WTI Crude Declines as Iran Sees Further Slump on OPEC Division

West Texas Intermediate resumed its fall as Iran predicted a further slump in prices if solidarity falters among the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.Futures slid as much as 1.2 percent in New York after rising the first time in four days yesterday. Prices may decline to as low as $40 a barrel amid a price war or if divisions emerge in OPEC, said Mohammad Sadegh Memarian, Irans oil ministry head of petroleum market analysis....

Yen Advances Most in 18 Months on Safety Demand; Ruble Tumbles

The yen gained the most versus the dollar in 18 months as investors sought safety with China tightening lending rules and political turmoil increasing in Greece. Japans currency rose versus all of its major peers. The ruble fell even amid speculation President Vladimir Putin will impose capital controls to stem its 39 percent plunge this year. Brazils real climbed from a three-week low as the central-bank president didnt rule out extending...

Asian Stocks Slide Amid Global Equity Retreat on China, Greece

Asian stocks fell for a second day as a retreat in global equities extended after stocks tumbled in China, a plunge in Greek shares spread to the rest of Europe and the yen jumped amid haven demand. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 0.6 percent to 138.87 as of 9:00 a.m. in Tokyo after losing 0.3 percent the previous day. China shares tumbled the most since 2009 yesterday after...

Japan Stocks Fall as Yen and Gold Gain on Global Risk Aversion

Japanese stocks fell as investors looking for safe-haven investments drove the yen higher, damping the outlook for exporters earnings.The Topix index declined 1.2 percent to 1,419.26 as of 9:09 a.m. in Tokyo, headed for the biggest two-day drop since October. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 1.3 percent to 17,580. The yen traded at 119.41 per dollar after staging its steepest intraday rally since June 2013...

S&P 500 Little Changed as Tech, Energy Offset Global Rout

The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1 percent to 2,059.71 at 4 p.m. in New York after yesterday sliding the most in seven weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 52.05 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,800.43. The Nasdaq 100 Index added 0.4 percent and the Russell 2000 Index of small companies rallied 1.8 percent, the most since October. Global equities fell after China said...