S&P 500 posts best close since Feb., Nasdaq inches to record as Amazon gains
The S&P 500 posted on Friday its best closing level since early February as shares from some of the largest…
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Oil prices slip but markets remain tight due to disruptions, record demand
U.S. oil prices dipped away from three-and-a-half year highs on Thursday amid high output from Russia, the United…
European shares to open lower amid geopolitical risks
European shares are set to open lower on Tuesday morning, as investors monitor key political and economic risks,…
Asian markets edge higher on hopes of thaw in US-China trade tensions
Asian markets rose to near two-month highs on Monday on hopes of a thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions, after U.S.…
Gulf markets sluggish as oil prices rise to highest levels in 3yrs
Markets in Gulf were sluggish on Monday as a surge in oil prices to highs in three years.
Dollar prices hover near highs in four months
Dollar prices hovered near a four-month high on Tuesday, backed by rising Treasury yields and broadly strong U.S.…
Stocks close higher after Trump tweets decision on Iran nuclear deal
U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as technology shares posted a three-day winning streak. However, the major…
Oil prices reach highest since November 2014 on Venezuela, Iran worries
oil rose above $70 a barrel Monday for the first time since November 2014, while Brent crude prices climbed to…
Dollar steady near 4-month highs, awaits Fed and data for fresh cues
Dollar held steady near 4-month highs on Tuesday, awaiting the Federal Reserve's policy decision and key U.S.…
Dollar prices below 3-month highs as US 10-year yield pulls back
Dollar held steady against currencies on Monday after pulling back slightly from a 3-1/2-month high last week,…
Gold off 11-week highs after Fed signals more rate hikes
Gold prices eased off multi-week highs on Thursday as minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting…
Gold prices slip as US-China trade war fears ease
Gold prices fell on Thursday, pulling back from one-week highs reached the session before, as risk appetite…
Main index rises above 17,600 pts early trade as Egypt c.bank cuts rates
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has hit record highs early Sunday on the back of the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE)…
Gold prices flat, Fed’s rate hike outlook weighs
Gold prices were unchanged near a more than two-week low early on Wednesday, as the dollar held recent highs after…
Dow closes 166 points lower after 10-year yield hits 4-year high on Fed minutes
Stocks closed lower on Wednesday, erasing sharp gains, after interest rates reached fresh multiyear highs…
Europe ends sharply higher amid earnings, as investors shake off US inflation data
European stocks were near session highs at Wednesday's close, as investors shrugged off concerns surrounding U.S.…
S&P 500 closes lower in biggest reversal since February 2016 as rates pop
Stocks closed lower on Wednesday after trading in a wide range again as interest rates climbed back toward…
Gold steady; US govt shutdown worries investors
Gold prices held steady on Monday amid a softer dollar as the U.S. government shutdown due to a funding impasse…
Oil near 3-year highs on output cuts despite rising North American rig count
Oil prices held just below December 2014 highs on Monday, supported by ongoing output cuts led by OPEC and Russia…
Oil markets cling to near 3-year highs on tighter US market
Oil prices held near three-year highs on Thursday, supported by a surprise drop in U.S. production and lower crude…
US crude slips 57 cents, settling at $61.44 and retreating from mid-2015 highs
Oil prices fell on Friday, dropping from highs last seen in 2015, as soaring U.S. production undermined a 10…
Asian indexes hit multi-year highs as stocks climb on global optimism
Asian markets closed higher on Friday, tracking stateside gains after the Dow Jones industrial average hit a major…
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…
Oil prices hit fresh highs as market tightens
Oil prices on Thursday hit fresh two-and-a-half year highs and were at levels last seen at the start of the…
Oil prices close to mid-2015 highs, but doubts over further rises loom
Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, not far off mid-2015 highs reached the previous session, as strong demand and…
Oil prices slip away from 2015 highs, but market remains tight
Oil prices on Wednesday slipped away from two-and-a-half year highs hit the previous session as the gradual…
Oil near June 2015 high as production cuts tighten market
Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, with Brent crude lingering near 2015 highs on the back of an outlook for…
Stocks close at all-time highs as odds of tax bill passing increase
U.S. stocks rose to all-time highs on Friday as expectations of a Republican tax bill passing increased. The Dow…
Oil rises on lower US crude stocks, but growing output caps gains
Oil markets rose on Thursday, lifted by a fourth straight weekly fall in U.S. crude inventories, though climbing…
Dollar prices firm with focus on Fed meeting; kiwi edges higher
The dollar held firm near two-week highs versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, with traders awaiting…
US oil dips on increased drilling, but OPEC cuts support global markets
U.S. oil prices dipped on Monday, easing from two-year highs on the prospect of increased U.S. output, although…
Asia markets trade higher as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index tops 30,000
Asian markets rose on Wednesday, taking overnight cues from Wall Street where stocks rose to record highs after a…
Goldman Sachs predicts bitcoin can run past $7,900
Goldman Sachs expects bitcoin will hit new records, despite a roughly $600 drop in the digital currency from…
Dollar sags as US yields slip, Aussie takes RBA hold in stride
The dollar sagged on Tuesday, knocked away from an eight-month highs versus the yen down as Treasury yields…
Dollar edges away from highs, Spain crisis pressures euro
Dollar prices edged away from last week's three-month highs on Monday, while the euro nursed losses after the…
Wall Street opens at record after Abe election win
The three major Wall Street indexes opened at record highs on Monday as investors cheered the continuation of…
Dollar down from 12-week high vs yen as North Korea fears weigh
Dollar prices held steady against the yen on Monday, having retreated from 12-week highs set last week, due to…
World shares extend run of record highs, dollar eases
World shares extended a run of record highs on Tuesday on signs of strong economic growth, while the dollar was…
Dollar hovers near 8-week high vs yen; focus on Fed meeting
Dollar prices held steady at near 8-week highs versus the yen on Tuesday, with investors awaiting the Federal…
Oil markets firm on rising refinery demand, falling US rig count
Oil prices dipped early on Monday but remained near multi-month highs reached late last week as the count of U.S.…