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Asian stocks post biggest rise in a month; dollar weak
May 22nd, 2017
Asian stocks posted their biggest daily rise in a month on Monday following modest gains in U.S. shares, though the greenback came under renewed pressure as Washington’s political turmoil undermines confidence in U.S. economic policy. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
Oil prices climb on hopes output cuts will be extended
May 19th, 2017
Oil futures rose on Friday to the highest in nearly a month on growing optimism that big producing countries will extend output cuts to curb a persistent glut in crude, with key benchmarks heading for a second week of ...
Asia Stocks Turn Higher as Investors Assess Crises: Markets Wrap
May 19th, 2017
Yen poised for strongest week in a month; gold resumes gains S&P 500 rebounds with dollar amid bullish economic reports Asian shares rose as Japanese equities erased morning losses and investors assessed the risks from political crises in Brazil ...
The price of gold is surging
May 18th, 2017
The price of gold is surging after political uncertainty appears to have pushed investors into safe-haven assets on Wednesday. The precious metal was trading at $1,258.50 an ounce as of 11:25 a.m. ET, a $22.10, or 1.79%, jump on the ...
Asian markets mostly down as dollar continues to fall
May 17th, 2017
A falling U.S. dollar pressured stocks in Japan and cast broader concern over equity markets in the region, as turmoil in Washington continued to raise doubts about the Trump administration’s ability to make progress on policy. The WSJ Dollar ...
China shares gain on spending program
May 15th, 2017
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on course for six-day surge Oil climbs as Russia, Saudi Arabia favor extending output deal Chinese equities rose as optimism over infrastructure spending offset concerns over the strength of the global economy, while oil surged ...
Dollar inches away from eight-week high vs yen; focus on U.S. data
May 12th, 2017
The dollar traded below an eight-week high against the yen on Friday, with the near-term focus on whether coming U.S. economic data would provide the catalyst for further gains in the greenback. The dollar eased 0.1 percent to 113.70 ...
Dollar hits eight-week highs vs. yen, kiwi tumbles
May 11th, 2017
The dollar edged lower after notching an eight week high against the yen on Thursday in Asian trade, while the New Zealand dollar tumbled after its central bank suggested a tightening was further out than markets had priced in. ...
ICO flags hedge fund role in coffee price tumble
May 10th, 2017
Hedge funds are the primary cause of the drop in coffee prices which has driven both arabica and robusta futures to multi-month lows, the International Coffee Organization said, noting broad correlations in commodity moves. The ICO, which said that ...
Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains
May 10th, 2017
China shares in Hong Kong surge, Kospi drops after election S&P 500 futures slip as Trump fires FBI boss James Comey Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped to a 21-month high. U.S. stock-index futures slipped ...