The Nikkei index has the potential to rise in today’s trading after Wall Street rallied overnight. Nikkei futures on the SGX rose around 0.6% to 49,590, signaling a fairly positive start. On Tuesday, the Nikkei closed nearly flat at 49,303.45, so the market is still waiting for a new trigger for a clearer move. On…
Sep 18 2024, 07:46 Japanese stocks rose, halting a two-day slump, as weakness in the yen provided a boost to automakers and tech companies. Topix rose 0.7% to 2,574.69 as of 9:19 a.m. Tokyo time. Nikkei 225 advanced 1% to 36,569.17. Toyota Motor contributed the most to the Topix’s gain, increasing 2.7% after the yen weakened more…
Oil prices rose sharply Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack reportedly damaged a major oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, potentially tightening global supply At 04:40 ET (09:40 GMT), Brent oil futures for January jumped 1.5% to $63.94 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.7% to $59.67 a…
Oil held its largest gain in more than a week on rising tensions in the Middle East, with a fresh attack on shipping in the Red Sea prompting vessels to avoid the key shipping route. West Texas Intermediate traded above $75 a barrel after rising by 2.7% on Tuesday, with global benchmark Brent near $81. The…
Feb 11 2025, 15:03 Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday amid concerns over Russian and Iranian oil supply and sanctions threats, despite worries that escalating trade tariffs could dampen global economic growth. Brent crude futures were up 55 cents, or 0.72%, at $76.42 a barrel by 0717 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose…
Hong Kong’s stock market rebounded after a one-day hiatus. Signs of stabilization in the property sector and gains in technology stocks boosted positive sentiment. As of 9:55 a.m. local time, the Hang Seng Index rose 1.3% to 27,191.99, and Hang Seng Tech rose 2.2%. Tech stocks led the way: Kuaishou surged 8%, Baidu and Alibaba…
