Oil Falls to Seven-Month Low as Demand Fears Overwhelm War Risks

Manufacturing gauges in US, China both showed contractions Brent crude falls below $77 a barrel, lowest since January Oil slumped to the lowest in almost seven months as concerns about demand in the world’s two biggest economies overshadowed heightened geopolitical...

US Unemployment Rate Rises Again, Cementing Path to Fed Rate Cut

Nonfarm payrolls rose 114,000 in July, below most estimates Traders start to price in more aggressive Fed cut in September US hiring slowed markedly in July and the unemployment rate rose to an almost three-year high, raising recession concerns and putting the Federal...

Japan’s Bank Stocks Log Worst Day Since 2008 After Rate Hike

Financials helped Japanese stocks hit new record last month Selling pressure in bank stock may be short lived: analysts Banking stocks, which have been driving the rally in Japanese equities, suffered the biggest drop since October 2008, as investors moved to take...