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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 ...
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 ...
Europe stocks set for muted open as Yellen Jackson Hole speech, oil prices in focus
August 22nd, 2016
European markets are expected to open flat on Monday as investors hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting this week will produce some hints about the timing of an interest rate hike. London’s FTSE 100 is seen 2 points ...
Japan stocks drop as oil prices slip
August 16th, 2016
Shares in Asia were mixed on Tuesday, with record gains in the U.S. market overnight offset by a dip in oil prices and a firmer yen. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -1.62% was down 1.1% in early morning trade, after flip-flopping ...
Asia mostly lower as oil retreats further; BOK keeps rates steady
August 11th, 2016
Asia markets were mostly lower on Thursday following U.S. losses, with sentiment likely driven by Wednesday’s oil price falls and anticipation of another data deluge from China on Friday. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 slid 35.71 points, or 0.64 percent, ...
Asia shares up as yield hunt drives record flows, pound slips
August 9th, 2016
Asian shares stood atop one-year peaks on Tuesday as investors’ desperate search for yield drove a record inflow into emerging market funds, while the pound slipped to one-month lows on speculation of further policy easing in the UK. Analysts ...
Asian Shares Gain, Won Rises With Ringgit as Fed Seen on Hold
August 1st, 2016
MSCI Asia-Pacific benchmark heads for sixth day of gains Won, ringgit advance as waning Fed rate rise odds hurt dollar European and U.S. stock futures climbed as Asian shares advanced and the South Korean won rallied to a one-year high ...
Dollar Extends Drop as Japan Leads Stocks Lower; Metals Rise
July 28th, 2016
Odds of Fed rate increase this year remain below 50% South Korean won climbs to October high; yen rebounds The dollar extended losses after the Federal Reserve reiterated its gradual approach to raising interest rates, despite acknowledging risks to ...
Yen Plunges and Japan Stocks Rebound on Stimulus Bets; Oil Sinks
July 27th, 2016
Aussie jumps after inflation data, before reversing gains U.S. stock-index futures climb on Apple’s after-market rally The yen dropped as Japan’s Prime Minister was reported to commit to a $265 billion stimulus package. Chinese stocks tumbled and crude oil ...
Nikkei sells off on fresh yen strength; rest of Asia trades mixed
July 26th, 2016
Japanese stocks sold off in a mostly positive Asian session on Tuesday, dragged by fresh strength in the yen after a local media report suggested the government’s highly anticipated stimulus package may not live up to expectations. Other Asian ...
