Oil extends losses as dollar strengthens following Trump attack

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day on Monday as the dollar gained ground amid political uncertainty in the U.S. following an attack on…

Gold prices edge lower as dollar firms after Trump attack

Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Monday, remaining in sight of a record high but seeing few increases in safe haven demand after an alleged assassination…

Dollar sees safe-haven gains; sliding yen stays on intervention watch

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose on safety bids on Monday in the wake of the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, which in turn…

Kuwait says government spending must be fixed to control budget growth

CAIRO (Reuters) – Kuwait’s finance ministry said on Sunday government spending must be fixed at 24.5 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($80.19 billion) in the 2027-2028 budget to control budget growth. Non-oil…

Oil prices settle down after data shows weaker US consumer sentiment

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker U.S. consumer sentiment against mounting hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut…

Nearly a million homes, businesses in Texas still without power after Hurricane Beryl

By Arathy Somasekhar and Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -About a million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Friday, five days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall with fierce…

Oil prices edge down after data shows weaker consumer sentiment

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker consumer sentiment against data that supported a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in September.…

Oil prices settle lower as traders weigh summer demand, weak China imports

Investing.com– Oil prices settled lower Friday as traders weighed up rising summer demand and data showing Chinese crude imports shrank in June. At 14:30 ET (18:30 GMT), West Texas Intermediate crude…

Oil futures fall on weaker consumer sentiment

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker consumer sentiment against data that supported a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in September.…

Oil futures rise as US inflation eases

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday amid signs of easing inflationary pressures in the United States, the world’s biggest oil consumer, though Brent crude was still…