Nov 12 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude versus the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tightened on Tuesday: * WCS for December delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $11.45 a barrel under the WTI benchmark, according to brokerage CalRock, having settled at a discount of $11.65 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark in...

TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's five-year government bond yield hit a 15-year high on Wednesday as a weaker yen accelerated bets for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates. The five-year yield rose to 0.685%, its highest level since November 2009, before inching down to 0.68%, up 3 basis points (bps) from the previous session. The 10-year JGB...

11:22 AM EST, 11/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking sharply lower late Tuesday morning, declining 1.71% to 1,313.74 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by medical device maker EDAP TMS ( EDAP ) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) , which...

TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 1% on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's weak performance overnight, while investors also booked profits after a sharp rally last week. The Nikkei was down 1.08% to 38,949.62, as of 0217 GMT, while the broader Topix slipped 0.95% to 2,715.35. Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday, as investors...