SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Rubber prices spiraled lower across Asia this week on news that a major state-owned trader in China, the top consuming country, has ceased all physical trading of the commodity used in car and truck tires.
Rubber prices spiralled lower across Asia this week on news that a major state-owned trader in China, the top consuming country, has ceased all physical trading of the commodity.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil futures edged higher on Friday but were on track for a large weekly loss on fears that slower global economic growth will hurt fuel demand, while Saudi Arabia said it has fully restored oil output after recent attacks.
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stepped back on Friday after a soft U.S. service sector survey stoked worries that pressure from U.S. trade disputes with China and other countries could spill over into the broader U.S. economy and tip it into a recession.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, thanks to gains on Wall Street, but the mood was cautious before a key U.S. job report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates further.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses on Thursday, hitting near one-week lows against the euro and yen, amid signs of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth and a deepening of global trade tensions.