Saudi Arabia may cut oil prices for Asia for second month in August
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may cut prices for crude grades it sells to Asia for a second month in August, tracking weakness in…
Japan names new FX diplomat as yen hits 38-year low
By Makiko Yamazaki and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan appointed a new top foreign exchange diplomat on Friday as the yen plumbed a 38-year low against the dollar, heightening expectations…
Oil rises on rate cut hopes, higher margins; poised for third weekly gain
By Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday and were poised for a third straight weekly jump, buoyed by growing expectations that the U.S. central bank…
Gold prices steady around $2,300 with inflation data in focus
Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Friday, staying largely rangebound as traders remained biased towards the dollar ahead of key inflation data that is likely to factor…
Oil rises on positive economic outlooks; poised for third weekly gain
By Shariq Khan and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday and were poised for a third straight weekly jump, buoyed by growing expectations that the…
Asia FX muted as dollar firms before PCE data; yen on intervention watch
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Friday as the dollar stuck to near two-month highs before key inflation data that is likely to factor into the…
Oil prices rise, set for strong June amid geopolitical risks
Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday and were headed for strong gains in June as fears of supply disruptions in Russia and the Middle East largely offset…
Oil prices edge higher as supply risks mount
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from…
US lawmakers seek crackdown on Chinese used cooking oil imports over fraud concerns
(Reuters) – A group of U.S. farm state senators is pushing for a regulatory crackdown on surging imports of used cooking oil from China and elsewhere amid concerns some of…
EUR/USD may face parity risk amid bumpy political backdrop ahead
Investing.com — The euro has struggled recently as political uncertainty in Europe has beckoned once again, but events across the pond in the U.S. may hold even more sway, possibly…