Global Markets

Asian stock markets traded mixed Tuesday after starting the week by struggling for gains in what some analysts have described as a fragile environment for stocks. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 trimmed some...

Oil prices recorded a rise on Tuesday on expectations of a recovery in the global economy after the U.S. Senate approved a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and a likely drawdown in crude...

On Wall Street, the Dow hit a record intra-day high but the big tech stocks that have led Wall Street to scale successive peaks over the past year fell, with the Nasdaq...

Monday’s session in Asia-Pacific followed a wild day in U.S. markets last Friday, where stocks roared back from a sharp sell-off

Saudi Arabia’s ministry said a petroleum tank farm at one of the world’s largest oil shipping ports was attacked by a drone and a ballistic missile.

Global markets continued to trade on moved by central banks as investors looked to oversee the correlation between the stock market and interest rates, picking up from last week, with rates temporarily...

Wall Street and a gauge of global equity markets on Friday recovered from earlier losses as investors took stock of a report that showed faster-than-expected U.S. jobs growth but which had previously...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower Friday as investors watched bond yields and technology stocks in the region. Mainland Chinese stocks closed mixed as the Shanghai composite declined fractionally to 3,501.99, and...

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday, extending gains from the previous session after OPEC and its allies agreed not to increase supply in April as they await a more substantial...

Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Thursday trade, with technology stocks in the region falling sharply. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.13% to close at 28,930.11 while the Topix index shed 1.04% to finish...

Oil prices rose for a second straight session on Thursday, as the possibility that OPEC+ producers might decide against increasing output at a key meeting later in the day lent support, alongside...

Wall Street's Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Wednesday after investors sold high-flying technology shares and pivoted to sectors viewed as more likely to benefit from an economic recovery on the back of...

Oil prices were down in early trade on Wednesday, extending several days of losses amid uncertainty over how much supply producing countries will push to restore to the market at the OPEC+...

Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, pulled down by Apple and Tesla, while materials stocks climbed as investors waited for the U.S. Congress to approve another stimulus package. Following strong gains in...

Oil prices rallied more than $1 on Monday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a huge stimulus package, although a drop in China’s February factory activity growth capped gains. Brent crude...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific fell sharply on Friday following an overnight drop on Wall Street as a rapid rise in bond yields rattled investor sentiment. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led losses among the region’s...

Oil prices fell on Friday as a collapse in bond prices led to gains in the U.S. dollar, and expectations grew that more supply is likely to return to the market with...

S&P 500 growth index is nearly unchanged in February, sharply underperforming the value index, which has gained more than 7%

Stocks in Asia-Pacific largely jumped on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a record closing high overnight.

Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday to the highest levels in more than 13 months. The rise was stimulated by monetary easing policies and lower crude production in...

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as higher U.S. Treasury yields dented the metal’s appeal

Shares on Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, as a selloff in technology-related stocks eased and a rotation into cyclical shares continued.

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,807.51 per ounce. U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,805.60.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks last week as a deep freeze in the southern states curbed demand from refineries that were...

U.S. crude futures were down 0.81% at $61.17 a barrel on Wednesday during Asian trading hours, global benchmark Brent lost 0.47% to $65.06.

Wall Street reversed course late Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow whipsawing to positive territory by the closing bell

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, as investors monitored technology stocks regionally after their counterparts declined on Wall Street overnight. Mainland Chinese stocks were lower by the close. The Shanghai composite was down...

SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 1.1% to 1,115.4 tones on Monday.

Goldman Sachs Commodities Research raised its Brent crude oil price forecasts by $10 for the second and third quarters of 2021.

Volumes on wall street was 14.38 billion shares, compared with the 16.05 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days.

In Asia, China kept the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.85%, largely in line with expectations of traders and analysts

Hedge funds and money managers slashed their bullish positions in COMEX gold and raised them in silver contracts last week, the CFTC said.

For the first time since November, U.S. Oil drilling companies cut the number of oil rigs operating due to the cold and snow enveloping Texas

Global stocks set new highs again this week with a myriad of factors grabbing a piece of the spotlight, including Congressional hearings aimed at deciphering the recent GameStop trading frenzy.

Stocks on Wall Street closed near break-even on Friday as investors sold technology shares that have rallied through the pandemic and rotated into cyclical stocks set to benefit from pent-up demand once...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday following overnight declines for the major indexes on Wall Street. In Japan, the NIkkei 225 declined 0.72% to close at 30,017.92 while the Topix index shed 0.67%...

Oil prices slid as much as 2% in early trade on Friday, adding to overnight declines, on worries that refineries shut by a big freeze in the U.S. South will take some...

Gold Fundamentals Gold prices fell to their lowest in nearly three months on Friday and headed for their worst week since end-November, as recent strength in U.S. Treasury yields dented the non-yielding...

On wall Street, of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, only utilities and consumer discretionary rose, while real estate barely fell, off 0.02%.

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were lower on Thursday, as mainland Chinese markets returned to trade after a long Lunar New Year break. By the Thursday market close on the mainland, the Shanghai composite rose 0.55%...

Oil prices rose as much as a dollar on Thursday, extending this week’s gains and hitting 13-month highs, as a cold snap sweeping Texas and surrounding regions shut at least a fifth...

Technology shares led losses on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Apple Inc, PayPal Holdings Inc and Nvidia Corp weighed most on both indexes.

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as investors monitored bond yields following a recent rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.58% on the day to 30,292.19 while the Topix index shed 0.18%...

Bullish oil prices marked time on Wednesday, as support from supply disruptions in the U.S. south caused by an Arctic blast was offset by expectations that OPEC+ producers may ease their output...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record closing high, joining a global march propelling stock indexes to record highs on Tuesday, as investors bet that COVID-19 vaccinations and U.S. stimulus will...

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating as mainland China remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday....

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a cold front shut wells and refineries in Texas, the biggest crude producing state in the United States, the world’s biggest oil producer. Prices also gained...

Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday following the record closing highs on Wall Street on Friday and as a slowdown in the rate of coronavirus infections and rollouts of Covid-19 vaccine...

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than a year on Monday, after a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it intercepted an explosive-laden drone fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi group,...

Gold eased on Monday after U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest in nearly 11 months in the previous session, with platinum scaling a six-year peak on expectations of a supply shortfall....

Global Markets finished modestly positive for the week on strong earnings growth and the increasing likelihood of additional fiscal stimulus.  

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record closing highs on Friday as investors bought Bumble stock, a day after IPO, the energy, financial and materials shares and sold big tech stocks in...

Shares in Australia and Japan struggled for gains on Friday where trading volume was relatively low as many stock markets in the region are closed for the start of the Lunar New...

Oil prices fell a second day on Friday, extending losses after OPEC cut its demand forecast and the International Energy Agency said the market was still over-supplied. Brent crude was down 47 cents,...

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 eked out modest gains on Wall Street during Thursday's session with investors betting on more fiscal stimulus, but U.S. President Joe Biden said China was poised to...

Trading in Asia-Pacific was muted Thursday as multiple major markets in the region were closed for holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.45% on the day to 30,173.57 while the Straits Times index in Singapore...

Oil prices fell on Thursday, giving up some of the recent strong gains, although losses were curbed by production cuts and hopes that rollouts of vaccines will drive a recovery in demand....

On Wall Street, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged slightly lower on Wednesday as big tech stocks slid amid an ongoing rotation of portfolio holdings that gave a boost to energy shares...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Wednesday as Chinese stocks led gains among the region’s major markets. By the market close in mainland China, the Shanghai composite gained 1.43% to 3,655.09 while the Shenzhen component advanced...

Oil prices rose again on Wednesday, extending their more than week-long rally after industry data showing a fall in U.S. crude oil stocks added to optimism about an expected rise in global...

MSCI’s gauge of global stocks and the Nasdaq extended their runs to fresh highs on Tuesday, and oil prices pushed their rally into a seventh straight session as strong earnings and economic...

Stocks in Asian markets mostly advanced Tuesday with Chinese mainland shares leading gains. The benchmark Shanghai composite rose 2.01% to 3,603.49 while the Shenzhen component advanced 2.36% to 15,630.57. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index...

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday to their highest in 13 months as supply cuts by major producers and optimism over fuel demand recovery support energy markets. Brent crude futures for April gained...

Wall Street reached all-time closing highs on Monday as investor optimism was stoked by prospects of a speedier economic recovery from the global health crisis, driven by increased stimulus and an accelerated...

Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in just over a year, with Brent nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for further economic...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Monday, as investors monitored shares of China’s tech giants following the release of new anti-monopoly guidelines over the weekend. Chinese tech shares were mixed as...

Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent futures nearing $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for further U.S. economic stimulus measures to boost demand. Brent crude for...

Global markets posted their best weekly gain since November, with major indexes closing at fresh record highs. Fiscal-stimulus expectations and progress on vaccine distribution continue to underpin the bullish market narrative. Crude...

The S&P 500 posted 34 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 286 new highs and four new lows.

China’s Kuaishou Technology soared nearly 200% from its issue price as the stock made in its debut in Hong Kong on Friday.

Oil prices climbed on Friday to their highest levels in a year, extending a run of strong gains this week, boosted by the continued commitment of producers to hold back crude supply...

Stronger-than-expected results so far in the fourth quarter have driven up analysts’ expectations, and S&P 500 companies are now on track to post earnings growth for the quarter instead of a decline...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses. The Kospi in South Korea declined 1.35% to close at 3,087.55. Mainland Chinese stocks also closed lower, with the Shanghai composite down...

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday after the OPEC+ alliance of major producers stuck to a reduced output policy, and as crude stockpiles in the United States fell to their lowest levels...

Visa is examining a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow banks to offer Cryptocurrency services. In a press statement, the payment giant said the Visa Crypto APIs pilot program will...

The Dow and S&P 500 rose slightly on Wednesday, registering a third straight session of gains, with Alphabet Inc’s shares hitting a record high following its strong quarterly results.

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as a private survey showed China’s services sector activity growth slowing sharply in January. Mainland Chinese stocks declined on the day, with the Shanghai composite down 0.46% to...

Oil prices rose in Asia on Wednesday after hitting their highest in about a year in the previous session, supported by an unexpected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and an OPEC+ estimate...

All the 11 major S&P sectors advanced, with economy-linked energy, financial and industrials gaining the most.

Stocks in the Asian - Pacific regions rose on Tuesday following an overnight jump on Wall Street. The Shenzhen component in mainland China saw robust gains as it rose 2.073% on the day to...

Oil prices rose around 1% on Tuesday after major producers showed they were cutting crude output in line with their commitments on restraint, supporting a market thrown out of kilter by weak...

Silver, one of the most valued commodities has surged to an eight-year high after a critical exchange on social media last week to buy the metal to push up prices. The metal...

Robinhood, the U.S. online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising $1 billion in debt

Asian stock markets posted a surg on Monday as silver prices saw strong gains. South Korea’s Kospi led gains among the region’s major markets, jumping 2.7% to close at 3,056.53 as shares of biopharmaceutical...

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after a weak start, holding on to the past three months of gains, although patchy coronavirus vaccine rollouts, new infections and the discovery of new variants...

Global Markets logged one of the largest weekly loss in three months last week as volatile trading in certain pockets of the market continued, raising concerns about speculative excesses.

An army of retail investors returned to Wallstreet to trade shares in GameStop Corp and Koss Corp. The stocks sky-rocketed after brokers including Robinhood eased some of the restrictions they had placed...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.732 after rising from levels below 90.3 earlier in the week in Asia.

Oil prices were steady on Friday, sticking to ranges seen over the past three weeks, as investors looked for signs of changing supply and demand fundamentals. A cut in Saudi Arabia’s oil...

Heavyweights, including Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com and Alphabet Inc, were among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500, a day after the three major U.S. indexes suffered their biggest daily percentage drop in...

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Thursday following an overnight plunge on Wall Street that wiped out the S&P 500′s 2021 gains and left it in negative territory for the year. Mainland Chinese...

Oil prices slid in early trade on Thursday on fresh worries about weakened fuel demand, after England clamped down on travel and China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, also sought to limit...

Volume on U.S. exchanges was 23.42 billion shares, well above the 14.31 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days.

The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% to close at 28,635.21 while the Topix index gained 0.65% to finish its trading day at 1,860.07. South Korea’s Kospi closed 0.57% lower at 3,122.56.

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week and China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, reported its lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases, bolstering hopes of...

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.96 points, or 0.07%, to 30,937.04, the S&P 500 lost 5.74 points, or 0.15%, to 3,849.62 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 9.93 points, or 0.07%, to 13,626.07.

Stocks in Asia declined in Tuesday trade, with Chinese stocks leading losses among the region’s major markets. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped 2.55% to close at 29,391.26. Hong Kong-listed shares of...

Oil prices eased on Tuesday, giving up some of the previous session’s gains, as hopes for rapid approval of new U.S. economic stimulus faded while new coronavirus infections around the world mount up. Brent...

Earlier on Monday, drugmaker Merck & Co said it would stop development of its two COVID-19 vaccines. Its shares managed to shrug off early losses and ended the session up 0.21%.

According to a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report released on Sunday, China has overtaken the U.S. as the world's top destination for new foreign direct investment. Foreign direct investment...