SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Monday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. trade war with China is “on hold”, boosting risk sentiment amid hopes for an easing of trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by news that China and the United States had put a looming trade war between the world’s two biggest economies “on hold”.
KOCHI: Costlier synthetic rubber (SR) in the wake of rising crude oil prices has dealt another blow to the rubber industry, which had already been reeling under a severe shortage of carbon black and other raw materials.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm on Friday on strong demand, ongoing supply cuts led by producer cartel OPEC and looming U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices firmed on Thursday, with Brent crude creeping ever closer to $80 per barrel, a level it has not seen since November 2014, as supplies tighten while demand remains strong.
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stood tall against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as the euro retreated to a five-month low on concerns the political developments in Italy could cause wider disruptions in the common currency bloc.