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Oil falls on easing Libya supply concerns, lingering China demand worries
Oil falls on easing Libya supply concerns, lingering China demand worries
OIL prices slumped over 2 per cent on Wednesday as worries over supply disruptions in Libya eased and demand concerns continued despite China’s latest stimulus plans.Still, falling crude inventories...
Baht rises to strongest since March 2022 amid exporters worries
Baht rises to strongest since March 2022 amid exporters worries
The baht gained to its strongest level in 30 months as China’s stimulus boosted risk assets globally, adding pressure on the Bank of Thailand to act to curb its...
Oil dips on worries China stimulus plans not enough to boost demand
Oil dips on worries China stimulus plans not enough to boost demand
OIL prices fell on Wednesday as investors reassessed the ability of China’s stimulus plans to boost the economy enough to drive more fuel demand growth in the world’s largest...
Oil prices fall as Fed rate cut stirs economic worries, storage report mixed
Oil prices fall as Fed rate cut stirs economic worries, storage report mixed
OIL prices slipped lower on Wednesday as a rate cut announcement from the Federal Reserve raised worries about the health of the US economy, while investors largely shrugged off a...
Arabica coffee futures hit highest since 2011 on supply worries
Arabica coffee futures hit highest since 2011 on supply worries
A CUP of coffee is set to get even pricier as persistent supply disruptions push costs for premium arabica beans to the highest in 13 years. Futures surged as much...
US to boost scrutiny on tax-free imports over China worries
US to boost scrutiny on tax-free imports over China worries
THE United States government said on Friday (Sep 13) it will work to curb the “overuse and abuse” of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty...
He’s training the world’s next microchip leaders. Here’s why he worries
HSINCHU, Taiwan —  Burn Lin knows the ins and outs of the tiny chips that power your phones, cars and gaming consoles, and he knows there aren’t enough workers to...
Asia: Markets drop on economy worries, yen rallies
Asia: Markets drop on economy worries, yen rallies
EQUITIES slipped on Wednesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as worries about the world’s top two economies offset optimism that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest...
Oil prices hold at 14-month low as demand worries offset big US storage withdrawal
Oil prices hold at 14-month low as demand worries offset big US storage withdrawal
OIL prices held at a 14-month low on Thursday as worries about demand in the US and China and a likely rise in supplies out of Libya offset a...
Europe: Technology stocks lead shares lower as growth worries weigh
Europe: Technology stocks lead shares lower as growth worries weigh
EUROPE’S main share indices fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, with technology stocks leading declines as concerns of an imminent slowdown in the United States and weakness in...