Worries
Asia: Markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries
ASIAN markets fell on Tuesday (Jun 4) as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will...
Oil hits four-month low as Opec+ decision fails to allay demand worries
OIL prices tumbled by US$3 a barrel on Monday (Jun 3) to their lowest in nearly four months, as investors worried that a complicated Opec+ output decision could lead...
Oil prices ease on US petrol demand worries, economic data
OIL prices eased about 1 per cent on Wednesday on worries over weak US petrol demand and economic data that could cause the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates...
US: Stocks slide amid worries over interest rates
WALL Street stocks fell on Wednesday as rising Treasury bond yields prompted a wave of selling after recent records.“Now that the (first-quarter earnings) period is essentially over, inflation and interest rates...
US: Wall St drops as rate worries push bond yields higher
Wall Street opened lower on Wednesday (May 29), with investors turning risk-averse as concerns around the timing and scale of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts pushed Treasury yields...
Europe: Stocks end week lower as rate worries resurface
European stocks ended lower on Friday (May 24) and down for the week, as signs of persistent US price pressures and a recovering euro zone economy cast doubt over...
Oil posts weekly loss as interest rate policy spurs fuel demand worries
Oil prices rose about 1 per cent on Friday (May 24), but fell for the week on worries that strong US economic data would keep interest rates elevated for...
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends flat as rate worries offset AI cheer
EUROPEAN stocks closed flat on Thursday as signs of improving economic activity prompted investors to scale back expectations for interest rate cuts this year and tempered optimism around strong forecasts...
