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Asian stocks extend losses as BOJ offers gloomier economic view
March 15th, 2016
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan painted a gloomier view of the world’s third-largest economy, but the yen firmed as policymakers appeared to back away from any imminent move to cut interest rates further into ...
Major Asian stocks close up, Nikkei rebounds 2.88%
January 13th, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly higher, with some major indexes rebounding Wednesday, in a sign of returning stability even in the face of lingering worries about China and falling commodity prices. That follows a volatile start to the year, in ...
Asian stocks steeply lower after China suspends trade early
January 7th, 2016
China’s stocks were suspended from all trade on Thursday after the CSI300 tumbled more than 7 percent in early trade, triggering the market’s circuit breaker for a second time this week. That drop-kicked stock markets across Asia, which were already ...
Asian stocks stabilize as oil prices try to recover
December 15th, 2015
Asian shares tried to stabilize early Tuesday as jitters about the high-yield bond market receded and oil prices recovered slightly, a reprieve from deep selling across the region a day earlier. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.39% was off 0.4% with a gauge ...
Asian stocks trade lower, China bucks trend
December 14th, 2015
Asian equities traded mostly lower on Monday, as investors remain focused on the mid-week decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Chinese market bucked trends and traded up, boosted by upticks in shares of brokerages and banks. Kathy Matsui, managing ...
Asian stocks at three-week lows on oil drop; Fed eyed
December 8th, 2015
Asian stocks hit three-week lows on Tuesday as a rout in oil prices knocked energy company shares lower and many investors moved to the sidelines ahead of next week’s meeting where the Federal Reserve is expected to raise U.S. ...
Asian stocks under pressure from weak commodities prices
November 24th, 2015
A slide in commodities prices pressured Asian resources shares Tuesday, as investors in the region also try to navigate global central banks’ split approaches to monetary policy. Expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its December meeting ...
Asian Stocks Set for Weekly Gain as Metals Advance With Ringgit
November 20th, 2015
Optimism that the Federal Reserve will take a gradual approach to raising interest rates sent Asian equities toward their biggest weekly gain in more than a month and buoyed the region’s currencies. Metals advanced and oil traded near a three-month ...
Asian Stocks Gain With Oil as Dollar Falls on Dovish Fed Minutes
November 19th, 2015
Topix holds gains as Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged Euro, ringgit rally as Fed signals tightening will be gradual Stocks rallied across Asia after U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes reaffirmed policy makers’ faith in the world’s biggest economy ...
Asian stocks higher as shock of Paris attacks fades
November 18th, 2015
Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as the shock of the Paris terror attacks faded and an uptick in U.S. inflation added support for a possible interest rate hike. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.2 percent to 19,676.77 ...
