Oil slides on China trade slump, but crude imports remain high

International Brent crude oil futures were at $59.91 per barrel at 0403 GMT, down 57 cents, or 0.9 percent from their last close

Asian LNG prices slide to 8-month low on mild winter

Spot prices for February delivery to Asia LNG this week dropped to $8.50 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), lowest since mid-May, industry sources said

Gold prices rise as Fed stance weakens dollar

Spot gold rose 0.6 percent to $1,293.55 per ounce as at 0604 GMT, heading for a fourth straight weekly gain. The yellow metal is up 0.7 percent so far this week

Asian stocks rise on Fed restraint, U.S-China trade hopes

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.7 percent to 20,306.16 and South Korea’s Kospi was 0.4 percent higher at 2,071.18

Oil slips on economic worries, but still set for strong weekly gain

Traders said the declines came on lingering concerns over the health of the global economy

Saudi Arabia to announce slight rise in oil, gas reserves after audit – source

For almost 30 years - despite rising production, large swings in oil prices and improved technology - Riyadh has annually reported the same number for reserves at around 261 billion barrels, according to a statistical review by BP

Commodity-linked currencies gain on China-U.S. trade hopes

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six peers, edged 0.1 percent lower to 95.803. It hovered not far off an 11-week low of 95.638 touched early this week

Asian shares rally on hopes for China-US trade breakthrough

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.3 percent to 20,472.79 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.5 percent to 26,512.06

Oil prices climb amid U.S.-China trade talk optimism

International Brent crude futures were up 79 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $59.47 per barrel

Asian shares mixed amid silence on China-US trade talks

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1 percent to 20,251.42 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.3 percent to 25,905.82.

Oil stable on trade talk optimism and OPEC cuts, but slowdown looms

International Brent crude futures were at $57.43 per barrel at 0218 GMT, up 10 cents, or 0.1 percent from their last close

Gold up as U.S. Fed stance pricks dollar, stocks rally cap gains

Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,288.60 per ounce, as of 0306 GMT and U.S. gold futures gained about 0.4 percent to $1,290.70 per ounce

Dollar slips on Powell views; optimism on trade talks aids Aussie dollar

The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, stood at 95.96 at 0406 GMT Monday, down 0.2 percent from an intraday high of 96.16

Japan rebounds, Asia jumps on US data as trade talks begin

Japan’s benchmark, bouncing back from steep losses last week, started the day trading over 3 percent higher

Oil prices rise more than 1% on trade talks, supply cuts

Financial markets were being lifted early on Monday on expectations that face-to-face trade negotiations between delegates from Washington and Beijing, due to start on Monday, would lead to an easing in tensions between the two biggest economies in the world