Market Update

Oil prices fell on Thursday as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran entered their final stages, but tension between Russia and the West over Ukraine limited losses. Brent crude fell $1.26, or 1.3 percent, to $93.55 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.34 dollars, equivalent to …

The dollar stabilized on Thursday and the Japanese yen held on to earlier gains after a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine rocked markets and boosted appetite for safe-haven assets. Russia-backed rebels accused Ukrainian forces of bombing lands they control in violation of agreements aimed at ending …

. Gold prices rose in trading today, Thursday, to their highest level in 8 months, as Treasury yields declined, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to resort to gold bullion. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,876.41 an ounce, approaching a June high of $1,879.48 hit on …

European shares rose on Thursday as strong results for a number of companies, including Airbus, Kering, and Commerzbank, boosted risk appetite, dispelling investor fears of renewed tensions surrounding Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent, the French CAC rose 0.6 percent, the German DAX rose 0.3 percent, and …

Oil fell more than 2% in early Asian trading on Thursday after France and Iran said the parties were close to reaching a consensus to save Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, countering the impact of continuing concerns about the situation in Ukraine. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell …

. Gold prices rose on Thursday towards their highest levels in eight months this week as US Treasury yields fell, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to choose safe bullion. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1876.41 an ounce, hovering near its …

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday after concerns over Ukraine curbed risk appetite, while investors remained concerned about rising interest rates globally to contain widening inflationary pressures. The Nikkei index lost 0.83 percent to close at 27,232.87 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.79 percent to 1931.24 points. The Nikkei …

What you need to know on Thursday, February 17:The American dollar edged lower on Wednesday, despite the release of upbeat US data and uncertainty related to Russian and Ukrainian border tensions. The US Federal Reserve released the Minutes of the latest FOMC meeting, which indicated that policymakers are willing to …

During the North American session, the European currency extended its rally, so far up 0.40% in the week, amid uncertainty in the Russia/Ukraine conflict. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at 1.1379.The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has kept the market mood continuously swinging since last Friday, …

US stock indexes have maintained mixed performance on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday following Fed meeting minutes. The Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed policymakers discussing the possibility of a more aggressive pace of interest rate hikes as the central bank moves to fight inflation. The S&P 500 was …