Oil prices fell on Monday as OPEC and its allies proposed a meeting to assess the need for additional record output cuts beyond June. Brent crude dropped 0.4%, or 15 cents, at $37.69 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for the ...
Risk currencies gained against the dollar on Monday as investors staked on signs of easing U.S.-China tensions and worldwide economic recoveries. The Australian dollar rose 1% to a three-month high of $0.6742. The dollar index neared an 11-week ...
May had seen Japan’s manufacturing sector dropping at its most rapid pace since March 2009, a private sector poll showed on Monday. The sector's inactivity was due to a slump in demand brought by the novel coronavirus crisis. Japan Manufacturing ...
British factory activity saw a sharp decline for the month of May, according to a survey conducted on Monday. However, the pace of the decline was much slower than that of April, when the COIVD-19 lockdown brought most of the economy to a ...
European shares rose on Monday on the back of a global recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, investors were relieved after the U.S.’ response to China’s security laws were not as severe as many had predicted. U.S. President ...
United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O) announced on Friday that it would terminate 13 out of its 67 officers to save funds as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep a lid on travel demand. The airline company said that it would add international ...
ViacomCBS Inc. (VIACA.O) announced on Thursday that it would slash 400 employees across CBS as the broadcasting giant plans to save $750 Million from its merger with CBS last year. The mass media company continues to search for cost savings ...
On Thursday, American multinational warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST.O) reported a 7.5% decline in its third-quarter revenue. The retail company spent $300 Million on incremental wages and extra sanitation costs amid the ...
Asian stocks fell on Friday, closing at a sour note for May as escalating tensions between the U.S. and China dampened investor risk sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump is set to reveal his response to Beijing’s national security ...
Gold prices rose on Friday in Asia as tensions escalated between the U.S. and China over Beijing’s national security laws. China had approved to enact the laws in Hong Kong during the National People’s Congress on Thursday. U.S. ...
Oil prices fell on Friday after U.S. inventory data reported weak fuel demand, while the U.S.-China tensions continued to weigh on the markets. Brent crude slid 0.7%, or 25 cents, at $35.04 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped ...
India’s gross domestic product data due today is expected to reveal weak results, indicating that the economy is at its slowest pacing in at least two years in March. Dampened expectations were mainly from struggling consumer demand ...
April records showed that Japan’s factory output dropped at a pace faster than what was initially predicted. More so, the country’s retail sales plunged the sharpest in more than two decades as the COVID-19 pandemic introduced ...
The Japanese yen climbed against major currencies on Friday as investors rushed to safe havens. This came ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s press conference on China’s push for the security law in Hong Kong. The dollar fell ...
On Wednesday, American computer manufacturer Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) raised its revenue forecast to a range of $5.2 billion to $5.4 billion from $4.6 billion to $5.2 billion for the third quarter. The company's shares jumped to 3.7% in ...
American Airlines Group Inc. stated on Wednesday that it plans to cut 30% of its management and support staff or almost 5,000 jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak. American and other airlines are scrambling to cut costs because of the ...
Germany is anticipating an inflation rate drop as the national preliminary inflation data is set to be released 1200 GMT. This reading surfaced after regional inflation figures showed inflation plunging in the month of May. Some German states ...
The dollar firmed on Thursday as the U.S.-China tensions continue to grow, building pressure on the yuan and dampening optimism about economic recovery. The growing tensions between the U.S. and China affected both the Australian and New Zealand ...
Thursday saw gold's climb in Asia in light of escalating tensions between U.S. and China, leading investors to subscribe to the yellow metal. Gold Futures went up by 0.04% at $1,711.35 by 11:55 PM ET (4:55 AM GMT). With the relationship between ...
New Zealand’s employment rate dropped to its lowest level in April. It declined by 1.7% as the impact of the novel coronavirus and the restrictions it brought on social and economic activity continue to press, the statistics agency said ...