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Asian Stocks Track S&P 500 Gains; Aussie Rises as RBA Stays Put
November 3rd, 2015
Stocks rise from Sydney to Seoul as holiday closes Tokyo S&P 500 topped 2,100, back to pre-yuan devaluation levels Asian stocks climbed after signs of stabilization in global manufacturing activity helped drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to ...
Asia Stocks Swing as Aussie, Copper Slide on China; Oil Retreats
August 10th, 2015
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses and the Australian dollar slipped after a slump in Chinese exports and producer prices. Copper fell, while crude oil retreated toward this year’s low after U.S. producers added rigs. The MSCI Asia ...
Dollar flags vs euro and yen, commodities and Fed in focus
July 27th, 2015
Fed meeting eyed to shore up sagging dollar * Impact from lower commodities also remains in focus * Aussie struggles near 6-year lows while kiwi fares better (Adds details, quotes) The dollar flagged against the euro and yen ...
Australian dollar hits fresh six-year low as Chinese factories continue to falter
July 24th, 2015
Chinese manufacturing was sluggish for the fifth month running, a new survey shows, while the strengthening greenback sends the Aussie below US73c The Australian dollar fell to a fresh six-year low and stocks across Asia dropped sharply after more ...
Asia stocks subdued, euro and Aussie stand tall
June 3rd, 2015
A spike in U.S. and German debt yields reduced the appetite for riskier assets to keep Asian share markets subdued on Wednesday, while the euro held gains made on upbeat euro zone inflation data and on hopes that Greece ...
Japan shares set fresh 15-year high, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes
May 21st, 2015
Japanese shares hit a new 15-year high on Thursday on hopes that its long-moribund economy was finally coming to life, but weak China factory activity capped stock market gains in much of the rest of Asia. The dollar held ...
Dollar struggles on soft data, sterling awaits election
May 7th, 2015
Dollar index hits two-month lows Euro breaks above $1.13 for the first time since late Feb Sterling on defensive for UK elections Aussie up slightly after fall on local job data The dollar languished near its lowest levels ...
China Stocks Drop While Aussie Gains After RBA; Commodities Fall
May 5th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell on concern recent gains were excessive, while Indonesia’s rupiah weakened after the economy contracted. Australia’s currency rose amid speculation the central bank will refrain from further interest-rate cuts. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 2.3 percent by ...
Dollar near 2-month low ahead of U.S. GDP, Fed policy statement
April 29th, 2015
* Dollar index hovers near its lowest level in 2 months * Euro flirts with $1.10, Aussie back near 80 U.S. cents * Investors await U.S. GDP, Fed outcome The dollar wallowed near a two-month low against a basket ...
Dollar clings near 11-year high ahead of U.S. data, ECB
March 4th, 2015
The dollar held firm near an 11-year high versus a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as investors awaited U.S. economic data and a European Central Bank meeting later this week for fresh clues on policy direction. The dollar index edged ...
