Oct 31 2024, 08:53 The Hang Seng Index opened 0.4% higher at 20,468.09 in Hong Kong. Xiaomi Corp. contributed the most to the index gain, increasing 3.3%. China Mengniu Dairy Co. had the largest increase, rising 3.9%. In early trading, 36 of 82 shares rose, while 40 fell; 3 of 4 sectors were higher, led…
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…
Mar 18 2025, 13:54 The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends its steady intraday descent through the early European session on Tuesday, lifting the USD/JPY pair to a fresh two-week high, around the 149.85 region in the last hour. The global risk sentiment remains well supported by the optimism over China’s stimulus measures and hopes for a…
The U.S. dollar was struggling to make headway against its peers on Monday, though it traded in a tight range as investors awaited fresh catalysts this week that could offer clues on the outlook for U.S. interest rates. Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting and a speech from Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson…
Feb 6 2025, 13:24 Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Thursday after Saudi Arabia’s state oil company sharply raised March crude prices, but the gains were small compared with the biggest drop in benchmark Brent crude in nearly three months the previous day. Brent crude was up 8 cents at $74.69 a barrel…
Feb 21 2025, 03:57 Oil prices closed higher on Thursday, marking a third straight day of gains, after data showed a decline in U.S. gasoline and distillate draws, while concerns about supply disruptions in Russia also supported prices. Brent crude futures settled up 44 cents, or 0.58%, at $76.48 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
