Oil gains nearly 3% on rising Mideast tension, falling US crude stockpiles

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday, rebounding from seven-week lows after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran ratcheted up tensions…

Oil prices jump on elevated Middle East tensions, larger draw in US inventories

Investing.com– Oil prices rose sharply Wednesday as rising Middle East increased the potential for major disruptions to global supplies and a larger decline in U.S. crude inventories continued to point…

Oil climbs more than 2% as Middle East tensions rise again

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, rebounding from seven-week lows, as the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran ratcheted up tensions…

US farm agency to provide discrimination payments to 43,000 farmers

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it has issued $2 billion of financial assistance to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners…

Gold on track for monthly gain on Mideast fears, Fed rate-cut hopes

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) – Gold prices firmed on Wednesday following the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran, on track for a monthly gain driven by optimism about…

Yen jumps as BOJ hikes rates, dollar dips before Fed

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen hit a four-month high against the dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan raised rates to the highest since…

Column-Asian FX at crossroads as yen, yuan diverge: McGeever

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Japanese and Chinese monetary policy is diverging, meaning other Asian currencies may now also be at a crossroads.     Do currencies, such as the…

Oil prices surge on elevated Middle East tensions, US inventories

Investing.com– Oil prices rose sharply Wednesday as raised tensions in the Middle East increased the potential for a major disruptions to supplies from this key oil-producing region. At 08:25 ET…

Safe-haven gold heads for monthly gain on Mideast worries, Fed

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) – Gold prices firmed on Wednesday following the killing of Hamas leader in Iran, with the metal heading for a monthly gain driven by optimism…

Oil rises as Mideast tensions overshadow China data concerns

By Florence Tan and Arunima Kumar BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil futures rebounded more than $1 a barrel from 7-week lows on Wednesday after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran…