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Yen Fell 0.1 Percent, Euro Was Steady, Pound Rose; Chinese shares declined
December 14th, 2017
Chinese shares declined after a surprise hike in short-term interest rates by China’s central bank, though there was little impact more broadly in Asia as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest rate increase of its own, and an updated ...
Asian Stocks Advanced; Here Are Some Of The Key Events Coming This Week
December 11th, 2017
Asian Stocks advanced, though volumes were subdued, after U.S. labor market figures lifted optimism on global growth, propelling Wall Street to fresh record highs. The dollar declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average reclaimed a 26-year high as Tokyo shares ...
How will Final Monetary Policy Meetings of 2017 Impact the GBP EUR Exchange Rates?
November 24th, 2017
The Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) both have one monetary policy meetings left on the calendar before 2017 ends – and both are scheduled for the 14th of December. It’s been a turbulent year for ...
The Main Moves In Financial Markets; Asian Stocks Rose, Euro Steady
November 16th, 2017
Asian stocks rose, halting a retreat from historic highs after a four-day decline. Australian bonds climbed after a rally in Treasuries spurred in part by the global equities sell-off. Shares in Japan advanced, with the Topix index on track ...
A review of the main moves in Stocks, Currencies, Bonds and Commodities
November 13th, 2017
Equities in Asia put in a mixed start to the week as investors sought fresh catalysts after last week’s run to record highs. The British pound took a hit as pressure mounts on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May after ...
The yen and the won rose; The euro was flat
November 3rd, 2017
Equities in Asia were mixed as investors assessed the latest news on U.S. tax-cut plans and looked ahead to Friday’s American jobs report. The Australian dollar took a hit and bond yields headed lower after retail sales data raised ...
Currency market overview: BoE and FED interest rate decisions ahead
October 31st, 2017
Plenty of factors could influence the AUD, GBP, EUR, USD, CAD and ZAR exchange rates this week, such as economic data and the Bank of England (BoE) and Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, say currency experts FC Exchange. GBP ...
The productivity myth
October 20th, 2017
Every now and then, there’s a rash of commentary on national productivity. And for the British, productivity is all part of the Brexit angst, with the OECD, the Treasury, the Bank of England and Remainers all saying the ...
Stocks in Asia paused near recent highs
October 17th, 2017
Stocks in Asia paused near recent highs as concerns about North Korea reemerged, while Australian bonds fell with Treasuries as speculation climbed that the next head of the Federal Reserve will be more hawkish. Equity benchmarks fluctuated across Asia ...
Dollar advanced against its major G10 peers; Key events coming up this week
October 16th, 2017
Stocks in Asia advanced with bonds after inflation data in the U.S. added to evidence that global growth is continuing steadily with limited price pressures in the American economy. Equity indexes climbed from Tokyo to Sydney with a gauge ...