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- Oil prices drop on trade tensions
- MSCI world equity index drops 0.23 percent
- Tadawul gains 1.4 percent
- Dollar, gold prices rise
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Stocks fall as China cancels U.S. farm visits, yields dip
An index of global stock markets surrendered early gains on Friday after Chinese agriculture officials who were to visit U.S. farm states next week canceled their trip, dampening optimism on U.S.-China trade talks…
Oil slips on trade fears but soars in week after Saudi production attacked
Oil prices eased on Friday on renewed concern over the U.S.-China trade war, but futures still posted weekly gains, with Brent marking its biggest weekly increase since January, after an attack on Saudi Arabia's energy industry last weekend.
Mideast Stocks: Saudi stocks gain ahead of joining FTSE Russel and S&P Dow Jones indexes
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose sharply on Thursday ahead of their inclusion in FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones emerging market indexes next week, which are expected to attract billions of dollars in passive funds…
Dollar posts weekly gain on hopes for trade, Fed on hold
The U.S. dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, for its first weekly increase in three, prompted by hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and that the Federal Reserve would not lower rates aggressively…
Gold up on soft dollar, set for first weekly gain in four
Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were set for their first weekly gain in one month, supported by a softer dollar and caution about developments in Sino-U.S. trade talks…
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