Oil surged Thursday close to 3.5-year peaks on simmering Mideast tensions and keen U.S. demand, while London stocks rose with drugmaker Shire boosted by a reported takeover move.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower Thursday, as the effect of higher oil prices was offset by declines in chipmakers, following a weak forecast from Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest contract chipmaker.
Europe's main stock markets climbed modestly at the start of trading on Thursday, with dealers awaiting key retail sales data in Britain.
China is well prepared to handle any negative effects from its trade dispute with the United States, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, adding that Beijing's tariff hikes on U.S. imports will not have a big impact overall on its domestic industries.
German sporting goods maker Puma Thursday slightly upped its forecasts for 2018 on the back of strong first-quarter sales, but warned that the US-China trade...
Asian and European markets slipped Thursday as investors digested the latest Fed minutes while geopolitical concerns overshadowed sentiment after U.
Europe's major stock markets diverged slightly in opening deals Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1 percent at 7,247.85 points.
Oil markets remained tense on Thursday on concerns over a military escalation in Syria, although prices remained some way off Wednesday's highest since late...
Subsidized housing loans for limited income families are expected to be reactivated in a few months after the Finance Ministry and Central Bank pledged to...
The head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon Joseph Torbey has renewed his call on the government to revise taxes that he says harm the economy and affect...
Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in global equity indexes and the planned privatization of oil company Aramco are expected to bring big inflows of overseas money into...
Investors’ appetite for risk is back, but most of the issues that soured the mood across emerging markets last week are a tweet away from flaring up again.
U.S. stocks fluctuated in a wide range Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and political dissonance in Washington kept investors on edge ahead...
The brewing China-U.S. trade conflict features two leaders who’ve expressed friendship but are equally determined to pursue their nation’s interests and their...
U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in 10 months in March, weighed down by a decline in the cost of gasoline, but underlying inflation continued to...
Russia’s ruble extended losses Wednesday to hit its weakest since November 2016 as selling continued in the wake of new U.S. sanctions and as geopolitical...
Wall Street stocks fell early Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he could soon order a missile strike in Syria.
The Russian ruble has again fallen sharply as last week's U.S. sanctions continue to bite and President Donald Trump threatened a missile strike on Syria.
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, on Wednesday announced a $44-billion deal to build a giant refinery complex on the west coast of India with...
The ruble dipped lower on Wednesday, hitting its lowest levels since 2016, as fears of increased geopolitical tensions with the West and new U.S. sanctions...
he dollar traded near a two-week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping's promise to cut import tariffs eased...
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday issued a stern warning to governments to avoid undermining global growth with protectionist...
In the 135 days since the Trump administration took control of the nation’s consumer watchdog agency, it has not recorded a single enforcement action against...
An escalation in U.S. sanctions against Moscow risks derailing a fragile recovery in Russia’s economy, which had just begun to take hold after the Kremlin’s...
Trade tensions between the United States and China are likely to have an adverse impact on global growth even if the threatened tariffs are never imposed.
U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday welcomed a promise by Chinese President Xi Jinping to open China's economy further, expressing confidence the world's two...
President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France agreed with Saudi Arabia on the need to curb Iranian "expansionism" in the Middle East, while also...
Air France said Tuesday it had raised its pay offer to unions in a bid to end strikes that have already cost the airline $210 million.
The hotly-awaited stock market debut of Saudi Arabian energy giant Aramco will be launched in 2018 if market conditions permit, otherwise in 2019, the...
The dollar rose against the Japanese yen Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping's promise to cut import tariffs eased concerns about a trade conflict...
Scandal-hit car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was considering reshuffling its board and that chief executive Matthias Mueller could be replaced, although...
President Xi Jinping set the stage Tuesday for a possible effort to resolve a worsening clash with Washington over technology and trade by promising to cut...
French luxury empire LVMH Tuesday saw its share price soar over five percent on the Paris stock exchange after it reported strong global growth for the first...