Oil prices fall as US dollar strengthens

SINGAPORE: Oil prices dipped on Friday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, although OPEC-led supply cuts are seen supporting markets going into next year. U.S....

Asian shares mixed, after US stock markets regain stability

SEOUL: Share prices were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan and Australia leading gains after U.S. indexes stabilized overnight. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s...

Oil prices climb as US crude inventories fall

SINGAPORE: Oil prices inched up on Thursday on a decrease in U.S. crude inventories, but rising gasoline stocks and crude production weighed...

Bitcoin rockets past $14,000

TOKYO: Bitcoin soared to a record high of $14,047.40 on Thursday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the beginning of the...

Asian stock markets stable after lackluster session on Wall Street

TOKYO: Shares were steady in Asia on Tuesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street where technology stocks tumbled. Investors are keeping...

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...