February 2015

Oil prices edged up after early falls on Monday as parts of Asia returned from the Lunar New Year holiday, with Brent futures moving further away from $ 60 a barrel and US contracts moving towards $ 51. After early trading losses, both international Brent and US WTI crude futures edged up on Monday in Read More

Oil prices dipped in early Asian trade on Monday after much of the region returned from the Lunar New Year holiday, with Brent futures testing support around $ 60 a barrel and US contracts hovering around $ 50.50. Following a steep fall from June 2014 to six-year lows, oil prices have recovered Read More

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank has been ordered to pay US$ 18 million to the customers of failed futures firm Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. after its accounts were used in the firm’s fraud against clients. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that chief judge Linda Reade of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Read More

NEW YORK: US stock index futures were flat on Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 ended above 2,100 for the first time, as investors waited to see whether a debt deal would be reached with Greece. Wall Street stocks have been tied to signs of Read More

Price: 91.35 Chg: -0.36 Chg %: -0.39% Date: 11:10 Price: 2,094.24 Chg: -3.21 Chg %: -0.15% Date: 11:14 US stock futures pointed to a flat open as investors remained wary ahead of US Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data and what could be Greece’s last chance to resolve its financial impasse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Read More

* S&P on track for flat week, Nasdaq up for 7 sessions * Investors look for signs of progress with Greece deal * Deere & Co falls in premarket after results * Futures down: Dow 23 pts, S&P 3.5 pts, Nasdaq 0.5 pt (Updates trading) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Dow Read More

* S&P on track for flat week, Nasdaq up for 7 sessions * Investors look for signs of progress with Greece deal * Futures up: Dow 10 pts, S&P 0.5 pt, Nasdaq 7.25 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Dow Futures were little changed on Friday, suggesting major indexes would end Read More

SYDNEY: US wheat futures held steady on Thursday after dropping back from early gains as US supplies were seen as too expensive. Trading was light with many Asian markets closed. Corn rose for the third time in four sessions, while soybeans were little changed. Chicago Board Read More

Oil prices fell Thursday after the US government reported crude inventories increased again to record highs, adding to concerns about the global supply glut. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in March dropped 98 cents to close at $ 51.16 a barrel, after shedding nearly $ 1.40 on Wednesday. In London, Brent North Read More

Thursday, 19 February 2015 Last updated: 8:07 pm