Bitcoin soars to highest monthly record since ’20
Bitcoin is on track for its largest monthly gain in over three years, with its value reaching as high as $63,933,…
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Gold posts third weekly gain as stocks dip
Gold prices edged up on Friday, the metal's third week of gains as weaker stock markets spurred investors to seek…
US crude rises 34 cents, settling at $61.68, breaking two-week losing streak with 4.2%…
Oil prices stood near a one-week high on Friday as global equities headed for their biggest weekly gain in six…
Gold dips after heading for biggest weekly rise in nearly 2yrs
Gold eased from a three-week high on Friday as the dollar index rebounded from an earlier three-year low, but was…
US crude drops 35 cents, settling at $65.45, as dollar rises after strong jobs report
Oil prices fell on Friday as the stock market slumped on concerns about rising interest rates and as the U.S.…
US crude jumps 63 cents to 3-year closing high at $66.14, as weak dollar fuels weekly gain…
Oil prices were firmer on Friday after hitting fresh three-year highs in the previous session, as weakness in the…
Asian stocks decline following Wall Street reversal; bitcoin nurses losses
Asian markets traded in negative territory early on Wednesday after Wall Street reversed a triple-digit point gain…
Gold set for fifth week of gains as dollar slumps versus euro
Gold rose to a four-month high on Friday and was on track for a fifth straight weekly gain as the dollar fell…
S&P 500 closes above 2,700 for the first time
U.S. stocks rose to all-time highs Wednesday as a gain in chip stocks propelled the tech sector higher. The S&P…
Dollar prices jump after strong U.S. services, factory data
Dollar prices rose broadly on Friday after the release of U.S. factory orders and services sector data that beat…
Stocks close at record highs as tech losses are offset by energy gains
U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday, notching record highs, as a gain in the energy sector offset…
Microsoft set to obtain EU approval for LinkedIn buy
Microsoft is set to gain EU approval for its $26 billion buy of professional social network LinkedIn with tweaks to…
Gold poised for first weekly gain since September
Gold barely budged on Friday as growing demand from Asia was offset by a strong dollar but the precious metal…
Oil up second straight month on OPEC-fueled rally
Oil prices settled mixed on Friday while posting their second straight monthly gain on OPEC's planned output cuts,…
Dollar gains as rate hike still viewed as likely
The U.S. dollar gained on Friday, erasing earlier losses, as investors viewed the Federal Reserve as still likely…
Wall Street rises as hawkish Fed boosts financial stocks
Wall Street rose on Monday morning, helped by financial stocks that gained a day after Federal Reserve Chair Janet…
Nikkei ends a see-saw session higher, Idemitsu falls
Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Thursday as bargain hunting prevailed during a see-sawing session, while…
Pokemon GO craze breaks into Germany, still not in Japan
The “Pokémon Go” craze is spreading to Europe. Niantic Inc. on Wednesday said the smash hit augmented-reality game…
Dollar falls, sterling soars as polls show reduced Brexit risk
The dollar tumbled on Monday as sterling surged toward its largest one-day percentage gain since 2008 after opinion…
Oil extends gains as Brexit fears ease
Oil extended gains in Asian trading on Monday as a weaker dollar and easing worries over Britain's possible exit…
Asia stocks gain as Brexit fears ebb slightly, safe-havens retreat
Asian stocks gained across the board on Monday as fears that Britain would vote to leave the European Union abated…
Australian dollar jumps 1 percent after shift in tone from RBA
The Australian dollar gained 1 percent against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Oil prices top $50, Asian shares struggle as China sags
Brent crude oil rose above $50 a barrel for the first time in nearly seven months on Thursday but Asian shares…
Dollar gives back gains after rise to two-week highs, yen firms
The dollar dipped on Wednesday as investors locked in gains following its steep rise against the yen after…
Dollar extends rally as risk sentiment improves
The dollar rose on Thursday, having posted its biggest one-day gain in over a month a day before, as improved risk…
Expo Authority gains $124K since 1st day of Cairo International Fair- official
Egyptian Expo and Convention Authority (EECA) gained 1.1 million Egyptian pounds (US$123,873 thousands) since the…
Asia jumps as cautious Fed lifts risk appetite, dollar on defensive
Asian shares gained across the board on Thursday as risk appetite revived after the Federal Reserve reduced the…
Yen, bonds, gold all gain at dollar’s expense, stocks sag
Fresh cracks appeared in global markets on Thursday as investors sought the safety of Japanese yen, gold and…
Israel invests $2.6 million to allure Russian tourists scared to travel to Egypt or Turkey
Tourism is about safety. What may the loss for Egypt and Turkey, could be the gain for Israel. Israel is…
Oil jumps further after big rally on increased Mideast risk
Crude oil futures extended gains on Wednesday after prices hit two-week highs in the previous session as tension…
Dollar near 7-month high, euro dogged by ECB easing expectations
The dollar sat near a 7-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as the euro slid on expectations for…
Oil prices move higher on weaker dollar, hold above three-week low
Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Thursday, gaining support from a weaker dollar to hold above a three-week low…
Asia stocks gain as U.S. jobs data dampen prospects of Fed rate hike
Asian stocks rose on Monday as expectations for a U.S. interest rate hike this year faded after…
Japanese stocks soar as Asia rides global rally
Asian shares extended a global rally on Wednesday, with markets in China stabilizing and Japanese stocks posting…
Asian Shares gain on hopes China is slowing Yuan’s descent
Asian shares gained on Thursday, taking heart from a late recovery on Wall Street and from reassurances from…
Berkshire Profit falls 37 pct on Investment, Insurance slump
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N) said on Friday its second-quarter profit fell 37 percent,…
Asia Shares gain as Euro Shoulders Greek burden
Asian shares made guarded gains on Wednesday as investors gave a resigned shrug to news Greece had become the first…
Asia Stocks Gain, Rate Cut Sends Kiwi Tumbling
Asian stocks rose on Thursday, encouraged by gains on Wall Street, while the New Zealand dollar tumbled to a…
Asian Shares turn higher as China rallies, Dollar up
Asian shares turned higher on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses on the back of gains in Hong Kong and China, while…
Swiss Re net gains 17%, despite mixed performance
Swiss Re AG reported a 17% rise in first-quarter net profit Thursday, despite a mixed performance from its various…