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Asia Stocks Swing as Aussie, Copper Slide on China; Oil Retreats
August 10th, 2015
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses and the Australian dollar slipped after a slump in Chinese exports and producer prices. Copper fell, while crude oil retreated toward this year’s low after U.S. producers added rigs. The MSCI Asia ...
Asian Shares Gain After Rosy China Data
August 5th, 2015
IMF says China likely needs more market liberalization before labeling yuan a reserve currency Asian shares pared earlier losses to trade higher Wednesday after a gauge of China’s service sector reached an 11-month high, outweighing concerns that a rise ...
Asian shares up despite weak US lead
August 4th, 2015
Asian markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, where US stocks closed down on weak economic data. US data on Monday showed weaker manufacturing activity and a modest gain in consumer spending as ...
Asian shares, dollar up on Fed’s optimism; earnings in focus
July 30th, 2015
Asian stocks tiptoed higher on Thursday and the dollar consolidated recent gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve painted a relatively bright picture of the economy, but a deepening sell-off in commodities kept gains in check. Prospects of stronger U.S. ...
Asia stocks up as China steadies, wary of Fed
July 29th, 2015
Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday on hopes that Beijing could stem the rout in its markets without damage to the economy, though caution was the watchword ahead of a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The ...
Asian shares skid as Fed monetary meeting looms
July 27th, 2015
Asian shares began the week on a plaintive note amid losses on Wall Street and worries over China, while investors braced for a Federal Reserve meeting that might take another small step toward lifting U.S. interest rates. Financial spreadbetters ...
Asian shares skid as weak China PMI revives demand concerns
July 24th, 2015
Asian equities stumbled on Friday after a survey showed China’s manufacturing activity crumbled to 15-month lows, rekindling concerns for the region’s exports as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to arrest a broad downturn. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...
Asian shares slip on weak data, dollar strong
July 23rd, 2015
Asian shares edged lower on Thursday as mixed regional data and overnight declines on Wall Street prompted investors to take profits, while the dollar held steady as expectations for a rise in U.S. interest rates were strengthened by buoyant ...
Asia Stocks Drop With Nasdaq Futures on Apple; Commodities Slide
July 22nd, 2015
Asian stocks retreated with Nasdaq 100 Index futures as Apple Inc. tumbled in after-hours trade and the dollar held losses. Oil and gold resumed declines as a gauge of commodities dropped back to a 13-year low. The MSCI Asia ...
China stocks turn higher
July 21st, 2015
Other Asian markets also edge up on tail of strong U.S. corporate earnings Stocks in Asia edged higher Tuesday on the tail of strong corporate earnings in the U.S. and China’s stabilizing markets. The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.48% ...
