US dollar flat in choppy trading after payrolls beat expectations

US dollar flat in choppy trading after payrolls beat expectations

US payrolls exceed expectations in June Rate futures price in 75-bps hike Yen in focus as former PM Abe gunned down NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) – The US dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Friday ahead of the weekend following a choppy session that saw the greenback posting both gains … Read more

Oil settles up nearly $4 as tight supply outweighs recession fears

Oil settles up nearly $4 as tight supply outweighs recession fears

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 7 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, rebounding from steep losses the previous two sessions, as … Read more

Oil prices bounce back from Tuesday tumble as supply concerns return

Oil prices bounce back from Tuesday tumble as supply concerns return

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing Oil Hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Oil rises nearly 3% before paring some gains Rate hikes, recession fears still capping price gains – analyst China reports new COVID cases across … Read more

Oil rises more than 2% as supply outages outweigh recession fears

Oil rises more than 2% as supply outages outweigh recession fears

Sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, US November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register For the week, Brent falls 1.3% while WTI rises 0.8% Norway oil and gas workers’ strike could cut about 8% … Read more

S&P 500 ends brutal first half ’22 with largest percentage loss since 1970

S&P 500 ends brutal first half '22 with largest percentage loss since 1970

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) – Steep losses in stocks and bonds, dizzying market swings and a Federal Reserve intent on curbing the … Read more

Oil slides 2% on rising US fuel stocks and output

Oil slides 2% on rising US fuel stocks and output

A worker uses a petrol pump at a Brazilian oil company Petrobras gas station in Brasilia, Brazil March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OPEC, OPEC+ begin two days of policy meetings US crude inventories down as refiners pick up activity US crude production reaches highest … Read more

Stocks, oil higher than China relaxes quarantine rules

Stocks, oil higher than China relaxes quarantine rules

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Global shares were higher on Tuesday while oil prices firmed following China’s decision to ease some quarantine requirements for international arrivals that raised hopes for stronger growth and a revival in demand for commodities. China slashed the quarantine time for inbound travelers by half in a major easing of one … Read more

Growth stocks drag Nasdaq lower, energy shares bounce

Growth stocks drag Nasdaq lower, energy shares bounce

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register S&P 500 energy stocks among few gainers Robinhood rises on Goldman Sachs upgrade Dow flat, S&P up 0.25%, Nasdaq down 0.34% June 27 … Read more