Brent crude prices pared gains from the previous session and fell nearly $2 on Friday after the White House delayed a decision on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, but they were still poised for a third straight week in the black. Ilan Rosenberg | Reuters Oil futures fell sharply on Tuesday as a freshly…
How regional stocks performed yesterday The London Stock Exchange Group building. Manuel Romano | Nurphoto | Getty Images The pan-European Stoxx 600 began the week on a negative note, ending Monday’s trading session around 0.3% lower. Looking at individual stocks, Monday’s worst performers included Poste Italiane, which closed 6.3% lower, Danish jewelry maker Pandora, which…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Before this week’s annual NATO summit had even begun, allies reportedly agreed on Sunday to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product…
A cargo ship cruises toward the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman on Jan. 15, 2011. Marwan Naamani | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The recent flare-up in Middle East tensions isn’t denting Chinese business optimism about opportunities in the region. Chinese shipments to Dubai’s logistics hub have risen by…
