The Japanese yen traded at 106.90 per dollar following a strengthening from levels above 107.2 against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6942 after turbulent trading…
Global benchmark Brent traded down 1.61% at $41.67 while U.S. crude fell 1.89% to $38.87 a barrel.
Oil prices were lower in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $43.24 per barrel. U.S. crude futures slipped 0.24% to $40.80 per barrel.
Oil prices were little changed in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures at $42.95 per barrel, while U.S. crude futures stood at $40.48 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 107.38 per dollar following a strengthening from levels above 107.6 yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6963 after bouncing from levels around $0.695 yesterday.
The moves upward regionally came despite the World Health Organization saying Saturday that more than 200,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed over a 24-hour period
Oil prices slipped in the morning of Asian trading hours on Thursday, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.14% to $41.97 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also declined 0.23% to $39.73 per barrel.
The yen, often viewed by investors as a haven asset during times of uncertainty, added 0.2 per cent to ¥107.72 per dollar.
With coronavirus infections outside of
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