Oil prices dropped by around 1% on Thursday, extending falls from the previous session amid surging U.S. crude inventories and weak demand from refineries. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $70.36 per barrel at 0652 GMT, down 63 cents, or 0.9%, from...

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed an increase in U.S. crude inventories and as Saudi Arabia pledged to keep markets balanced. However, analysts said oil markets remained tight amid supply cuts led by producer group OPEC and as political tension escalates in the Middle...

The British pound was rooted at four-month lows Wednesday after British MPs slammed Theresa May's latest plan to push through her Brexit plan, increasing the chances of a no-deal divorce, while Asian markets drifted as dealers fret over China-US tensions. With Wall Street providing a...

Concerns about the worsening Huawei row and the broader China-US trade war put pressure on Asia equities on Tuesday, with analysts warning the crisis could rumble on for some time. Regional investors were spooked by a sharp drop in New York's tech-rich Nasdaq after Google said it was...