Day: June 24, 2019

Jun 24
Asian stocks tick up, oil rises amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Asian stocks edged up on Monday as investors pinned their hopes on any signs of a thaw in Sino-U.S. trade negotiations, while oil prices firmed on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. Asian Stocks Wall Street shares closed slightly lower on Friday after hitting a record high thanks to signals last week from […]

Jun 24
Oil prices climb as U.S.-Iran tensions mount

Oil prices rose on Monday to extend gains from last week, bolstered as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said “significant” sanctions would be announced on Tehran. Brent futures were up 50 cents, or 0.8%, at $65.70 a barrel by 0655 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude […]