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Oil prices settled higher Tuesday, with Brent crude futures rising 3.01% to $74.16 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 2.76% to $70.44 a barrel. Brent added $2.17 for the session. WTI rose $1.89. Trading later extended gains after

Wall Street closed higher Monday as chip and artificial intelligence stocks led gains in major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 rose 0.72% to 7,537.43. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.12% to 26,121.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.29% to 53,055.91,

The U.S. dollar moved lower on Friday after June employment data showed slower job growth in the United States. The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six major peers, traded near 100.70 in Asia. It fell about 0.2 percent

The European Investment Bank and Airbus have signed a first €1 billion loan to support aerospace research and development in Europe. The loan forms part of a wider €3 billion financing envelope for Airbus. The package supports work in commercial aviation, defence

The World Bank Group said the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region needs higher investment in water-efficient irrigation and agricultural innovation to strengthen food security. Its new report, Building Food Security, Creating Jobs, links food systems, nutrition, water

U.S. stock indices closed higher on Monday, as Wall Street recovered from recent losses and technology shares led a broad market advance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 306.63 points, or 0.59 percent, to 52,182.74. The S&P 500 gained 86.41

Oil prices opened the week higher on Monday, with Brent crude futures rising to $72.49 a barrel in late trading. The global benchmark gained 50 cents, or 0.69 percent, by 2204 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude also advanced, adding

The U.S. stock market closed lower Friday as the Nasdaq Composite fell for a fifth straight session, extending a week of losses for technology shares. The Nasdaq dropped 60.99 points, or 0.2%, to 25,297.62. The S&P 500 slipped 3.47 points,

The Council of the European Union approved two tariff regulations on June 25, completing the bloc’s legislative process for commitments made with the United States in 2025. The measures implement tariff terms set out in the EU-US Joint Statement of

Apple and Microsoft are raising prices on major consumer devices as AI data center growth tightens global supply of memory and storage chips. The increases affect MacBooks, iPads and Xbox consoles, adding fresh pressure to buyers of computers and gaming