Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.27% to $42.60 per barrel. U.S. crude futures were 1.48% lower at $40.50 per barrel.
Brazilian stocks, as measured by the Bovespa Index, were little changed for the week. On Wednesday, Brazil’s central bank decided to keep its Selic benchmark lending rate at 2%, which…
The S&P index recorded 10 new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 54 new highs and nine new lows.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, sat at 92.931 after falling from levels above 93.3 earlier in the trading week.
The S&P 500 posted 9 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 38 new highs and 18 new lows.
Oil prices rose for a second day, up more than 2%, as Hurricane Sally closed U.S. offshore production and an industry report showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly decreased.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, as international benchmark Brent crude futures gained 1.9% to $41.30 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also advanced 2.25% to…
Spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,957.45 per ounce by 0255 GMT. U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,966.20.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.92-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.72-to-1 ratio favored advancers.
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.3% to $39.49 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.21% to $37.18 per barrel.