Oil prices stable but increasing US supply looms
Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $77.24 per barrel at 0317 GMT, a notch below their last close
Gold inches up as euro gains against dollar
Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,297.46 per ounce by 0703 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for August delivery were largely unchanged at $1,301.50 per ounce
Asian stock markets rise, following rally on Wall Street
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1 percent to 22,839.85 and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 3,120.46.
Oil prices rise, as exports plunge from Venezuela
U.S. crude oil production hit another record last week at 10.8 million barrels per day (bpd). That’s a 28 percent gain in two years, or an average 2.3 percent growth rate per month since mid-2016
Asian stocks mixed as trade war fears set in
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.1 percent to 22,497.89 but South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.1 percent to 2,445.37.
Oil prices rebound on expected stockpile drop
OPEC is due to meet in Vienna on June 22 to decide whether the group and non-OPEC members, including Russia, will raise production to ease concerns over potential supply shortfalls from Iran and Venezuela
Crude oil eases on record U.S. production, OPEC supply hopes
Global benchmark Brent crude, which was little changed in the previous session, was down 9 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $77.47 per barrel
Asian stocks trade higher, disregard Wall Street losses
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.4 percent to 22,283.54 and the Kospi in South Korea jumped 0.8 percent to 2,441.33. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index edged 0.1 percent higher to 30,491.64.
Asian shares fall following turbulent sessions in US and Europe
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index dropped 1.5 percent to 22,013.86. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.8 percent to 2,412.06.
Oil prices fall amid worries Saudi Arabia, Russia could up supply
Brent crude was down 45 cent, or 0.6 percent, at $74.94 a barrel at 0325 GMT, after settling up 9 cents on Tuesday
Asian shares fall, tracking losses in Europe
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumped 0.9 percent to 22,280.91 while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.7 percent to 2,460.75. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.7 percent to 30,590.00.
Oil prices mixed but expected output increase drags
The spread between Brent and WTI crude stands at around $8.7 a barrel, the widest since March 2015 due to the depressed price of U.S. crude compared to Brent
Russia, OPEC willing to increase oil output under US pressure
Raising production would ease 17 months of strict supply curbs amid concerns that a price rally has gone too far, with oil having hit its highest since late 2014 at $80.50 a barrel this month
KPMG UK undertaking internal review into its audit of Abraaj: Report
The proximity of ties between top executives at KPMG and Abraaj in Dubai will also come under the scanner
Asian shares shaky but North Korea’s stance soothes nerves
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was almost flat, while South Korea’s Kospi pared much of its earlier loss of 0.9 percent. Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.1 percent