WTI Crude (Mar'23)
Trump says countries that purchase oil from Venezuela will pay 25% tariff on any trade with U.S.
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025. Juan Barreto | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela will face a 25% […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed following losses on Wall Street; Bank of Japan meeting in focus
© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday, following declines on Wall Street after a sell-off in technology stocks picked up pace. Japanese markets will be in focus for investors, with the Bank of Japan poised to announce its monetary policy decision later in the day. The central bank […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rise for the second day as U.S. consumers continue spending
Shoppers in New York City, U.S., on Feb. 2, 2025. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For the skeptics, that is like desperately […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Stocks post second winning day as U.S. consumers show signs of holding up
Shoppers at the grand opening of Wegmans supermarket on Feb. 26, 2025 in Lake Grove, New York, U.S. Howard Schnap | Newsday | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Wall Street bounces on retail sales data
Yukinori Hasumi | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, which ticked up after retail sales data appeared to ease recession concerns. Investors will be keeping a close watch on Japanese markets, as the Bank of Japan kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting on […]
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Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location in this handout image released March 15, 2025. White House | Via Reuters Oil prices rose on Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hold Iran […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb; 40-year JGB yield hits record high
Crowds walk below neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the main shopping district of the city and one of the world’s busiest shopping districts. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on Chinese equities. Mainland China’s CSI 300 closed 0.24% lower at 3,996.79, while […]
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Chinese stocks up 2.4%, leading gains in Asia, despite fall on Wall Street: Live updates
Wangwukong | Stone | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Friday despite a plunge in all three benchmarks in the U.S. over the previous session amid concern about President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Mainland China’s CSI 300 reversed its losses on Thursday to trade 2.4% higher at 11:47 a.m. Singapore time, leading gains in […]
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Asia-Pacific markets slide following selloff in U.S. markets; Nikkei 225 falls 2%
A man looks at an electronic board displaying stock prices of the Nikkei 225 listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid on Tuesday, tracking losses in the U.S. following anxiety over tariff policy and a potential recession in the world’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after a volatile trading week
Stanley Chen Xi, Landscape And Architecture Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday after a volatile trading week around the world. U.S. stocks — which are expected to open lower on Monday — have been on a roller-coaster ride since the start of the month given uncertainty surrounding U.S. President […]
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