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Asian stocks up despite lower yuan
August 13th, 2015
Asian shares were up despite China sending the value of its currency, the yuan lower for the third consecutive day. Thursday’s yuan guidance rate was set 1% down, a smaller margin than the shock cuts earlier in the week. ...
Asian markets down as yuan depreciates a further 1.6%
August 12th, 2015
Chinese shares were lower on Wednesday as its central bank again devalued the yuan, following Tuesday’s record cut. The People’s Bank of China fixed the daily guiding rate for the currency down 1.6% to 6.3306 against the dollar. The ...
China Shares Fall; Japan Rises Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data
August 6th, 2015
Bank, energy firms pressure Australian shares China’s shares fell and bank shares pressured Australia on Thursday, but Japan’s market rose ahead of a key jobs report in the U.S. later this week. The Shanghai Composite Index was last down ...
Asian stocks near 2015 lows on China worry, dollar steadies
August 3rd, 2015
An index of Asian shares outside Japan fell close to this year’s lows on Monday thanks to a deepening selloff in commodities and fresh concerns over slowing growth in China, while the dollar held its ground against a basket of ...
Asian stocks hit three-week lows as China gloom spreads
July 28th, 2015
Asian stocks fell to three-week lows on Tuesday as a deepening rout in Chinese stocks erased risk appetite – sending investors flocking to safe-haven instruments such as government bonds and the Japanese yen. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...
Gold tumbles to more than five-year low, China shares fall
July 20th, 2015
Gold tumbled to a more than five-year low Monday, and China shares drifted lower after authorities’ weekend move to tighten the use of informal lending channels by stock investors. Gold GCQ5, -2.31% fell 2.3% from its opening price Monday ...
China Shares Rise but Uncertainty Hovers
July 10th, 2015
Greece inches closer to deal with creditors, but investors are wary of sustained China recovery China shares rose Friday, and other Asian markets made tentative gains, as investors assess whether a recovery in Chinese stocks proves sustainable. The Shanghai ...
Asian stocks fall in volatile trade as China index seesaws
July 9th, 2015
Asian stocks markets were volatile on Thursday as China’s main index seesawed after a prolonged sell-off while Hong Kong’s benchmark rebounded strongly. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China fell more than 3 percent in the first ...
Asia shares win reprieve but Greece, China concerns limit gains
July 7th, 2015
Asian stocks won a reprieve on Tuesday after sharp falls the previous day but investors remained on edge amid uncertainty over Greece‘s position in the euro and volatility in mainland Chinese equity markets. Chinese shares dropped almost two percent ...
Asian stocks slightly higher after Wall Street drifts
June 10th, 2015
Asian stock markets crept higher Wednesday after Wall Street steadied and index compiler MSCI signaled Chinese shares will eventually be included in global benchmarks, a development that could attract more portfolio capital to the region. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei ...