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Ryanair aircraft are seen at at dawn at Dublin airport Dublin, Ireland March 20, 2018.

Ryanair Cautious About 'Fragile' Recovery, Berates Boeing

Ryanair said on Monday it was impossible to give detailed 2022 guidance beyond hoping for a return to "reasonable profitability" amid uncertainties over COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, knocking its shares despite a smaller annual loss.
Customers wait in front of a restaurant in Beijing, China April 15, 2022.

China's Economy Skids As Lockdowns Hit Factories, Retailers

China's retail and factory activity fell sharply in April as wide COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and consumers to their homes and severely disrupted supply chains, casting a long shadow over the outlook for the world's second-largest economy.
An aerial view shows an Idemitsu Kosan Co. oil facility in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Oil Prices Fall On China's Weak Economic Data

Oil prices fell on Monday as widespread lockdowns in China and weak Chinese economic data fuelled fears of a global recession, though the market found some support as the European Union stepped closer to an import ban on Russian crude.
An aerial view shows an Idemitsu Kosan Co. oil facility in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Oil Prices Drop On Profit-taking, Supply Fears Linger

Oil prices slipped on Monday, giving up earlier gains as investors took profits after a surge in the previous session, but global supply fears loomed with the European Union preparing to phase in a ban on imports from Russia.
Sales persons wait for customers at a gold jewelry showroom in Chandigarh, India, November 9, 2016.

Gold Ticks Up As Dip In U.S. Yields Loosens Dollar's Grip

Gold rose slightly on Monday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields offset headwinds from a relatively firm dollar, which, along with looming interest rate hikes, earlier pushed bullion to a more than three-and-a-half-month low.

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