Search Results for: U.S. interest rates
Asia shares rally as US job report seen dimming chance of Sept hike
September 5th, 2016
Asian shares rose on Monday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to trim expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates as early as this month. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan extended early ...
European Stock Futures Rise Amid Payrolls Countdown as Oil Gains
September 2nd, 2016
Asian stocks little changed, as are U.S. equity futures Crude set for worst week in eight months on glut concern European stock index futures advanced and commodities gained ahead of key American jobs data that’s seen shaping expectations for ...
Investors miss out on $500 billion as global bond yields plunge, Fitch Rating says
September 1st, 2016
Investors have seen their interest income squeezed as global bond yields plunge. On the flipside, governments aren’t complaining. Relative to yields in 2011, global investors are foregoing more than $500 billion in annual income on roughly $38 trillion in ...
Dollar/yen hits one-month high as investors reassess stance, reverse bets
August 31st, 2016
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Wednesday as investors reversed bets made against the greenback on speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would not hike interest rates anytime soon. The U.S. currency has gained almost ...
Oil prices rise as dollar comes off two-week high
August 30th, 2016
Oil futures edged up on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar backed off a two-week high hit the day before, although doubts that crude producers would agree next month to an output freeze continued to drag on prices. The U.S. ...
Most Asia stocks slide on Fed officials’ rate comments, dollar firms
August 29th, 2016
Most Asian share markets tumbled on Monday while the U.S. dollar added to gains made after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated a U.S. interest rate increase remains on the cards for this year. European markets also looked set ...
Asian stocks drop as investors avoid risk before Yellen speech
August 26th, 2016
Asian stocks extended their weekly loss on Friday (Aug 26) ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the day that may shed light on the US interest-rate outlook. The yen meandered after Japanese consumer ...
Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls
August 24th, 2016
Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong U.S housing data overnight increased the chances of an interest rate increase in coming months, prompting some investors to take profits, while oil prices slipped after a surprise jump in U.S. ...
Dollar dips vs yen, kiwi lifted by RBNZ’s rate view
August 23rd, 2016
The dollar dipped against the yen on Tuesday, while the New Zealand dollar rose after the nation’s central bank chief said he did not see the need for a rapid succession of interest rate cuts. The dollar shed 0.1 ...
Asian Shares Mixed as Oil Prices Fall and Dollar Drops
August 23rd, 2016
Markets await policy details from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual meeting at Jackson Hole Shares in Asia were mixed Tuesday, as oil prices fell and the U.S. dollar weakened ahead of a key meeting of Federal Reserve officials and ...
