18-03-2011 15:12
World oil prices surged in Asian trade Friday after the United Nations sanctioned air strikes against Libya and France said military action would come within hours.
16-03-2011 08:46
Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday as fears grew over a potential nuclear disaster in Japan.
11-03-2011 07:30
US stocks plunged Thursday on worries of higher oil prices and slowing economic growth, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes all losing more than 1.8 per cent.
11-03-2011 07:30
Crude oil prices fell from two-year highs Thursday as traders worried about eurozone debt after a Spain downgrade and disappointing trade figures from the United States and China.
10-03-2011 07:43
Stepped-up fighting in Libya, including the bombing of key oil infrastructure, sent London oil prices back up Wednesday, but higher US crude stockpiles pressed New York prices down slightly.
09-03-2011 13:25
The dollar rose modestly against the euro in Asia on Wednesday as oil prices eased and the single currency was overshadowed by renewed eurozone debt concerns, dealers said.
09-03-2011 13:08
Asian stock markets have mostly risen, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and easing world oil prices after Saudi Arabia promised it could offset any supply disruption in the Middle East.
09-03-2011 07:30
Asian markets climbed higher on Tuesday as the surge in world oil prices abated at least temporarily, with members of OPEC holding consultations in the light of turmoil in a swathe of Arab states.
08-03-2011 14:28
New York crude prices fell below $105 in Asia Tuesday as the United States refused to rule out tapping its oil reserves to ameliorate the impact of high oil prices, analysts said.
08-03-2011 07:30
World oil prices shot higher Monday, striking 2.5-year highs on the turmoil in Libya and the Middle East, analysts said.
05-03-2011 10:08
US investors bounced between the threat of rising oil prices and positive economic indicators to drive their trades as the stock markets ended a punchy week virtually unchanged Friday.
04-03-2011 09:49
Asian stock markets pushed higher on Friday, lifted by a strong performance by Wall Street and a slight dip in oil prices.
03-03-2011 09:43
US stocks managed modest gains Wednesday, under pressure from soaring oil prices that stoked fears of a slowdown in the struggling US economic recovery.
02-03-2011 14:26
The dollar held on to gains against the euro and yen in Asia Wednesday as risk aversion gripped markets due to escalating turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, sending oil prices higher.
01-03-2011 13:53
Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday with Tokyo performing strongly after a rally on Wall Street and as oil prices stabilised, although the crisis in the Arab world kept gains in check.