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Asian shares skid, crude tumbles after Doha deal fails
April 18th, 2016
Tumbling crude oil futures knocked Asian shares on Monday after producers’ talks failed to agree on a plan to curb the global supply glut, while Tokyo stocks skidded as investors assessed the impact of a devastating earthquake in southwestern ...
Asian shares at four-month highs
April 14th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in more than four months on Thursday and regional currencies weakened led by the Singapore dollar as hopes grew that more central banks will join the city state in easing monetary policy ...
Most Asian markets up in wake of dovish Yellen remarks, but Nikkei lags
March 30th, 2016
Most Asian markets advanced after remarks from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen assuaged concerns about a near-term interest rate hike, but Japan’s shares retreated as the yen strengthened. “Janet Yellen doubled down on dovishness, in a speech full of risks to ...
Asian shares slump as Yellen speech awaited
March 29th, 2016
Asian shares struggled to find their footing on Tuesday and the dollar clawed back ground lost after downbeat U.S. economic data contributed to an uninspiring session on Wall Street. European equities were expected to open around 0.5 percent higher ...
Asian Stocks Fall as Dollar Strengthens Before Fed; Oil Rebounds
March 16th, 2016
Yen weakens as Kuroda says negative rate can be cut further Crude climbs toward $37 a barrel before U.S. investories data Asian stocks fell and the dollar strengthened against most major currencies before a Federal Reserve policy review on ...
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 ...
Asian shares hit two-month high after solid U.S. job growth
March 7th, 2016
Asian shares hit two-month highs on Monday, extending sharp gains from last week, following upbeat U.S. jobs data, a rebound in oil and commodity prices and a flurry of reassurances from Chinese leaders that the economy would remain on ...
Major Asian markets retreat, with Shanghai down 1.4%
March 4th, 2016
Major Asian markets lost their positive momentum on Friday, largely ignoring another upward finish on Wall Street overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.14 percent. Chinese markets were also lower, with the Shanghai composite down 1.36 percent and ...
7 Asian Banks Investigating Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
February 17th, 2016
Until recently, there was a noticeable lack of interest in bitcoin and the blockchain among the financial institutions of Asia. In fact, banks there were more likely to be issuing warnings about digital currencies than getting involved in any related activity. It was the fall of Mt Gox in ...
Asian shares consolidate, oil swings higher
February 17th, 2016
Asian shares were taking a breather on Wednesday after two sessions of solid gains, while oil prices swung higher as the market reconsidered the chances of a meaningful deal to restrict supply later in the year. The mood was ...
