published Apr 10th 2016, 5:54 pm, by Emma O’Brien (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil topped $40 a barrel for the first time this month, extending Friday’s surge amid easing concern over a global glut ahead of a meeting of major producers. Commodity-linked currencies held on to gains. West Texas Intermediate crude

\published Oct 4th 2016, 9:19 pm, by John McCormick and Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) — Democrat Tim Kaine repeatedly tried to bait Republican Mike Pence into defending his running mate’s most controversial positions and statements, but the Indiana governor deflected the attacks with the kind of discipline Republicans have been urging