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Asia stocks advance before Fed, dollar treads water
March 18th, 2015
Asian stocks shook off a slow start and rose on Wednesday, led by China shares, while the dollar marked time as markets waited for the Federal Reserve‘s policy statement for clues to when U.S. interest rates will rise. Following Asia’s lead, ...
Asia stocks jump as Fed rate hike expectations shift again
March 17th, 2015
Asian stocks markets jumped Tuesday as investors cheered the prospect of stimulus in China and second guessed what signals the Federal Reserve will give on interest rates at its policy meeting this week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose ...
Asia stocks regain footing after US rate hike jitters fade
March 12th, 2015
Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday, finding a firmer footing after several days of volatile trading linked to anxiety over a probable rate hike in the U.S. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index rose 1.2 percent to 18,945.97. ...
Strongest Dollar in 12 Years Sinks Stocks While Oil Slips
March 11th, 2015
The strongest dollar in nearly 12 years versus the euro and the specter of higher U.S. interest rates fueled a selloff in global equities that sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down the most since Jan. 5. Oil ...
Asia stocks slip, euro hits 11-year low before ECB
March 5th, 2015
Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after Wall Street continued to pull back from record highs ahead of Friday’s closely-watched U.S. jobs data, while the nervous euro languished at an 11-year low prior to the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting. ...
Asian shares rise after Yellen stresses policy flexibility
February 25th, 2015
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cues from Wall Street’s gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the Fed would not rush into raising interest rates. Shares extended gains after an index of Chinese factory activity eked ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
Asia stocks mostly rise, gains tempered by Greek standoff
February 17th, 2015
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday but gains were tempered after Greek debt talks broke down, raising the prospect Athens might leave the euro currency. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was little changed at 18,001.58 while the Shanghai ...
Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes
February 13th, 2015
Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite. MSCI’s broadest index ...
Asia stocks, euro fall as Greek uncertainty saps confidence
February 12th, 2015
Asian stocks and the euro fell on Thursday as markets erred on the side of caution over the ongoing Greek debt negotiations amid conflicting headlines on progress in the talks. The uncertainty is expected to be highlighted in a ...
