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Asian equities edged higher, the pound was flat; Here are the main events to watch for this week
January 8th, 2018
Asian equities edged higher ahead of the start of the region’s earnings season this week, with investors betting that the outlook for economic growth and profits is strong enough to support record-high stock prices. The Korean won declined. Shares ...
Euro Advanced, Australia’s Dollar Climbed, Asian Stocks Were Mixed
December 27th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday in trading thinned by a holiday-shortened week. Oil prices breached $60 a barrel for the first time since 2015 after a pipeline blast in Libya. Japanese equity benchmarks posted slight gains, and Australian stocks ...
Yen Fell 0.1 Percent, Euro Was Steady, Pound Rose; Chinese shares declined
December 14th, 2017
Chinese shares declined after a surprise hike in short-term interest rates by China’s central bank, though there was little impact more broadly in Asia as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest rate increase of its own, and an updated ...
Asian Stocks Advanced; Here Are Some Of The Key Events Coming This Week
December 11th, 2017
Asian Stocks advanced, though volumes were subdued, after U.S. labor market figures lifted optimism on global growth, propelling Wall Street to fresh record highs. The dollar declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average reclaimed a 26-year high as Tokyo shares ...
Latest Update on Stocks, Currencies, Bonds And Commodities; Asian Stocks Mixed
December 1st, 2017
Asian stocks fluctuated at the start of the last month of 2017 and S&P 500 Index futures declined as the U.S. tax bill encountered stumbling blocks. The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in four weeks ahead of ...
Asian Stocks Were Mixed, Yen Little Changed, Korean Won And Pound Rose
November 29th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as Chinese shares swung between gains and losses and a North Korean missile test overshadowed a surge in U.S. equities. The dollar was steady as U.S. tax cuts inched closer to reality. Shares in Tokyo ...
The Euro Rose, Asian stocks recovered; Key Events to Watch This Week
November 21st, 2017
Asian stocks recovered some of their recent losses, with Chinese shares bouncing from recent declines, as traders put on hold concerns about U.S. tax reforms and European political issues in a holiday-shortened week in America. Treasuries and the dollar ...
The Main Moves In Financial Markets; Asian Stocks Rose, Euro Steady
November 16th, 2017
Asian stocks rose, halting a retreat from historic highs after a four-day decline. Australian bonds climbed after a rally in Treasuries spurred in part by the global equities sell-off. Shares in Japan advanced, with the Topix index on track ...
The yen was flat, euro was little changed; Equity markets in Asia were steady
November 14th, 2017
Equity markets in Asia were steady as investors awaited clues on monetary policy from heads of some major central banks and kept an eye on U.S. tax reform developments. Bond yields held recent advances. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
Euro against the dollar to a three-month low; Early European and Asian markets review
October 27th, 2017
Asian shares gained on Friday as technology shares were boosted by upbeat earnings from U.S. high-tech giants while the euro hovered near three-month low against the dollar after the European Central Bank extended its stimulus. The Australian dollar fell ...
