude oil or wheat. So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which on Thursday announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for ...
Global Markets: Stocks end solid week on cautious note
September 11th, 2015
Stocks stay on track for best week in eight Fed rate decision next week hangs in the balance “Quite a fragile time” – equity fund manager Global stocks around the world slipped into the red on Friday but remained ...
Oil prices fall on global glut fears, slowing U.S. jobs growth
September 7th, 2015
Oil prices fell on Monday as oversupply concerns, a firmer dollar and lackluster U.S. non-farm payrolls data weighed on global markets, but a rebound in Chinese stocks after a two-day holiday helped prop up prices. The long Labor Day ...
