US boarded boat that escaped blockade and put up Russian flag Trump announces deal to import up to 50 million barrels of crude Venezuela’s main buyer China denounces US ‘bullying’ Oil prices fall on anticipated supply increase Opposition leader Machado’s hope for election on hold WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. seized an empty…
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost, but President Donald Trump’s plans to revive production in the Latin American country may…
Stocks rise; Europe at record high again Precious metals rally shows no sign of stopping Dollar on the defensive; traders remain on yen intervention watch SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – European stocks began 2026 at fresh record highs as investors braced for a year set to test the AI-led rally, usher in a change of…
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today U.S. stocks look set to build on Friday’s jump with investor hopes resting on a Fed rate cut materialising in December, but the question is how much further prices can bounce? Sign up here. I’ll get into all the market-moving news below,…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It turns out Nvidia’s earnings could only smother the blaze on markets for so long. Sign up here. Stock markets are tumbling again after a renewed selloff in tech shares on Wall Street on Thursday, and even though there were…
Item 1 of 3 Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu [1/3]Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong…
U.S. futures trade either side of flat JGBs under pressure ahead of 20-year auction Nvidia earnings due after market close SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Asian markets struggled to make headway on Wednesday as a bout of nerves over AI valuations held back investors ahead of an earnings update from chip titan Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens…
Stocks fall as investors await U.S. economic data Japan’s PM Takaichi to meet BOJ governor as markets speculate on rates Fed rate-cut expectations decrease despite U.S. economic weakness SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Asian stocks slid in early trade on Tuesday, as financial markets waited on a rush of key U.S economic data delayed by…
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on Monday. Trump told reporters late on Sunday that it was “OK with me” that Republicans were working on…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook U.S. economic data starts flowing again on Monday, with construction spending figures for August. September jobs data is due on Thursday. Sign up here. More up-to-date labour and price figures are not due until next month and concern over the data’s…