Global stock indexes were mostly lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling with shares of Apple, and the U.S. dollar advanced after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims data. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 216,000 in the week ended Sept. 2 from a revised 229,000 the week before. The latest […]
Day: May 3, 2024
Oil trades flat as supply concerns offset worries over demandOil trades flat as supply concerns offset worries over demand
Oil prices traded flat on Tuesday as worries that further possible U.S. interest rate hikes could pull down demand were countered by concerns a tropical storm off the U.S. Gulf Coast may impact supply. Brent crude was flat at $84.42 a barrel by 0335 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude shed 2 cents to […]