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Europe expected to pause after strong gains
June 21st, 2016
European stocks traded slightly lower on Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains seen in the previous session following polls that allayed fears of a Brexit. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.13 percent with major bourses and sectors pointing in ...
Europe lower as markets eye Yellen; Philips Lighting rises at IPO
May 27th, 2016
European stocks were on lower Friday morning as investors looked ahead to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. IPO for Philips spin-off The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened 0.2 percent lower on Friday. Basic resources and health care were ...
Oil prices retreat from $50 on oversupply concerns, stronger dollar
May 27th, 2016
Oil futures slipped in Asian trade on Friday after hitting resistance at the $50 a barrel mark as investors worried higher prices could reactivate shuttered crude output, adding to global oversupply. Prices were also pressured by a strong greenback ...
Oil prices dip on strong dollar, firm global supply
May 23rd, 2016
Oil prices slipped in Asian trade on Monday on a strong dollar and signs that global crude supply is holding up even as volumes hit by unplanned outages rise to at least five-year highs. In a further indication of ...
Europe to follow Asia’s lead with mixed open; Bayer puts in $62 billion Monsanto bid
May 23rd, 2016
European stocks are expected to open mixed on Monday following a mixed start to the week in Asia after weak Japanese export data and a dip in oil prices. The London FTSE index is called to open 1 point higher ...
Dollar gains as investors move back into stocks, oil
April 19th, 2016
The yen was lower against its rival currencies in Asian trade Tuesday, with improved market sentiment prompting sales of the safe-haven Japanese currency. The U.S. dollar USDJPY, +0.47% advanced to as high as ¥109.23 before trimming its gains to ¥109.06. That compared ...
Asia markets mostly higher; Nikkei edges up despite yen strength
April 7th, 2016
Most Asian markets rose on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark index snapping a seven-day losing streak despite fresh strength in the yen. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 34.48 points, or 0.22 percent, at 15,749.84, after wavering between positive and negative territory ...
Asia markets mostly up as oil climbs; Nikkei down 1.3%, Shanghai up 1.7%
March 18th, 2016
Asian markets traded mostly higher Friday, after U.S. indexes ended higher and oil prices hit their highest levels for this year. But a stronger yen continued to weigh on Japan’s shares. “The drivers of big swings in the markets ...
Asia markets mostly up on Fed, Nikkei falls on stronger yen
March 17th, 2016
Most Asian markets advanced Thursday as investors cheered new clarity from the Federal Reserve and a rise in oil prices, but Japan shares lost ground as the yen strengthened. The Fed left rates unchanged at between 0.25 percent and 0.5 percent ...
FOREX-Euro pressured ahead of ECB, kiwi skids on RBNZ rate cut
March 10th, 2016
RBNZ surprises with interest rate cut, signals more easing Euro slips amid expectations of further ECB easing steps Loonie firms after Bank of Canada holds pat on policy The euro was under pressure in Asian trade on Thursday ahead ...
