Dollar retreats from 9-day high vs. yen as investors look to ECB

The dollar moved lower Wednesday ahead of a hotly anticipated meeting of European Central Bank policy makers after hitting a nine-day high against the Japanese yen early in the session. The buck traded at ¥119.91 late Wednesday in New York, little changed from its late-Tuesday level. Early in Wednesday’s session, the dollar traded as high as ¥120.10, its highest level since Oct. 12. The euro traded at $1.1342 late Wednesday, little-changed...

Crude Oil Declines as U.S. Inventories Grow Most in Six Months

Oil slid after a government report showed U.S. crude inventories grew by the most in six months. West Texas Intermediate futures for December delivery ended at the lowest settlement in almost three weeks. Inventories expanded in the world’s biggest oil consumer by 8.03 million barrels last week, the Energy Information Administration said. A Bloomberg survey forecast a gain of 3.75 million. Refineries processed more crude for the first...

Asian Futures Tip Return to Losses With Oil Near Three-Week Low

Most Asian index futures signaled a return to losses for the region’s stocks, with crude oil near an almost three-week low amid concerns over a global glut and after drugmakers drove declines in U.S. equities. Futures on stock gauges from Japan to South Korea dropped after speculation over the outlook for Japanese stimulus fueled gains in the regional benchmark on Wednesday. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures rose after a short-seller...

Saham AS Turun pada Valeant seiring Minyak dan Emas Pimpin Gejolak di SDA

Sebuah short-seller yang diambil dari Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc menggolakan sektor kesehatan, mengirim saham AS untuk kerugian hari kedua di tengah bervariasinya hasil perusahaan. Tanda-tanda pemulihan dari perlambatan pertumbuhan global membantu mendorong minyak ke level terendah dalam tiga minggu. Indeks Standard & Poor 500 mengakhiri sesi volatile mereka dengan penurunan terbesar dalam seminggu. Valeant menetapkan...

S&P 500 Fluctuates Amid Mixed Earnings Results, Biotechs Decline

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fluctuated amid mixed corporate earnings results, and as a plunge in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. sparked a second day of selling in biotechnology shares. Valeant dropped 27 percent after a critical research report. General Motors Co. climbed 6.3 percent after posting a better-than-estimated profit. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and EMC Corp lost more than 5 percent after their profits...