European stocks surged Friday morning after news that the U.S. and China have reached a phase one trade deal in principle, while the U.K.™s ruling Conservative Party has won a commanding majority in the general election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 jumped 1.5% after the opening bell, with banks...
Gold held its own on Friday as investors weighed bullion™s merits heading into 2020 after the U.S. and China managed a breakthrough in their bitter and drawn out trade dispute, with the commodity™s initial losses driven by weaker haven demand offset by a slump in the dollar. Bullion...
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei stock index jumped more than 2.5 percent Friday, boosted by hopes for a US-China trade deal and a big election win for Britain's ruling Conservative Party, that paves the way for Brexit. The Nikkei 225 index rallied 2.55 percent, or 598.29 points, to close at 24,023.10,...
Gold held its own on Friday as investors weighed bullion™s merits heading into 2020 after the U.S. and China managed a breakthrough in their bitter and drawn out trade dispute, with the...
Oil prices advanced on Friday in Asia as U.S. President reportedly agreed to a partial deal with China to pause the trade war.
U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures rose 0.5% to $59.48 by 12:01 AM ET (04:01...
The pound jumped by the most since 2017 on signs Boris Johnson's Conservative Party was on course to secure a strong majority in the U.K. election, raising hopes of an end to the Brexit...
Gold held its own on Friday as investors weighed bullion™s merits heading into 2020 after the U.S. and China managed a breakthrough in their bitter and drawn out trade dispute, with the commodity™s initial losses driven by weaker haven demand offset by a slump in the dollar. Bullion fluctuated after President Donald Trump signed off on a phase-one deal with China, averting the introduction of more U.S. tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter. Traders were also watching the U.K. general election, the governing Conservative Party was on course for a big majority. Sterling rose. Following a 0.3% loss on Thursday, bullion for immediate delivery initially...
Oil was little changed as investors weighed an expected drop in American crude stockpiles against the possibility of the U.S. imposing extra tariffs on a new $160 billion swath of Chinese goods this Sunday. West Texas Intermediate for January delivery was down 13 cents to $58.89/bbl on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of 7:45am Singapore time. Brent futures for February settlement...
Oil prices fell on Monday after data showed Chinese exports declined for a fourth straight month, sending jitters through a market already concerned about damage to global demand by the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Brent futures fell 14 cents, or 0.22%, to settle at $64.25, after gaining about 3% last week on news that OPEC and its allies would deepen output cuts. West Texas...
Gold futures settled at a slight loss on Monday, finding little reason to move in either direction ahead of a mid-week policy update from the Federal Reserve and a U.K. general election that could roil markets. February gold on Comex lost 20 cents, or 0.01%, to settle at $1,464.90 an ounce, after declining 0.5% last week. March silver meanwhile, added 4.6 cents, or 0.3%, at $16.642 an ounce,...
Gold futures headed higher Friday morning as weakness in the U.S. dollar helped to prop up the yellow metal ahead of a policy update from the Federal Reserve due in the middle of the week and a U.K. general election that could roil markets. February gold on Comex picked up $3.70, or 0.3%, to trade at $1,468.90 an ounce, after declining 0.5% last week. March silver meanwhile, added 8 cents, or...
Oil prices fell on Monday after data showed Chinese exports declined for a fourth straight month, sending jitters through a market already concerned about damage being done to global demand by the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Brent futures were down 44 cents, or 0.68%, at $63.95 per barrel by 09:35 GMT, after gaining about 3% last week on news that OPEC and its allies would deepen...
The British pound hit 31-month highs against the euro on Monday and hit seven-month highs against the U.S. dollar amid growing confidence about a Conservative Party victory in Thursdays U.K. elections, which would end political paralysis on Brexit. The euro touched a low of 0.8406 against sterling by 04:03 AM ET (09:03 GMT), the weakest level since May 2017. The pound was boosted as fears...
Gold steadied after a drop on Friday as traders turned their focus to upcoming central bank policy meetings. Spot gold edged 0.2% higher to $1,463.50/oz by 10:41am in London after dropping 1.1% on Friday. Spot silver also little changed at $16.6085/oz after falling 2.3% in the previous session. Palladium advanced 0.3% to hit a fresh record of $1,885.77/oz. Platinum declined....
Oil traded near the highest level in almost 12 weeks after Saudi Arabia surprised the market Friday with a significant supply cut beyond what was agreed to with fellow OPEC+ members. Futures in New York edged lower after climbing 1.3% Friday to cap a 7.3% weekly advance, the most since mid-June. The kingdom voluntarily pledged to pump 400,000 barrels a day less than mandated by OPEC+,...
European stocks surged Friday morning after news that the U.S. and China have reached a phase one trade deal in principle, while the U.K.™s ruling Conservative Party has won a commanding majority in the general election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 jumped 1.5% after the opening bell, with banks...
Gold held its own on Friday as investors weighed bullion™s merits heading into 2020 after the U.S. and China managed a breakthrough in their bitter and drawn out trade dispute, with the commodity™s initial losses driven by weaker haven demand offset by a slump in the dollar. Bullion...
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei stock index jumped more than 2.5 percent Friday, boosted by hopes for a US-China trade deal and a big election win for Britain's ruling Conservative Party, that paves the way for Brexit. The Nikkei 225 index rallied 2.55 percent, or 598.29 points, to close at 24,023.10,...
Gold held its own on Friday as investors weighed bullion™s merits heading into 2020 after the U.S. and China managed a breakthrough in their bitter and drawn out trade dispute, with the...
Oil prices advanced on Friday in Asia as U.S. President reportedly agreed to a partial deal with China to pause the trade war.
U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures rose 0.5% to $59.48 by 12:01 AM ET (04:01...
The pound jumped by the most since 2017 on signs Boris Johnson's Conservative Party was on course to secure a strong majority in the U.K. election, raising hopes of an end to the Brexit...