Oct 10 2024, 08:58 Oil edged higher after a two-day decline as traders watched for an Israeli response to Iran’s missile attack early last week, while US crude stockpiles expanded the most since April. Brent traded near $77 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was close to $74. The market remains on edge about Israel’s intentions…
Feb 19 2025, 04:00 Stocks fell slightly on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 struggling to reach an all-time high set a month ago, as traders weighed headwinds on global trade and inflation. The broad-market index fell 0.01%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 206 points, or 0.4%. Earlier on…
Oct 29 2024, 07:29 Oil steadied after tumbling 6% on Monday, as the market focused on developments in the Middle East and upcoming US economic data. West Texas Intermediate was higher near $68 a barrel in early Asian trading, while Brent closed below $72 in the previous session. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he…
Jul 1 2025, 09:06 Japanese shares slid, snapping a five-day winning streak, as a stronger yen weighed on exporters and fresh comments from Donald Trump clouded expectations for progress in US-Japan tariff negotiations. Topix Index fell 0.8% to 2,830.16 as of 10:37 a.m. Tokyo time Nikkei declined 1.1% to 40,035.03 Out of 1,681 stocks in the Topix,…
May 21 2025, 11:43 Gold rose to around $3,300 on Wednesday, nearing a two-week high and building on a more than 2% gain from the last session, supported by geopolitical risks and persistent weakness in the US dollar. Reports that Israel is planning a strike on Iranian nuclear sites have raised concerns that the Middle…
The Hong Kong stock exchange opened Wednesday with limited gains. The Hang Seng Index edged up around 24 points to 25,954, indicating the market hasn’t fully lifted its cautious stance. Early in the session, technology and financial stocks were the main focus due to their inconsistent movements. In the technology sector, the Hang Seng Technology…
