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Asia markets mostly down; Nikkei sells off following disappointing inflation data
August 29th, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly lower on Friday, with Japanese stocks selling off more than 1 percent after soft inflation data prompted concerns over the effectiveness of government stimulus. The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 195.24 points, or 1.18 percent, at 16,360.71. Across the ...
Investors are pushing into Emerging-market stocks; 20% rise over the past six months
August 29th, 2016
China’s economy is inexorably slowing. Turkey’s sprawling post-coup purge continues apace. Western sanctions against Russia will remain in force for as long as Moscow keeps meddling in Ukraine. Brazil’s brief Olympic distraction is over, so it’s back to the business of dealing with acrippling recession and wrenching ...
Fed’s Dislike of Negative Interest Rates Points to Limits of Stimulus Measures
August 29th, 2016
Federal Reserve officials are content to watch others’ experience of negative rates from a distance Federal Reserve officials are turning a cold shoulder to a controversial idea being tried in Japan and much of Europe to boost anemic economies: ...
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 ...
Oil prices retreat ahead of Yellen’s speech
August 26th, 2016
Oil prices were down slightly Friday with global crude benchmark Brent and its U.S. counterpart West Texas Intermediate hovering around $47 to $50 a barrel. The October contract for Brent LCOV6, -0.66% on London’s ICE Futures exchange was down 0.46% at $49.44 ...
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 ...
Dollar Drops as Traders Seek Clarity From Yellen Amid Rhetoric
August 26th, 2016
Yellen is likely to point toward December action, Westpac says Any adjustment for ‘near-term hike’ to support dollar: BNP A gauge of the dollar declined for a second day, paring a weekly gain, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ...
Emerging-Market Assets Rally on Yield Hunt Before Yellen Speech
August 25th, 2016
‘The market is back to the search for yield,’ CBA’s Ji says Emerging-market currency volatility touches eight-week high Emerging-market currencies and stocks rose as investors sought out higher-yielding assets before a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen which ...
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 ...
