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Asian stock markets sink after Greece closes banks
June 29th, 2015
Asian stock markets sank Monday after Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls in a dramatic turn in its struggle with heavy debts. Oil prices declined and the euro edged down against the dollar after Athens announced the ...
Asian shares, dollar edge down as markets eye Greece
June 25th, 2015
Asian shares and the dollar edged down in Asian trade on Thursday, with investors on ice ahead of a meeting of European Union leaders later in the session as Greece continued last-minute efforts to avert a default. Athens’s talks ...
China shares fall, other Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed
June 17th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell for a third day and other Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s policy update. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.4 percent to 4,769.73 and Tokyo’s Nikkei ...
Asian stocks down as markets weigh Greece, US growth
June 2nd, 2015
Asian stocks drifted lower Tuesday as markets weighed a possible rebound in U.S. growth against doubts about Greece‘s ability to make debt payments and stay in the euro currency bloc. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.1 percent ...
Asian shares little changed, Fed views hurt some markets
May 25th, 2015
*CPI data, Yellen speech revive U.S. rate increase expectations * Nikkei underpinned by upbeat export data, weaker yen * Crude oil steadies after Friday’s losses ahead of U.S. holiday Asian shares got off to a slow start on Monday after U.S. ...
Asian markets tepid ahead of major earnings, Fed meeting
April 28th, 2015
Asian stock markets were lukewarm Tuesday, taking a cue from losses on Wall Street ahead of earnings from major Asian companies and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 outperformed the region, gaining 0.5 percent to ...
Asian markets stumble over China
April 15th, 2015
Asian markets stumbled on Wednesday as relief China had matched its own growth target was soured by poor readings on consumer demand and industrial activity, underlining the need for more policy action by Beijing. Growth in China’s colossal economy did slow ...
Asian markets up after Wall Street gains
March 23rd, 2015
Asian stock markets rose Monday following Wall Street’s gains amid expectations global central banks will hold off raising interest rates. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.2 percent to 3,659.11 points and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.1 percent ...
Asian stock markets drift as investors await Fed meeting
March 16th, 2015
Most Asian stock markets drifted Monday as investors hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week that may set the stage for the first U.S. interest rate hike since the global financial crisis. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark ...
Asian stock markets mostly down despite US closing highs
March 3rd, 2015
Stock markets in Asia were mostly down on Tuesday, despite markets in the US, where both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.62% at 5,922.00 points in afternoon ...