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Asia shares lag behind Nikkei, euro firm for ECB
October 21st, 2015
Asian shares turned mixed on Wednesday as soft export data kept investors cautious ahead of the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting later in the week, though Japan’s market was having a go at setting a new peak for the ...
ETF industry expects nearly 18% growth per year over next three to five years
October 20th, 2015
90% of ETF providers expect positive net new business in next 18 months 27% expect cumulative annual growth rate of more than 25% over next three to five years US continues to lead ETF market, though Europe and Asia ...
Index Futures Drop With Asia Stocks After China GDP; Euro Rises
October 19th, 2015
Economy expands 6.9% in third quarter, beating estimates Gold retreats with copper as metals slide in data’s wake U.S. and European equity-index futures retreated with Asian shares and commodities after China reported the slowest economic growth since 2009. Treasuries ...
Oil steadies after week of heavy losses
October 16th, 2015
Oil prices steadied on Friday, snapping a week-long decline as investors closed positions at the end of a volatile week that saw prices slide nearly 10 percent on renewed signs a global supply glut was here to stay. Brent’s ...
Asia stocks rise, dollar sags as weak U.S. data dents rate hike prospects
October 15th, 2015
Asian shares rose to 2-month highs on Thursday and the dollar struggled near multi-week lows after weak U.S. economic data added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
FTSE 100 on track for third straight day of losses
October 14th, 2015
Stocks in the U.K. dropped Wednesday, driven lower alongside Asian and other European markets after the release of yet more disappointing Chinese data underscored concerns about economic growth in that country. The FTSE 100 UKX, -0.75% fell 0.7% to 6,297.19. The index ...
Online transactions made on a mobile device continue to increase their share
October 12th, 2015
Mobile Payments Index uncovers mobile share for key payment methods including Paypal, Alipay and online banking Adyen, the global payments technology company, today published the Q3 edition (July-Sept) of its quarterly Mobile Payments Index, which tracks mobile payment data ...
Crude oil futures rise after bullish forecast, Fed minutes
October 9th, 2015
U.S. crude rises to above $50 a barrel Brent crude on track for near 12-pct weekly rise Influential forecaster predicts market rally (Updates prices, adds comment) Crude futures rose in early Asian trade, with U.S. oil climbing above $50 a ...
Asia stocks shine as Fed minutes hint at patience on hike
October 9th, 2015
Asian shares rose on Friday, taking their cue from a jump in oil prices and Wall Street gains after minutes of the Federal Reserve‘s latest meeting damped down expectations of an imminent Fed rate hike. The Fed minutes revealed ...
China stocks rally as trading resumes
October 8th, 2015
Asian stocks traded mixed on Thursday despite a positive lead from Wall Street, with Chinese equities outperforming after mainland markets resumed trade following a week-long holiday. Major U.S. indexes closed higher overnight, helped by a recovery in health care ...
