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...
As US stocks reach new highs; investors pile money into commodities
NEW YORK: A growing number of investors are plowing money into commodities, seeking to diversify their holdings on gnawing concerns about a...
Japanese shares reach 26 year high, as other Asian stock markets remain muffled
TOKYO: Japan’s stock benchmark surged Thursday to its highest in more than a quarter century on the yen’s weakness and healthy corporate...
Oil prices reach two-year highs, as markets tighten, Saudi crackdown
SINGAPORE: Oil prices hit their highest levels since July 2015 early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi Arabia’s crown prince cemented...
Asian stock markets dip after weak US jobs data
TOKYO: Asian markets slipped on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs figures dented sentiment. Investors were also keeping an eye on President Donald...