Asian stock markets flat, as Fed plots interest rate rise in US

TOKYO: Asian stock markets were largely flat on Thursday with investors in the U.S. markets going on a Thanksgiving holiday and the...

Oil prices slightly down, as US crude reaches two-year highs

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased on Thursday, with U.S. crude dipping away from two-year highs reached the day before, but the shutdown of...

Asian stocks rise as Wall Street recovers lost ground

TOKYO: Asian shares edged mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street regained lost ground overnight amid subdued trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. KEEPING...

Oil prices stable, as rising US output hits OPEC cuts

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the impact from expectations of an extended OPEC-led production cut was canceled out...

Frenzy sparks Bitcoin to touch all-time high of nearly $8,000

LONDON: Bitcoin hit an all-time high just below $8,000 on Friday, on talk that a software upgrade whose suspension sent the cryptocurrency...

Oil prices claw up, but register first weekly decline in six weeks

NEW YORK: Oil rebounded more than 2 percent on Friday after falling for five straight session as a major U.S. crude pipeline...

Asian shares hold firm, despite losses on Wall Street

SEOUL: Asian stock markets were mostly firm on Thursday and oil prices were steady, despite a second straight day of losses on...

Oil prices steady as OPEC expected to extend production cuts

SINGAPORE: Oil markets were stable on Thursday as rising U.S. crude production and inventories were countered by expectations that OPEC will extend...

Asian stock markets lower, as oil prices register biggest drop since October

TOKYO: Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday, tracking modest losses overnight on Wall Street, where the biggest drop in crude oil prices...

Oil prices fall after IEA casts uncertainty over demand outlook

SINGAPORE: Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday, continuing Tuesday’s slide after the International Energy Agency cast doubts over the past months’ narrative of...

Oil trading remains restrained amidst tension in Middle East

SINGAPORE: Oil trading was cautious on Monday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and after a rising rig count in the...

US oil exports to Asia keep increasing, creating problems for OPEC

LAUNCESTON, Australia: U.S. crude oil is flooding into Asia, and may continue to do so as the arbitrage window that was initially...

Asian stock markets open lower after Wall Street’s losing week

BEIJING: Asian stock markets were mixed Monday following Wall Street’s losing week as investors looked ahead to a week of data releases and...

Oil prices stand firm, as experts predict volatility ahead

SINGAPORE: Oil markets were little changed on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts and strong demand which have resulted in a tightening...

Asian stock markets down, following declines on Wall Street

HONG KONG: Asian shares sank Friday, following declines on Wall Street after a proposed delay to U.S. tax cut plan dented investor...