Search Results for: Bank of Japan

Dollar hits two-week high on rate hike bets

May 13th, 2016 (0)
The dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Friday, posting its best fortnightly performance since February, bolstered by the view that the U.S. Federal Reserve is still on track to raise rates before any other ...

Asian Shares Retreat Amid Earnings as Yen Gains; Oil, Won Drop

May 13th, 2016 (0)
Aussie pressured as CBA forecasts two more rate cuts this year Crude slips from six-month high as copper slides in Shanghai Asian stocks fell, set for a third weekly loss, as lackluster corporate earnings gave little cause for cheer ...

Asia mostly higher; Nikkei leads with 2% gain

May 10th, 2016 (0)
Asia markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Japanese benchmark index leading gains in the region. The Nikkei 225 added 2.04 percent, while across the Korean Strait, the Kospi traded up 0.36 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was down 0.05 percent. ...

Asian Stocks Sink to Four-Week Low as Yen Gains; Aussie Slides

May 6th, 2016 (0)
Australian bonds surge as RBA cuts inflation forecast Oil near $44, poised for first weekly decline in a month Asian stocks dropped, set for the biggest weekly loss since February, and the yen rose before key American jobs data ...

Asian Stocks Fall With Won on Global Growth Woes; Oil Below $44

May 4th, 2016 (0)
Dollar gains after Fed officials say June rate hike possible Industrial metals retreat as sovereign bonds advance Asian stocks fell for a sixth day, their longest losing streak since February, as anxiety over the health of the global economy ...

Asian Stocks Fall as BOJ Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged

April 28th, 2016 (0)
Shares slide in Tokyo market, led by brokerages and banks Economists confounded as BOJ refrains from adding to stimulus Asian stocks fell, led by a slump in Tokyo shares, after the Bank of Japan refrained from adding to its ...

Asian Stocks, Nasdaq Futures Slide on Apple; Aussie Sinks on CPI

April 27th, 2016 (0)
European shares fluctuate amid mixed earnings; Total climbs Apple, Twitter add to technology gloom as forecasts disappoint Treasuries rose, sending 10-year yields lower for the first time in eight days, and the dollar weakened, as markets signaled caution before ...

Europe Stocks Little Changed as Munich Re Falls, Barclays Gains

April 27th, 2016 (0)
European equities fluctuated, inching lower for the fourth time in five days, with investors increasingly skeptical about the recent rally scrutinizing earnings releases. Munich Re fell 3.5 percent, dragging insurers lower, after forecasting lower profit than previously expected. Barclays Plc climbed ...

What Apple’s first revenue decline in 13 years means for the stock market

April 27th, 2016 (0)
Apple Inc.’s disappointing corporate results late Tuesday may be a bad omen for a skittish market fretting about the health of the U.S. and global economy. Apple AAPL, -0.69% CEO Tim Cook pinned some of the blame for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s ...

Asian Stocks Slip Before Fed, BOJ as Yen Rises; Ringgit Slides

April 26th, 2016 (0)
Copper drops as oil resumes gains; U.S. Treasuries advance Malaysia’s currency slumps as state fund misses bond payment Asian equities fell for a third day and copper dropped to a one-week low as investors shunned riskier assets ahead of ...
Broker Cyprus TopFX