Tag: Commodities

May 29
Asian shares sank on Wednesday and bonds rallied

Asian shares sank on Wednesday and bonds rallied as investor sentiment soured over growing worries about world growth with trade tensions between Washington and Beijing showing no signs of easing. In Asia, focus remains on the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was not ready to make a […]

May 24
Oil prices stabilize after sharp falls earlier in week

Oil prices recouped more than 1% on Friday but were on track for their biggest weekly loss this year after swelling inventories and jitters over an economic slowdown led to big falls earlier in the week. Brent crude futures were at $68.65 per barrel at 0534 GMT, up 89 cents, or 1.3%, from their last […]

Apr 10
US oil prices climbing back above $64 a barrel

US oil prices climbing back above $64 a barrel. The situation in Libya escalated surprisingly quickly last week when the Libyan National Army, a formation affiliated with the eastern Libyan government, launched an attack on the UN-recognized cabinet in Tripoli. The attack followed a statement by LNA leader General Khalifa Haftar that Libya will soon have […]

Apr 04
Asian shares near eight-month highs

Asian shares held near an eight-month peak on Thursday as investors awaited developments on Sino-U.S. trade talks, with both sides appearing closer to signing a deal and improved risk appetite weighing on safe-haven assets like the yen. Asian shares Chinese shares started firm with the blue-chip index up 0.9 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was […]