Commodities

Japanese shares rose Friday on the yen's weakness while other Asian benchmarks wobbled after Fed chair Janet Yellen signaled that policymakers intend to raise interest rates soon.

An unscheduled meeting between two global oil influencers is raising eyebrows.

An unscheduled meeting between two global oil influencers is raising eyebrows.

Oil prices jumped 6 percent on Tuesday, with U.S. crude notching its biggest daily percentage gain in seven months, on renewed expectations that OPEC will agree later this month to reduce a global supply glut.

Oil prices jumped 6 percent on Tuesday, with U.S. crude notching its biggest daily percentage gain in seven months, on renewed expectations that OPEC will agree later this month to reduce a global supply glut.

How will the Trump presidency impact U.S. oil imports from Mexico and Venezuela?

How will the Trump presidency impact U.S. oil imports from Mexico and Venezuela?

Asian shares were mostly lower Monday but Japan's benchmark got a boost from a weaker yen.

Asian shares were mostly lower Monday but Japan's benchmark got a boost from a weaker yen.

European shares opened higher Monday after a mixed day in Asia, where Japan's benchmark got a boost from a weaker yen.

European shares opened higher Monday after a mixed day in Asia, where Japan's benchmark got a boost from a weaker yen.

Asian shares were mixed Friday and the dollar recovered, but expectations grew that President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies might fuel inflation, even as some of the initial jitters have subsided.

Asian shares were mixed Friday and the dollar recovered, but expectations grew that President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies might fuel inflation, even as some of the initial jitters have subsided.

A day after voters sent Donald Trump to the White House, the expectation of less austerity and more pro-business policies propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new high at the opening bell Thursday.

A day after voters sent Donald Trump to the White House, the expectation of less austerity and more pro-business policies propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new high at the opening bell Thursday.

The decline in U.S. oil production may not be as severe as expected just a month ago.

The decline in U.S. oil production may not be as severe as expected just a month ago.

Shares were higher in Asia on Monday after the FBI director told lawmakers that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.

Shares were higher in Asia on Monday after the FBI director told lawmakers that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers during the weekend that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly-discovered emails.