Bitcoin collapses to under $11,000 after setting new records
LONDON: Bitcoin dipped back under $11,000 on Monday, coming off a record high just shy of $11,800 it hit on Sunday after...
Oil prices inch upwards, on expected fall in US crude stocks
SEOUL: Oil markets rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after...
Oil prices drop, remain close to their highest since mid-2015
TOKYO: Oil fell on Monday after U.S. shale drillers added more rigs last week, but prices still held close to their highest...
Asian stock markets higher, as US politics and tax bill take center stage
SEOUL: Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Monday, with U.S. politics in focus. Investors are digesting the U.S. Senate’s passage of...
Venezuela launches oil pegged cryptocurrency “petro”
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent U.S.-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launch...
Bitcoin claws back to $10,500, after US regulator approves futures
LONDON: Bitcoin rebounded on Friday to hit the day’s highs above $10,500, recovering from an earlier dip below $9,500, after the U.S....
Wall Street regains composure after initial slide
NEW YORK: Wall Street took investors on a turbulent ride Friday as stock indexes veered into a steep slide that knocked 350...
OPEC cartel decides to extend production cut till end-2018
VIENNA: The OPEC cartel and a group of allied oil-producing nations agreed Thursday to extend crude output cuts until the end of...
Swirling Bitcoin registers $2,000 slump in 24 hours
LONDON: Bitcoin slid to as low as $9,000 in volatile trade on Thursday, having lost more than a fifth of its value...
Asian stock markets fall, following declines at Wall Street
TOKYO: Asian stock markets declined Thursday after U.S. tech stocks fell and China reported stronger manufacturing as investors looked ahead to a...
Bitcoin rallies past $11,000 barrier
LONDON/NEW YORK: Bitcoin zoomed past $11,000 (£8,185.5) to hit a record high for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday after...
Oil markets edgier, as OPEC set to meet in Vienna
SINGAPORE: Oil markets opened cautiously on Thursday ahead of the outcome of an OPEC meeting in Vienna later in the day, with...
Russia remains biggest supplier of crude oil to China
BEIJING: Russia held its position as China’s top crude oil supplier for the eighth month in a row in October, customs data...
US crude oil touches two-year highs, as supplies tighten
SINGAPORE: U.S. crude oil hit fresh two-year highs on Friday, as the shutdown of a major crude pipeline from Canada to the...
Asian stock markets decline, as focus shifts to Chinese markets
TOKYO: Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday with investors finding little guidance with Wall Street closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and...