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Oil prices climb more than US$1 per barrel on supply risk
THE Brent and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil benchmarks rose more than US$1 a barrel during trade on Friday (Apr 5) as markets watched for signs of any...
Saudi Arabia hikes key oil prices further as market tightens
SAUDI Arabia hiked the price of its flagship crude to its main buyers in Asia for next month after Opec+ agreed to keep current supply cuts in place and...
ExxonMobil signals weaker oil and gas prices to hit first-quarter profit
EXXONMOBIL on Wednesday (Apr 3) signalled first-quarter operating results would drop over the prior quarter on weaker oil, gas prices and a big loss in fuel derivatives, a securities...
Samsung profit likely biggest in six quarters on higher chip prices
SAMSUNG Electronics is expected to post a nearly nine-fold increase in first-quarter profit from a year earlier as rebounding semiconductor prices lift earnings from a low base caused by...
Spotify changing how it charges customers, with new plans and prices
SPOTIFY Technology plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in several key markets for the second time in a year, a crucial step toward reaching long-term...
Why cocoa prices spiked, and what it means for chocolate lovers
A STEADY rise in the price of cocoa beans over two years skyrocketed in March, with futures contracts more than doubling in three months to reach a level twice...
Swatch buyers in China hesitate over higher prices, CEO says
THE Chinese market is likely to be difficult until the end of the year, with consumers hesitating over higher prices, the chief executive of Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group was...
Gold prices touch record high after Powell’s comments