Oil traded near a one-month high after OPEC’s surprise decision to trim output for the first time in eight years. Futures were little changed in New York after surging 7 percent in the last two days. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Count

The gold market ain’t what it used to be. After the best first half in 40 years and investors buying the metal at the fastest pace since 2009, prices have hardly budged since the end of June. The 60-day volatility is near the lowest in mor

The gold market ain’t what it used to be. After the best first half in 40 years and investors buying the metal at the fastest pace since 2009, prices have hardly budged since the end of June. The 60-day volatility is near the lowest in mor

Hong Kong stocks rose for a third day as energy companies surged after OPEC agreed to a preliminary deal that will cut output for the first time in eight years. Developers retreated. The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.5 percent at the close. Cnoo

Japanese shares slid, with the benchmark index erasing its September gains, as escalating concerns over German lender Deutsche Bank AG’s capital troubles rippled across global markets. The Topix index lost 1.9 percent as of 9:08 a.m., heading f

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.31% against the USD and closed at 0.7690. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.7692, with the AUD trading a tad higher against the USD from yesterday’s close. The pair

EUR/USD is subdued on Thursday, as the pair remains slightly above the 1.12 line. On the release front, Germany releases Preliminary CPI, a key inflation indicator. In the US, today’s highlight is Final GDP, with the estimate standing at 1.3%. A

GBP/USD continues to have a quiet week, as the pair trades at the 1.30 line in Thursday's North American session. On the release front, it's a data-heavy day. British Net Lending to Individuals improved to GBP 4.5 billion, beating the estimate of

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.02% against the CHF and closed at 0.9706. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9703, with the USD trading slightly lower against the CHF from yesterday’s close. The pa

90The Japanese yen continues to lose ground this week. USD/JPY has pushed above the 101 line and is currently trading at 101.40. It's a busy day on the release front. Japanese Retail Sales declined 2.1%, missing expectations. Later in the day, Jap