By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as an escalating trade battle between the United States and China outweighed upward pressure from a surprise decline in U.S. inventories of crude. Brent crude oil futures were at $69.72 a barrel by 0814 GMT, down 65 cents from their previous settlement and heading […]
By Tom Finn LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen surged to a 3-month high against the dollar on Thursday as investors piled into the safe-haven currency fearing that the U.S.-China trade conflict could escalate. Two days of trade talks begin in Washington on Thursday and traders are waiting to see whether Chinese and U.S. negotiators […]
