BEIJING: Brent crude held steady above US$ 56 a barrel on Wednesday, and U.S. crude rose briefly more than US$ 1, after a smaller than expected rise in U.S. crude stocks were viewed by some as a sign that a supply glut was starting to abate. The gains in futures, however, were capped by a Read More
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CHICAGO: US wheat futures fell 1.5 percent on Tuesday, declining for the first time in four sessions after the US Department of Agriculture in a monthly report estimated world ending stocks larger than analysts anticipated. Soybean futures shed 1 percent while corn was narrowly lower. Prices for all three crops extended declines in the wake Read More
* Coupons.com tumbles after outlook * Coca-Cola up in premarket after results * Starwood Hotels to spin-off vacation ownership business * Futures up: Dow 100 pts, S&P 13.25 pts, Nasdaq 24.25 pts (Adds quote, updates prices) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Tuesday, Read More
* Futures hit session high after report of Greek extension * Coca-Cola up in premarket after results * Starwood Hotels to spin-off vacation ownership business * Futures up: Dow 100 pts, S&P 12.25 pts, Nasdaq 26.25 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday after two straight declining Read More
* Achillion Pharma jumps on hepatitis C drug trial results * Qualcomm near deal with China on antitrust dispute * Futures off: Dow 105 pts, S&P 12 pts, Nasdaq 24 pts (Adds quote, updates prices) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open on Monday, on Read More
U.S. stock futures followed European markets lower Monday after Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promised to end the austerity program that was part of terms agreed to in return for bailout funding from Eurozone partners. He also ruled out extending the bailout program, which ends Feb. 28. Meanwhile, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and Read More
* Alcoa falls in premarket after JP Morgan downgrade * Qualcomm near deal with China on antitrust dispute * Futures off: Dow 95 pts, S&P 11.5 pts, Nasdaq 21.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Dow Futures were lower on Monday, in the wake of disappointing economic data out of China Read More
The Australian bond market is weaker after the release of strong US employment data at the end of last week. The US economy created 257,000 new jobs in January, better than the expected gain of 230,000 that was expected. UBS interest rate strategist Andrew Lilley said the data means that markets are now looking more Read More
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Gold slumps on good US jobs data Gold has slumped to its lowest level in three weeks, falling $ US28.10, or 2.2 per cent, to $ US1,234.60.