TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to a three-month high on Friday as investors braced for the Bank of Japan's decision to end the negative rate policy next week, while an overnight jump in U.S. yields weighed on sentiment. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose to 0.795%, its highest since Dec. 11, and was last...

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Friday but were on track to gain nearly 4% for the week, boosted by the International Energy Agency revising its 2024 oil demand forecasts higher and an unexpected decline in U.S. stockpiles. Brent crude oil futures fell 25 cents or 0.3% to $85.17 a barrel at 0533 GMT, after crossing $85...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland European traders may do well to brace themselves for a sell-off on Friday, with equity markets sinking around Asia as investors adjust to the prospect of later and fewer Fed rate cuts this year. Declines in markets like Hong Kong and South Korea of more than...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland European traders may do well to brace themselves for a sell-off on Friday, with equity markets sinking around Asia as investors adjust to the prospect of later and fewer Fed rate cuts this year. Declines in markets like Hong Kong and South Korea of more than...