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Yen Plunges and Japan Stocks Rebound on Stimulus Bets; Oil Sinks
July 27th, 2016
Aussie jumps after inflation data, before reversing gains U.S. stock-index futures climb on Apple’s after-market rally The yen dropped as Japan’s Prime Minister was reported to commit to a $265 billion stimulus package. Chinese stocks tumbled and crude oil ...
Oil futures up slightly, face weekly decline as glut fears persist
July 22nd, 2016
Crude oil futures eased on Friday, extending big falls in the previous session as investors reassessed U.S. data underlining the glut in petroleum, while Iraqi crude exports are also on the rise. The global oversupply of oil has been ...
Crude oil futures mixed before U.S. inventory report
July 20th, 2016
Oil futures were mixed on Wednesday with Brent posting limited gains and U.S. crude trading sideways in advance of the release of official weekly inventory figures later in the day. Brent crude LCOc1 was up 5 cents at $46.71 ...
Oil futures down on U.S. stockpile report, Brexit concern
June 16th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday, heading for a sixth session of declines, following a lower-than-expected draw on U.S. stockpiles and amid worries Britain might leave the European Union (EU). Front-month U.S. crude futures were down 53 cents, or 1.1 ...
Oil prices fall as dollar gains, but possible stock drawdown supports
May 24th, 2016
Oil prices fell in thin trade on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, but losses were curbed by a likely drawdown in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles. Brent futures had declined 42 cents to $47.93 a barrel by 0643 ...
US oil slips 0.97 pct after hitting 2016 highs
April 14th, 2016
Oil gave up short-lived gains following mixed U.S. government data that showed a bigger-than-expected build in crude stockpiles, rising gasoline demand, and falling oil production. Brent crude was down 61 cents at $44.08 a barrel , having briefly risen to ...
Oil Prices Soar After Inventory Data
April 7th, 2016
Chinese economic gauge also shows quicker-than-expected improvement Oil prices rallied Wednesday on an unexpected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for May delivery settled up $1.86, or 5.2%, at $37.75 a barrel on the New York Mercantile ...
Oil prices tumbled 4 percent; U.S crude settling below the key $40 per barrel
March 24th, 2016
Oil prices tumbled 4 percent on Wednesday, with U.S crude settling below the key $40 per barrel mark after a sixth straight week of record highs in stockpiles that traders warned could cut short the market’s two-month long rally. ...
Asia markets mixed as traders digest central bank decisions, China data
March 10th, 2016
Asian markets traded mixed as traders digested another round of Chinese economic data and interest rate decisions from central banks in New Zealand and South Korea. The Japanese Nikkei 225 was up 1.45 percent. South Korea’s Kospiadded 0.82 percent, while Down Under, ...
China shares drop, with the Shanghai Composite tumbling more than 5%
February 25th, 2016
China markets tumbled Thursday, extending a long rout, but some Asian markets posted gains following Wall Street’s reversal of sharp intraday losses overnight on the back of higher oil prices. Concerns were raised over China this week after the People’s ...