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Asian Stocks Advance as Banks Rally; Dollar Mixed: Markets Wrap
February 6th, 2017
U.S. jobs data show hiring increase with weaker earnings gains S&P 500 closed within 1 point of all-time high on Friday Asian stocks advanced after the Trump administration’s plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in global bank ...
Yen Extends Slump on BOJ Move, Asian Stocks Advance: Market Wrap
January 27th, 2017
Mexican peso slides for second day, gold’s decline contines Greenback still set for monthly drop despite recent gains The yen extended its biggest decline in a week and Japanese bonds rose as the nation’s central bank stepped in to ...
Asian Stocks Extend Rally After Dow Tops 20,000: Markets Wrap
January 26th, 2017
MSCI Asia Pacific Index trading at highest since July 2015 Gold extends decline while bonds and dollar remain steady A global equities rally gathered speed as Asian stocks climbed to the highest level since July 2015 after the Dow ...
Asian shares down, dollar jumps on Yellen’s rate hike signal
January 19th, 2017
Asian shares slipped on Thursday and the dollar rebounded after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled that the U.S. central bank is poised to pursue a path of interest rate hikes. The dollar had been grinding lower in recent ...
Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline: Markets Wrap
January 16th, 2017
U.K. PM to signal plans to quit EU single market: Sunday Times Asian equities retreat with U.S. stock-index futures The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s ...
Asian Shares Climb Amid Metals Bounce as Yen Slips: Markets Wrap
January 11th, 2017
Iron ore, copper lead materials higher on China growth signs U.S. shares meandered amid angst before Trump media conference Asian stocks rallied, led by a surge in mining companies, after evidence of quickening price growth in China boosted industrial ...
Asian shares mixed as investors consider latest Fed minutes
January 5th, 2017
Asian shares mixed as investors consider latest Fed minutes Asian stock indexes were mixed Thursday as investors assessed the latest Federal Reserve board’s meeting minutes. Japanese shares slipped as the yen strengthened against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark ...
Asian shares fell on the last trading day before Christmas
December 23rd, 2016
Hong Kong, Chinese stocks among worst performers on tightening Crude oil drops as most government bond yields head higher Asian shares fell on the last trading day before Christmas as Chinese equities extended their losses amid concerns over rising ...
Asian Equities Gain as Dow Hits Record, Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap
December 21st, 2016
Investors shrug off Europe terror events, eye U.S. economy Yen rebounds after weakening to lowest level since February Asian stocks followed advances in U.S. and European equities as the prospects of faster U.S. economic growth propelled markets toward the ...
Asian Shares Fall on Europe Turmoil; Yen Weakens After BOJ Move
December 20th, 2016
Japanese shares erased losses and the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of the world’s second-largest economy. Gold retreated and treasuries dropped. Japan’s Topix index erased earlier declines after the central closed a tumultuous year ...
