Oil prices fell further on Wednesday, heading to six-year lows, while crude's weakness continues to test investor confidence, pushing the yen up and weighing on Asian equities.
The euro also slipped further after comments from a key member of the European Central Bank fanned expectations that it will unveil a vast bond-buying scheme at its policy meeting next week.
On oil markets US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for February fell 18 cents US$45.71 (S$61), a level not seen since March 2009, and Brent slipped 25 cents to US$46.34, its lowest since April 2009.
Both contracts were hammered Tuesday after two members of OPEC said the cartel could not prevent prices from plunging further, despite losing more than 50 per cent since June.
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The euro also slipped further after comments from a key member of the European Central Bank fanned expectations that it will unveil a vast bond-buying scheme at its policy meeting next week.
On oil markets US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for February fell 18 cents US$45.71 (S$61), a level not seen since March 2009, and Brent slipped 25 cents to US$46.34, its lowest since April 2009.
Both contracts were hammered Tuesday after two members of OPEC said the cartel could not prevent prices from plunging further, despite losing more than 50 per cent since June.
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