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Asian shares extend losses after China prices cool
October 14th, 2015
Asian shares tottered on Wednesday, extending losses after consumer inflation in China eased more than expected and heightened concerns about deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 percent in September from a ...
Orc adds connectivity to Asian-based FEX Global
October 12th, 2015
Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced an extension to its trading and electronic execution offering with market access to FEX Global Pty. Ltd. (FEX). This connectivity offering will enable exchange participants ...
Asian shares extend an October rally; dollar slips
October 12th, 2015
Asian shares rose on Monday, extending an October rally, as investors hunted for bargains in industrials and basic materials, fueled by a rebound in commodities while the dollar struggled as hopes of a Fed rate rise this year grew ...
Asian shares firm on resurgent oil, Nikkei falls on BOJ
October 7th, 2015
Asian stocks hit a seven-week high on Wednesday as oil prices showed some signs of life, supporting battered resource shares and emerging economy currencies, while Tokyo shares fell after the Bank of Japan stood pat on policy. MSCI’s broadest ...
Crude prices steady in Asian trade, Russia mulls oil talks
October 6th, 2015
Crude oil held steady in Asia on Tuesday, following big gains in the previous session after Russia signaled it was prepared to discuss the global oil market with other big producers. Brent crude LCOc1, the global crude benchmark, edged ...
Japan Leads Asian Shares Higher
October 6th, 2015
Markets across Asia rallied Tuesday, with shares in Japan rising on bets that its central bank may further loosen monetary policy at its meeting this week. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average was up 1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and ...
Asian Shares Mostly Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
October 2nd, 2015
A stronger reading could increase the chances of a rise in U.S. interest rates by year-end Asian stock markets drifted mostly lower Friday, as investors looked to a coming jobs report in the U.S. for clues about when the Federal Reserve ...
Asian shares recover from steep losses
September 30th, 2015
Asian markets headed mostly higher on Wednesday, recovering from the previous session’s steep losses as investors’ tried to regain confidence. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index led the region’s gains, up 2.1% at 17,291.86 after losing more than 4% on Tuesday. Investors ignored ...
Asian Shares Mostly Down; Singapore Enters Bear Market
September 28th, 2015
Japan shares fall as investors rethink likelihood of easing Japanese shares led Asian markets lower Monday, as investors reconsidered the prospects for further monetary easing, while stocks elsewhere mostly fell as evidence of China’s slowdown continues to build. The ...
Asian stocks turn negative on Fed uncertainty
September 25th, 2015
Asian stocks lost steam in choppy trade on Friday, mirroring the lackluster lead from Wall Street amid uncertainty over U.S monetary policy. In a speech that occurred after the market close, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that an ...
