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Pound Firms, Oil Drops As Markets Await British Vote, Comey Hearing
The pound climbed Wednesday on the eve of the British general election, while oil prices fell hard after a US inventory...
Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey
Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...
Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report
Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...
Political Risk Weighs On European Stocks
European stocks slid on Tuesday as political risk once again returned to the fore with Italy nearing a deal for early...
Oil Price Plummets Despite Deal To Extend Output Cut
The price of oil has plummeted by about 5%, despite oil-producing nations agreeing to extend production cuts for a...
Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut
Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...
Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week
Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...
Oil Price Tumbles To Five-Month Low
The oil price has fallen to a five-month low as investor concerns resurface about a worldwide glut. Brent crude dropped...
Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan
Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...
Asian Traders Tread Carefully As Quarter Draws To A Close
Asian investors moved cautiously Friday following a Wall Street rally inspired by better-than-expected US economic...
US Stocks Shake Gloom As Oil Tops $50/barrel
Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday, shrugging off uncertainty over President Donald Trump's agenda and advancing as US...
Asian Markets Mostly Down On Fears About Future of Trump Agenda
Most Asian markets fell Monday and the dollar struggled on fears the collapse of Donald Trump's repeal of Obamacare...
World Equities Wobble As Trump Health Bill Vote Canceled
World equity markets wobbled Friday, with US stocks finishing mostly lower, as investors monitored a swirl of...
Halfway Into 2017’s Oil Supply Cut, Asia Remains Awash With Fuel
Halfway into an OPEC-led oil supply cut, Asia remains awash with fuel in a sign that the group's efforts to rein in a...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...
Oil Touches Three-Month Lows, As U.S. Supply Swells
Oil hovered around three-month lows on Monday, as rising U. S. inventories and drilling activity offset optimism over...
Titans of Oil World Meet In Houston After Two-Year Price War
The biggest names in the oil world come together this week for the largest industry gathering since the end of a...
French Yields Fall As Political Jitters Ease, World Stocks Mixed
French 10-year bond yields hit a one-month low on Monday, pushing other euro zone sovereign yields lower, while a more...
Oil Gains As Bullish Bets On Rising Prices Hit Record High
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors showed record confidence in prices rising further, though gains were capped by...