Oil Trades Near $60 as Mideast Violence Flares Before OPEC Talks

Oil traded near $60 a barrel amid rising violence in the Middle East before OPEC meets to discuss its production quota next month. Futures were little changed in New York. Iraq’s Prime Minister vowed a swift takeover of the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants, while Saudi Arabia’s King vowed to punish those responsible for a suicide attack on Shiite-Muslim worshipers in his nation. There was no floor session Monday on the Nymex ...

Emas Bertahan Diatas $ 1.200 Terkait Outlook Suku Bunga AS

Emas bertahan di atas $ 1.200 per ons karena investor mengkaji komentar dari para pembuat kebijakan bank sentral AS sebagai petunjuk terkait kapan Federal Reserve akan mulai menaikkan biaya pinjaman. Sementara Perak dan platinum turun. Bullion untuk pengiriman segera diperdagangkan sedikit berubah di level $ 1,206.25 per ons pada pukul 8:22 pagi di Singapura, menurut Bloomberg generic pricing. Pergerakan logam pada Senin kemarin berakhir...

Gold Steady Near $1,200 as Interest Rate Outlook Boosts Dollar

Gold prices traded little changed slipped as prospects for the first U.S. interest rate increase since 2006 helped to push the dollar to a one-month high. Silver and palladium declined. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she expects to raise rates this year if the economy meets her forecasts. Inflation is moving toward the Fed’s 2 percent target, with a report on Friday showing that core consumer prices climbed 0.3 percent in April,...

Indeks Saham Asia Turun Untuk Pertama Kalinya Dalam 4 Hari

Indeks acuan saham regional Asia menuju penurunan pertama dalam empat hari, dengan saham-saham Korea Selatan tergelincir setelah pasar saham dibuka kembali pasca liburan. Perusahaan kesehatan dan konsumen memimpin penurunan. Indeks MSCI Asia Pacific melemah 0,1% ke level 153,73 pada pukul 09:06 pagi di Tokyo. Indeks mata uang dolar menambahkan 0,7% selama tiga hari terakhir. Investor menunggu laporan barang tahan lama AS hari Selasa...

Japanese Stocks Rise Eighth Day as Oil Stocks, Utilities Climb

Japanese stocks rose for an eighth day after closing Monday at the highest level since 2007, with oil producers and utilities leading the advance. The Topix index added 0.1 percent to 1,661.21 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 0.2 percent to 20,454.46, extending a 15-year high. U.S. cash-equity markets were closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. The yen slipped 0.1 percent to 121.69 per dollar. The nation’s...