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Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets

Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets

Oil prices are falling again, which is helping to ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices

Asian shares mostly gain and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Asian shares mostly gain and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week

Shares drift ahead of Nvidia earnings; oil wobbles

Shares drift ahead of Nvidia earnings; oil wobbles

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Asia shares were rangebound on Tuesday while oil prices held to losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S.

Asian stocks hesitant before Nvidia, oil slips on Hormuz hopes

Asian stocks hesitant before Nvidia, oil slips on Hormuz hopes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Asian stocks stuttered on Wednesday as a drop in oil prices dragged bond yields lower on hopes that the critical Strait of Hormuz could reopen, while investors braced for yet another make-or-break earnings report from AI bellwether Nvidia.

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S.

Shares dip on pressure from technology; yields and oil fall

Shares dip on pressure from technology; yields and oil fall

By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge was lower on Monday as weakness in technology stocks offset support from a dip in U.S. Treasury yields and falling oil prices.

Investors shrug off US sanctions plan for Iran, bitcoin powers on

Investors shrug off US sanctions plan for Iran, bitcoin powers on

By Marc Jones and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Global share and bond markets regained a sense of calm on Tuesday as investors shrugged off U.S. plans to expand sanctions against Iran and began limbering up for Wednesday’s results from the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia. U.S.

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week

Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Monday as weakness in technology stocks offset support from a dip in U.S. Treasury yields and falling oil prices. Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel as traders shrugged off U.S.

Equities rise with tech boost and yields fall with oil prices

Equities rise with tech boost and yields fall with oil prices

By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Tuesday as investors awaited economic data and Nvidia's financial results, while bond yields declined and oil prices fell following a U.S. threat to expand sanctions against Iran.

World shares mostly gain and oil prices slip as the US raises pressure on Iran

World shares mostly gain and oil prices slip as the US raises pressure on Iran

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week

Shares flat in Asia before Iran sanctions news, Nvidia results

Shares flat in Asia before Iran sanctions news, Nvidia results

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Share markets were flat in Asia on Monday and oil prices eased as investors awaited details of threatened U.S. sanctions on Iran due later in the session, while the Canadian dollar dipped as a trade war loomed with its southern neighbour.