Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays
Oil prices extended gains into a fourth straight session on Thursday after inventory data showed that U.S. supplies remained tight ahead of a demand-heavy holiday season, although caution ahead of key economic readings kept gains limited. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. crude inventories...
Gold Buoyant Before The Fed, Copper Rallies on China COVID Hopes
Gold prices held recent gains on Wednesday as the dollar steadied before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting, while copper prices were lifted by speculation over China potentially relaxing its strict zero-COVID policy Spot gold steadied around $1,648.23 an ounce, while gold futures...
10-year yields highest since 2011 before expected Fed rate hike
Data last week showed higher-than-expected consumer prices in August, dashing hopes that the worst of rising price pressures may be in the past.
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since 2011 on Monday as investors adjusted for the likelihood that the...
Oil Prices And Financial Markets Brace For Recession
The apparent contradiction between the real economy and financial markets has puzzled some commentators but is normal around a peak in the business cycle.
U.S. economic data remains strong but a range of financial indicators point to a sharp slowdown over the next year that...
Asia FX Muted, yen Supported By Bets on Eventual BoJ Pivot
Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday as fears of a potential recession and rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment, while the Japanese yen gained on bets that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) could eventually tighten policy amid rising inflationary pressures. The...
Walgreens Cuts Stake in AmerisourceBergen Through $q1 Billion Share Sale
Walgreens Boots Alliance has sold some AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) Corp's shares for proceeds of $1 billion, the U.S. drugstore chain said on Thursday, further cutting its ownership in the drug distributor, by 3% to about 17%. Walgreens, which will remain AmerisourceBergen' largest shareholder, said it...
Oil Prices Dip as Demand Outlook Worsens on China woes, OPEC Warning
Oil prices fell in choppy trade on Tuesday and nursed steep losses this week as weak economic data from China brewed more concerns over worsening demand, although the prospect of smaller U.S. rate hikes and tightening supply helped limit losses. Crude markets plummeted at...
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Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting, while the dollar crept higher as markets positioned for an interest rate hike and a potentially hawkish message from the central bank. The dollar firmed slightly against a basket of...
Oil Sinks Further as China COVID Concerns outweigh Tightening Supply
Oil prices fell further on Thursday as increasing COVID-19 cases in China brewed more doubts over slowing crude demand, even as data showed U.S. inventories dropped far more than expected and as supply appeared to be tightening. China reported over 20,000 daily new cases...
Oil Extends Gains on China reopening Hopes, Tightening Supply
Oil prices rose on Monday as markets bet that an eventual scaling back of COVID-19 measures in China will boost the country’s crude demand, while looming curbs on Russian oil shipments also appeared set to tighten supply Crude prices closed last week lower, but...