(Reuters) - A pick-up in Chinese factory activity sparked a recovery in world shares on Thursday, though signs of sluggish growth in Europe capped gains and dragged the euro off a two-year peak against the dollar.
With expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulus program unchanged into next year still dominating markets, the...
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US oil hits 3-1/2 month low under $100 on supply concerns
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Oil prices fell on Monday, with U.S. crude breaking below $100 a barrel for the first time since early July, as U.S. inventories rose.
Seasonal refinery maintenance has cut U.S. crude oil demand, widening the premium of Brent crude to U.S. oil futures to around $9.70 a barrel. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration...
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Yen Falls After Bigger Than Estimated Trade Deficit, Stock Gains
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In Japan, imports exceeded exports by 932.1 billion yen ($9.5 billion) in September, the finance ministry said in Tokyo today. That was more than the 918.6 billion trade gap expected by economists in a Bloomberg News survey and compared with a revised 962.8 billion deficit in August. The BOJ will continue easing until its 2...Wheat prices rise to highest level since June
Wheat prices rose to their highest level in four months Friday as traders reacted to reports of a disappointing harvest outlook from Argentina.
Wheat for December delivery rose 19.75 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $7.0575 a bushel Friday, the highest price since June.
The Argentinian Agricultural Ministry issued a forecast of 8.8 million metric tons of wheat...
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