Oil prices steady amid hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, holding onto gains from…
FDA approves Global Blood Therapeutics sickle cell disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it approved a drug from Global Blood Therapeutics Inc to treat sickle cell disease in adults and children 12…
Asia shares in waiting mode ahead of Fed, ECB events
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets got the week off to a muted start on Monday as jaded investors awaited real evidence on progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, though…
Dollar, stocks slip amid trade deal uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend dashed investor optimism that Washington and Beijing…
Stocks gain on trade hopes, risk appetite lifts dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened and global stock markets rallied on Monday on signs the United States and China are nearing the end of a damaging trade war…
Asian shares rally on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares closed in on their July peak on Tuesday on increasing signs the United States and China are inching closer to a truce in their trade…
Stocks flat on data, earnings; pound volatile
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of world stock markets was flat on Wednesday as U.S. data that raised concerns about a slowing economy was offset by a solid start…
Oil rises on hopes OPEC will extend supply cuts, weaker U.S. dollar
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Wednesday, gaining support due to signs that OPEC and allied producers will continue to curb supplies in December, a weaker U.S. dollar and as…
Stocks fall as Trump impeachment talk grows; sterling up after Brexit ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks fell for a third day on Tuesday as a push by some Democrats for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump…
Asian shares edge lower as U.S. House readies Trump impeachment inquiry
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after the U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, increasing the prospects of prolonged political uncertainty in the…