U.S. stock futures gain on better trade tone, oil climbs
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Wall Street stock futures edged up in early trade on Monday, setting an upbeat tone for Asian markets on hopes of an
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Alison Rose gets top job at RBS, first woman to lead major UK lender
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) named Alison Rose as its new chief executive on Friday, becoming the first major British lender to
Asian shares gain on economy hopes, oil edges up on Mideast tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian share prices inched higher on Friday as economic stimulus around the world eased fears of economic deceleration while crude oil prices
Banker tells German fraud trial he made millions from ‘astronomical’ trades
BONN (Reuters) – A British investment banker at the center of Germany’s biggest fraud trial told judges on Thursday he earned millions of euros from
Asian shares decline on guarded Fed, yen rises after BOJ holds fire
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares extended declines on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a higher bar to further easings, while the Bank of
Asian shares turn lower on guarded Fed, yen rises after BOJ
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares turned lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected but signaled a higher bar to
Oil steps back on Saudi supply reassurance, focus shifts to Fed
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices cooled on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia said full oil production would be restored by month’s end while caution ahead of
Oil trims gains but Middle East risks keep stocks on back foot
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil shed some of its massive gains on Tuesday as the United States flagged the possible release of crude reserves, but the
Oil soars after Saudi supply shock, stocks slide
MILAN (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed to four-month highs on Monday and world stocks slid after weekend attacks on crude facilities in Saudi Arabia shut
Oil stocks in Asia Pacific after drone attacks in Saudi Arabia
An Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Fayez Nureldine | AFP | Getty Images Stocks of oil companies across Asia
Oil soars after Saudi facility attacks, weak China data hits shares
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Oil surged to four-month highs on Monday after weekend attacks on crude facilities in Saudi Arabia sparked supply fears, while shares in
China hack on Australia parliament kept secret to protect trade: Report
Chinese supporters rally outside Parliament House during the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay through Canberra, Australia on April 24, 2008. Torsten Blackwood | AFP |
Oil surges, stock futures slip after attack on Saudi facility
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Oil prices surged to six-month highs on Monday while Wall Street futures turned lower and safe haven bets returned after weekend attacks
Shares, bond yields perch at six-week highs
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares climbed to a six-week high alongside benchmark government bond yields on Friday, as markets cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China
Asia shares at six-week high on trade progress, ECB easing
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks climbed to their highest in six weeks on Friday, as signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and aggressive
Record low rates deliver competitive advantages to Australia’s biggest banks: regulator
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s banking watchdog on Friday said record-low interest rates are likely to benefit the country’s “Big Four” lenders over their smaller counterparts
Asian shares advance on U.S.-China trade progress, ECB easing
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks advanced on Friday as hints of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank helped
White House moving forward to strip California of vehicle authority: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to revoke California’s authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and
Asian stocks at six-week highs as trade war gloom lifts before ECB
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks advanced to a six-week high on Thursday on hopes for a thaw in U.S.-China trade relations and expectations that the