Bloomberg US stocks fluctuated as investors weighed an encouraging outlook for the semiconductor sector against disappointing results from Target Corp. The dollar weakened amid the developing trade spat over President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. The S&P 500 Index was mixed as semiconductor shares got a boost from a positive report by Goldman Sachs, and Target pulled down consumer staples producers ...

Reuters Gulf stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with the Saudi market up on steady oil prices. Outside of the Gulf, Egypt’s index continued to climb, reaching an all-time high as it benefits from the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates in February, the first time it has done so since letting the currency float freely in 2016. The Egyptian ...

Bloomberg Oil rose in tandem with global equity markets, shrugging off concerns over a new wave of crude production from the US as fears of a global trade war eased. Still, the International Energy Agency’s warning that OPEC production cuts will unleash a supply surge from the US and other producers maintained a note of caution in the market. Oil ...