The dollar hovered not far from a two-week high to the yen on Friday after its biggest one-day gain against major peers in four weeks as firm US economic data all but eliminated fears of a recession.
The greenback had been given an extra boost agains…
Oil prices edged lower on Friday, but were set for a second straight week of gains as optimism over a resilient US economy and falling interest rates pushed up hopes of improving demand.
Brent oil futures expiring in October fell 0.2% to $80.88 a bar…
Oil prices rose by more than a dollar Thursday, after US economic data eased fears of an imminent recession in the United States, the world’s largest economy, but continued concerns about slowing global demand limited gains.
Brent crude futures rose …
South Korea’s export of information and communications technology (ICT) products rose for the ninth consecutive month in July, backed up by strong performances from key sectors.
The ICT products shipment soared 32.8 percent from a year earlier to USD…