Brent, WTI futures jump as market prices in fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

Brent, WTI futures ticked higher as the market soaked in near-certainty of fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

Uptick in yellow metal's price and cryptocurrency's rise have started daft comparisons.

US political uncertainty sent gold prices higher in the face of a weaker dollar.

Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.

The Dow Jones also ended higher, gaining 85.33 points to settle at 20,981.94.

Ties to the global WannaCry ransomware attack have undone years of positive growth for bitcoin.

Major oil producers pledge to do "whatever it takes" to cut production to curb current oil glut.

Government working to contain crop-eating caterpillar that arrived for the first time in Africa in 2016.

Several Opec ministers and Russia came out in favour of extending production cuts beyond June.

The US president claims to be pro oil - yet his criticism of free-trade agreements dents confidence in a cross-border industry.

British bank to shake up leadership of markets division after underwhelming first-quarter performance.

As US inventories decline, oil ministers of Iraq and Algeria claim there's agreement within Opec.

Prospect of rising US shale production continues to neuter possible price boost from Opec output cut extension.

ICC collecting evidence on migrant-related crimes as organisations warn of 'torture archipelago' in Libya.

Artist Song Byeok on his former life working for the North Korean government – before his escape.

Gunvor co-founder and former Soviet era trade official has amassed huge wealth from the natural resources sector.

Soundbites in favour of extending oil production cuts having little impact in the face of rising US output.

An elitist poster boy and right-wing bully pulpit screamer have no solutions for France's economic malaise.

Five-month low oil prices and a downturn in the commodities sector weighed heavily on investors.

Crude oil prices drop 4.8% to $45.52 a barrel - the lowest level since November 2016.

Futures trades in the yellow metal see drop of over $20 as US central bank hints at another interest rate hike.

Brexit bill is about settling accounts, not scores – despite quarrel between "bloody difficult woman" and eurocratic oaf.

Market sentiment increasingly factoring incremental shale oil barrels as Baker Hughes records another US rig count rise.

Oil giant reports 5% year-on-year increase in oil and gas production as it ramps up major new projects.

Tug of market direction between higher US oil production and Opec output cuts is in full play.

Total sales rise 4.9% year-on-year in the January to March period.

Hang Seng registered the strongest growth with a 1.21% increase.

Rising crude production stateside continues to drag down crude prices despite producers' soundbites in favour of extending cuts.

The health minister said the government did not approve the importation of nearly 1 million bottles of lube.