Asian shares tick up but oil rout dampens sentiment
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.4 percent, led by gains in Taiwan shares following local elections, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.6 percent
Asian LNG prices dragged down by oil slide, heavy supply
Spot prices for January delivery in North Asia were estimated at $10 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), 90 cents lower than last week, according to traders
Asian stocks fall on risks, while US closes for Thanksgiving
South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.7 percent to 2,055.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 0.7 percent to 25,845.78 and the Shanghai Composite gave up 1.4 percent to 2,608.32
Oil hits 2018 lows on emerging supply glut
International benchmark Brent crude oil futures hit their lowest since December 2017 at $61.52 per barrel, before recovering to $62.10 by 0430 GMT
Asian stocks fall on fears of softening US economic growth
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was less than 0.1 percent lower at 21,504.00 and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.2 percent to 2,071.94 in narrow trading
Oil dips on swelling U.S. stocks, but expected OPEC supply cut stems losses
Front-month Brent crude oil futures were at $63.28 per barrel, down 20 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close
Asian shares mostly up cheered by Wall Street buying spree
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.5 percent to 21,784.87
Oil prices climb amid expected OPEC cut, but markets remain wary
Front-month Brent crude oil futures were at $67.29 per barrel at 0259 GMT, up 53 cents, or 0.8 percent, from their last close
Gold prices hit 1-week high amid Brexit turmoil
Prices are expected to end the week higher after declining nearly 2 percent last week
Asia shares mixed on uncertainty over trade tensions
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.4 percent to 21,717.57 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gave up 0.5 percent to 25,967.01
Oil rises on expected OPEC cuts, but surging U.S. supply drags
OPEC’s de-facto leader Saudi Arabia wants the cartel and its allies to cut output by about 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd), around 1.5 percent of global supply, sources said this week
Asian stocks higher after Wall Street fall, Brexit approval
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1 percent to 2,659.12 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1 percent to 25,907.2
Oil prices resume decline on oversupply worries
Since early October, oil prices have lost around a quarter of their value as supply soars just as demand is expected to slow down along with an economic downturn
China to boost grain imports from ‘Belt & Road’ countries amid Sino-U.S. trade spat: Official
The country’s meat demand could hit 123 million tonnes while demand for grain is expected to peak at 750 million tonnes, the researcher added, without saying when those numbers would be reached
Gold edges up as dollar dips from multi-month high
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was down about 0.2 percent, pulling back from a 16-month high