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U.S. Stocks at Records, dollar fell, euro climbed
September 20th, 2017
Major U.S equity benchmarks padded all-time highs, the dollar fell and Treasuries edged lower after Donald Trump gave a speech to the United Nations and as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting. The S&P 500 Index climbed for ...
Stocks Climb in Asia; Yen Falls as Havens Retreat
September 18th, 2017
Stocks advanced in Asia following a record-breaking Wall Street session, while the yen declined as havens retreated amid optimism the U.S. favors a peaceful resolution to North Korea’s nuclear threats. Futures on the S&P 500 Index rose with equities ...
Dollar holds advance, yen little changed, euro eased down Aussie jumped; Early Market review
September 14th, 2017
The rally in risk assets took a breather in Asia after further signs that China’s economy is cooling and ahead of U.S. inflation data that may offer clues for monetary policy direction. Benchmarks from Tokyo to Sydney fluctuated after ...
Oil markets volatile in wake of Hurricane Harvey, North Korea nuclear test
September 4th, 2017
Oil markets were volatile on Monday, with U.S. crude rising on production shutdowns while international Brent was pulled down by a flight into gold futures following a powerful North Korean nuclear test explosion. Meanwhile, U.S. gasoline prices RBc1 slumped ...
See no evil, speak no evil…
September 1st, 2017
The Jackson Hole speeches of Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi last week were notable for the omission of any comment about the burning issues of the day: …where do the Fed and the ECB respectively think America and the ...
U.S. stock futures and Asian share markets tumbled; Yen jumped
August 29th, 2017
U.S. stock futures and Asian share markets tumbled on Tuesday, while the yen jumped to four-month highs against the dollar after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan, fuelling worries of fresh tension between Washington and Pyongyang. S&P ...
How Bitcoin is making waves in the luxury market
August 28th, 2017
When Bitcoin and a subsequent raft of cryptocurrencies first landed in the early part of the decade, many people — including noted economists and finance experts — dismissed them as a fad. These new forms of digital money were ...
An early review of the main moves in markets: Yen advanced, U.S. equity futures fell
August 28th, 2017
Asian stocks fluctuated and U.S. equity futures fell as investors weighed the damage from Tropical Storm Harvey on U.S. oil refining centers. The greenback maintained losses after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen failed to provide clues on monetary-policy tightening. ...
Yen heads for worst weekly loss while the euro was slightly lower; Central Banks Meet
August 25th, 2017
Yellen, Draghi to take center stage at Jackson Hole gathering Yen heads for worst weekly loss in two months; oil below $48 Asian stocks were mixed, with gauges in Japan rising, and Australian bonds fell as investors await comments ...
Most major indexes in Asia made gains on Thursday
August 24th, 2017
Most major indexes in Asia made gains on Thursday despite Wall Street closing lower after a threat from President Donald Trump about a possible government shutdown. Most Asia markets climb following Wall Street dip on Trump government shutdown threat ...
