Oil prices up $1 as U.S.-China trade talks loom, supply issues mount
Oil prices rose around $1 on Monday, buoyed by hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and supported by challenges to supply facing major exporters.
Oil prices rose around $1 on Monday, buoyed by hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and supported by challenges to supply facing major exporters.
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Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of the trade talks later in the week, following a roller-coaster start to the month on fears that the U.S. economy could be sliding into a recession.
Austrian sensor specialist AMS has pledged to find another way to take over Germany's Osram to form a global leader in sensors and lighting, after its $4.9 billion bid for the larger firm fell through on Friday.
Evercore ISI raised its price target on Nvidia, betting its gaming segment will send the stock upward.
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign two trade agreements with Japan later on Monday, the White House said in a statement.
General Motors Co said Monday it is temporarily laying off another 415 workers in Mexico as a strike by 48,000 U.S. hourly workers enters its fourth week.
General Electric Co said on Monday it would freeze pensions for about 20,000 salaried U.S. employees and take other related moves to help the ailing conglomerate cut debt and reduce its retirement fund deficit by up to $8 billion.
U.S. President Donald Trump's chief economic advisor on Monday said the administration has begun studying U.S. investor protections in China, but that delisting Chinese companies traded on U.S. exchanges 'is not on the table'.
The so-called hard data, which refers to concrete numbers about the economy such as unemployment, continues to reflect economic strength.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Monday said it was possible U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators could make progress when they meet in Washington this week, and said Washington was open to looking at what proposals Beijing brought.
"At the end of the day, you've got to take away the hype," Bob Greifeld says about companies going public in today's climate.
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Oil prices jumped on Monday as supply issues took center stage following a week of sharp losses, while stocks and the dollar were little changed with eyes on the upcoming Sino-U.S. trade talks.