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Commodities
16 Nov
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Commodities: Natural gas bounces, Bitcoin continues to drift lower

Commodity prices were resurgent at the end of the week as natural gas futures bounced back from the sharp losses endured during the prior session.

16 Nov
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'I think we'll have a deal (with China),' Trump says

Wall Street's main market gauges flickered into life on Friday afternoon in New York, reversing early losses and moving into the green, on the heels of upbeat remarks from the US President regarding the chances of his administration being able to strike a trade deal with Beijing.

16 Nov
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US interest rates closer to 'neutral', Fed's Clarida says

The US central bank's second-in-command noted recent volatility in stock markets, but continued to defend the need for gradual rate hikes.

16 Nov
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Canaccord cuts target price on 'optimistic' Premier

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on British oil and gas outfit Premier Oil on Friday, noting the firm's current projections may be "a little optimistic" given the recent oil price weakness.

16 Nov
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US industrial production rises in October, boosted by output of business equipment

US industrial production edged higher last month on the back of sharp increases in the output of business equipment and construction.

16 Nov
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ECB's Draghi confident, but argues for patience and persistence

Outgoing European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi, sounded a confident note on the outlook for the euro area economy, describing a recent slowdown as a 'soft patch', but said policymakers needed to be "patient and persistent" in providing monetary stimulus.

16 Nov
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Walmart's wages targeted by new Bernie Sanders legislation

Walmart has been targeted by a new bill that would prevent large companies from completing stock buy-backs unless their employees are paid at least $15 an hour, which was introduced by senator Bernie Sanders.

16 Nov
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Kim Jong-Un supervises tests of new North Korean 'tactical' weapon

North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a new “tactical” weapon for the first time in nearly a year this week, reported the country’s state media on Friday.

16 Nov
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US sets sanctions on 17 Saudi officials over Khashoggi murder

The US imposed economic sanctions on 17 Saudi Arabian officials late on Thursday after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month.

16 Nov
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Eland Oil & Gas' field development on course for year-end completion

Eland Oil & Gas’s field development programme at the Gbetiokun field in Nigeria is on course for completion before the end of the year, the company said on Friday.