futures
Japanese Stocks Rise for Third Day Following Global Equity Rally
published May 10th 2016, 7:12 pm, by Yuko Takeo and Toshiro Hasegawa (Bloomberg) —Japanese shares rallied for a third day, tracking a global equity rebound following a recovery in commodity prices. The yen held declines against the dollar, sending exporters higher. The Topix index climbed 1.1 percent to 1,348.97 at
Oil Halts Drop Near $60 as U.S. Supplies Seen Falling Third Week
©2015 Bloomberg News NOKORU6KLVR8 (Bloomberg) — Oil halted a four-day decline to trade near $60 a barrel before U.S. government data forecast to show crude stockpiles slid for a third week. Futures were little changed in New York after dropping 2.2 percent in the past four trading sessions. Inventories probably
Wheat Jumps Most Since ’12 as Funds ‘Spooked’ by Dire Weather
©2015 Bloomberg News NOCWTK6KLVRB (Bloomberg) — Wheat futures posted the biggest gain in almost four years on speculation that hedge funds bailed out of record bearish bets amid concern that adverse weather will damage crops in the U.S., the world’s top exporter. Severe thunderstorms were forecast for the Great Plains
Bloomberg Business: Oil Retreats While Dollar Holds Gains; Asian Stock Futures Mixed
©2015 Bloomberg News NLZX6G6JIJUW (Bloomberg) — Crude slid amid speculation the conflict in Yemen won’t have an impact on the global oil glut, while the dollar held gains. Asian index futures were mixed after U.S. stocks rallied Friday to trim their worst week since January. U.S. and Brent crude oil