Market Pulse - Asia
Norway may join OPEC+ in cutting output, Canada will dial into summit
Norway may cut its oil production alongside other major producers if an agreement for a significant combined reduction can be reached.
Week ahead: Covid-19 containment, OPEC in focus
The focus over the coming week will be on the success or not of containment measures across the globe.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices rise, US jobs data sinks
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, with investors watching a surge in oil prices while digesting the latest developments in the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and its effects on the global economy.
Brent oil spikes higher after Trump says Russia and Saudi will cut output
Traders in Brent crude oil endured a roller coaster-like session after the US President said Russia and Saudi had agreed to restrain their combined output, but Russian officials quickly appeared to call that into doubt, at least in part.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as oil price rises
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors kept weighing the ongoing, severe economic risks posed by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as the virus continued its global spread.
IMF says global leaders should enact 'wartime' policy response
The International Monetary Fund said that global policymakers should enact “wartime” measures to fight the coronavirus crisis.
Asia report: Japan leads stocks lower amid poor manufacturing data
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Wednesday, led lower by equities in Tokyo, as fresh manufacturing data there put a dent in sentiment amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.