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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 ...
Stocks In Asia Retreat; The Yen Advanced, Kiwi Dollar Jumped, Euro Traded Flat
November 9th, 2017
Stocks in Asia took a sudden turn lower, led by Japan, as some traders ascribed technically-driven trading after indexes hit historic highs earlier in the day. The yen and gold climbed as investors kept an eye on U.S. President ...
Goldman Sachs predicts bitcoin can run past $7,900
November 8th, 2017
Goldman Sachs expects bitcoin will hit new records, despite a roughly $600 drop in the digital currency from all-time highs. Bitcoin can hit $7,941 and eventually trade higher, Goldman Sachs’ Sheba Jafari says in a Sunday note. Following last ...
Yen slipped, Korean Won and Aussie Dollar rose; Asian stocks climbed
November 7th, 2017
Asian stocks climbed, with a regional index trading at its highest in a decade, as energy and materials companies benefited from a surge in oil and metals prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished at its strongest level since ...
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 ...
Wall Street’s three major indexes ticked up; Asian shares hit 10-year high
November 1st, 2017
Asian shares hit a 10-year high on Wednesday on the back of solid economic growth globally, while oil prices extended a bull run on hopes that major oil producers will maintain their output cuts. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific ...
Early investors review and key events coming this week
October 30th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as investors continued to digest earnings, while bond and currency markets awaited an announcement on who will helm the Federal Reserve. Equity benchmarks fluctuated in Japan, while Chinese shares fell, with the Shanghai Composite Index ...
Euro against the dollar to a three-month low; Early European and Asian markets review
October 27th, 2017
Asian shares gained on Friday as technology shares were boosted by upbeat earnings from U.S. high-tech giants while the euro hovered near three-month low against the dollar after the European Central Bank extended its stimulus. The Australian dollar fell ...
Asian shares hover near recent highs; European STOXX 600 shares rose, the S&P 500 lost 0.40 percent
October 24th, 2017
Asian shares held within striking distance of recent decade highs on Tuesday and major currencies kept to narrow ranges, while the New Zealand dollar fell after the country’s incoming Labour government laid out its left-leaning priorities. The policies were ...
Dollar moved to one-week top against a basket of currencies
October 18th, 2017
Asian shares consolidated recent gains and currencies kept to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to see what policies might emerge from China’s Communist Party conference. The twice-a-decade congress is expected to cement the power of President Xi ...
