05:04 AM EST, 02/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Crude oil prices fell slightly early on Thursday as U.S. crude oil inventories continued to increase. Brent crude edged 0.1% lower to US$75.96/barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.5% to US$71.91/b at last look. Official oil inventory data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is due on Thursday, but market sources citing...

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday as investors shied away from risk-taking after another bout of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while geopolitical worries and a cautious Federal Reserve further dented sentiment. Trump said on Wednesday he will announce fresh tariffs over the next month or sooner, adding lumber and forest products to previously announced...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures down: Dow 0.13%, S&P 500 0.22%, Nasdaq 0.29% Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday as investors shied away from risk-taking after another bout of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while geopolitical...

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble traded on the stronger side of the 90 mark against the U.S. dollar on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. At 1000 GMT, the rouble was up 1.1% at 88.70 against the dollar in the over-the-counter market, maintaining a break of the 90 level in a...