Oil prices ease as investors track Venezuela fallout
London (AFP) - Oil prices dipped Monday after the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, leader of crude-rich Venezuela, raising the ...
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Tech firms lead markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil dipped ...
US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher Monday to begin a holiday-shortened trading week, while oil prices rallied ...
Crude prices surge after Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade
London (AFP) - Oil prices surged on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned" oil tankers ...
Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for ...
Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for ...
Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, ...
Dow ends at record on hopes US government will reopen
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Wednesday with the Dow climbing to a fresh record on ...
Norway’s energy giant Equinor falls into loss
Oslo (AFP) - Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Wednesday it suffered a net loss in the third quarter as it ...
Oil prices surge as Trump hits Russian crude with sanctions
New York (AFP) - Oil prices jumped more than five percent Thursday after US President Donald Trump targeted Russia's key oil ...
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