Tokyo stocks tumble across the board tracking U.S. stocks' falls

Tokyo stocks tumble across the board tracking U.S. stocks' falls

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian looks up at the price board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on May 25. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 215.76 points, or 1.22 percent, to 17,481.21, ending below the 17,500 line for the first time in a week.

Israel, UAE sign historic free trade agreement

STORY: Israel, UAE sign historic free trade agreement DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: JERUSALEM CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony Israel and the United Arab Emirates STORYLINE: Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed on Tuesday a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between Israel and an Arab country. The trade deal, signed by Israeli Minister of Economy Orna Barbivay and her UAE counterpart Abdulla Bin Touq Al-Marri in Dubai, is expected to eliminate tariffs on 96 percent of products, including food, agriculture, cosmetics, medical equipment and medicines, said the Israeli Economy Ministry in a statement. The agreement also covers regulation, government procurement, e-commerce and intellectual property, it said. Trade between Israel and the UAE reached 1.22 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, and already 672 million dollars in the first four months of 2022, according to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics. The bilateral trade mainly

Oil prices slip as traders weigh geopolitical risks

STORY: Oil prices slip as traders weigh geopolitical risks DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in San Antonio STORYLINE: Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a Russian delegation to the Belarusian capital of Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday told a briefing that his country has no plan to occupy Ukraine and Moscow is ready to hold negotiations straight after the Ukrainian forces "lay do

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man refuels a cab at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2022 shows a digital screen displaying oil prices at a gas station in New York, the United States. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cab passes by a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)