In its report for the 2019 fiscal year, major miner BHP announced that its net debt came to US$9.2 billion, down US$1.7 billion from 2018. SEE MORE OPEC's share of the global oil market has sunk to 30%, the lowest in years, as a result of supply restraint and involuntary losses in Iran and Venezuela, and there is little sign yet producers are wavering on their output-cut strategy. SEE MORE European stocks climbed along with U.S. equity futures after a mixed session in Asia as investors assessed the latest news on trade and awaited more clues on monetary policy. Treasury yields ticked higher after retreating Tuesday. SEE MORE The ascent of the dollar is proving almost unstoppable. SEE MORE Donald Trump has blamed the stubbornly strong dollar on the Federal Reserve’s reluctance to slash interest rates further. But real yields suggest investors fearful of the president’s trade war are what’s keeping the greenback strong. SEE MORE