Asia shares extend losses after rout on Wall Street
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the open. By early afternoon it was down 3.3 percent at 21,369.48
Oil prices fall one percent amid global stock market slump
Markets have been hit hard this month by a range of worries, including the Sino-U.S. trade war, a rout in emerging market currencies, rising borrowing costs and bond yields, as well as economic concerns in Italy
Asian stocks edge up on China stimulus hopes, oil near two-month lows
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.2 percent following a decline of more than 2 percent in the previous session
Oil edges back from big slump as Iran sanctions return to focus
Front-month Brent crude oil futures were at $76.72 a barrel at 0320 GMT, 28 cents, or 0.4 percent, above their last close
Saudi Arabia has ‘no intention’ of 1973 oil embargo replay: TASS
Several U.S. lawmakers have suggested imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia in recent days while the kingdom, the world’s largest oil exporter, has pledged to retaliate to any sanctions with “bigger measures”
Asia petrol buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low
Petrol margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.04 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest since Aug. 1, 2016, before recovering to $3.55 a barrel on Friday
Gold edges higher as stocks slide; metal heads for third weekly gain
Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,227.41 per ounce as of 0441 GMT, and about 0.8 percent higher for the week
Asia shares erase losses as China’s steps help Shanghai recover
The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.05 percent after earlier falling as much as 0.9 percent ahead of the release of China’s latest GDP reading
Oil prices edge up, but set for weekly loss on stock build, trade row
For the week, U.S. crude was down 3.5 percent, while Brent was 1.1 percent lower, putting both on track for a second consecutive weekly decline
U.S. oil edges up after 3 percent drop on big stock build
Signs that Iranian oil exports have been falling more steeply than some in the market expected amid looming U.S. sanctions have underpinned the oil market
Global steel body hikes demand forecasts, but says risks remain
Steel use in China is expected to rise 6 percent this year to 781 million tonnes and be flat in 2019
Oil prices rise on signs Iranian oil exports are falling further in Oct
International benchmark Brent crude for December delivery rose 27 cents, or 0.33 percent, to $81.05 per barrel by 0325 GMT
Iranian crude exports fall further as Trump’s sanctions loom
The Islamic Republic has exported 1.33 million barrels per day so far in October to India, China, Turkey and the Middle East
Indian stock market falls on weaker rupee, higher crude
The broader NSE Nifty was down 0.49 percent at 10,421.45 as of 0547 GMT, while the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading 0.40 percent lower at 34,594.28
Gold rises as falling markets burnish appeal
Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,222.0 an ounce at 0417 GMT, and not far off last week’s two-month high of $1,226.70