Brent Crude

This comes after a video containing Trump's lewd and derogatory remarks about women went viral on 7 October.

Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rises 0.6% to 16,917.01 points.

The bank's shares touched a record low overnight amid news that 10 hedge funds had cut their exposure to it.

Indian markets declined amid surgical strikes by the Indian forces on Pakistan-administered Kashmir region.

Brent crude rose to $49 a barrel on the news after a meeting of the cartel in Algeria.

The shares of Germany's largest lender, Deutsche Bank, have touched a record low overnight.

The Mexican peso surged in what is seen as its busiest Asian session in years.

Former IMF official says China's slowdown is the biggest threat to the global economy.

Algerian oil minister Noureddine Bouterfa hopes to achieve 'elements of an agreement'.

Next week, markets could be dependent on the first US Presidential Debate, which is scheduled for Monday.

The US Fed signalled it could increase rates before the year-end if the labour market improves.

The BoJ will purchase long-term government bonds to keep 10-year bond yields at the current level of 0%.

Analysts said that the general consensus was that the Fed would leave interest rates unchanged.

Oil futures see intraday recovery as silver jumps by over 2% on hedging calls.

Lifting of force majeure at Libyan oil terminals and even more Nigerian output weighed on crude markets..

Stock markets in China and Hong Kong were closed due to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Traders are said to believe that the US central bank could increase interest rates in December.

Short-covering and a relatively weaker dollar ensure metal, energy futures register gains in US and Asia.

Brainard wants stronger US consumer spending and increasing inflation before raising interest rates.

Renewed speculation that US Federal Reserve might raise interest rates in September dragged oil and precious metal future lower.

Data pointing to the biggest decline in US crude inventories in 17 years sent Brent within touching distance of $50 per barrel

Oil prices move downwards after touching a two-week high.

American Petroleum Institute data pointing to a massive dip in US inventories send crude futures higher.

A Reuters poll showed that most analysts expect the ECB to keep interest rates unchanged.

Poor US ISM services and nonfarm payroll data has led traders to believe there will be no immediate rate hike.

A market analyst says Asian markets have been encouraged by better than expected post-Brexit UK and Europe data.

Futures rose by 1.5% after two of the world's leading producers agree to try to stabilise global supply.

Oil futures recover on comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin, as BP CEO Bob Dudley reveals oil price expectations.

The mixed trading in Asia also follows weak US factory activity data, reported by ISM.

Oil futures headed lower as US crude inventory data and a stronger dollar dented market confidence.