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Which are the alternative investments that going mainstream?
August 29th, 2016
Alternative investments such as fine wines, classic cars and jewels are going mainstream, as investors grapple with ultra-low interest rates and volatile stocks. Spooked by the end of a 30-year bond bull run and bouts of money printing which ...
Asian shares near 2016 highs as risk appetite improves
July 13th, 2016
Asian shares came within reach of their 2016 highs on Wednesday as prospects of solid U.S. growth and accommodative economic policy in major markets whet investors’ risk appetite damaged by uncertainty from Brexit. Spread betters expected European shares to ...
Asian shares skid, crude tumbles after Doha deal fails
April 18th, 2016
Tumbling crude oil futures knocked Asian shares on Monday after producers’ talks failed to agree on a plan to curb the global supply glut, while Tokyo stocks skidded as investors assessed the impact of a devastating earthquake in southwestern ...
Asian stocks extend losses as BOJ offers gloomier economic view
March 15th, 2016
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan painted a gloomier view of the world’s third-largest economy, but the yen firmed as policymakers appeared to back away from any imminent move to cut interest rates further into ...
Asian shares hit two-month high after solid U.S. job growth
March 7th, 2016
Asian shares hit two-month highs on Monday, extending sharp gains from last week, following upbeat U.S. jobs data, a rebound in oil and commodity prices and a flurry of reassurances from Chinese leaders that the economy would remain on ...
Asia rises after cold spell lifts oil, dollar stands tall
January 25th, 2016
Asian stocks on Monday moved further away from four-year lows struck last week, as a cold spell in parts of the northern hemisphere pushed oil prices higher and relieved some of the bearish pressure on global markets. World equities ...
European stock markets lifted by rising mining shares
December 23rd, 2015
Shares up in last full session before Christmas break Mining stocks dominate list of top performers 2015 EU stock market performance reut.rs/1ZnkfVX European shares rose on Wednesday, lifted by gains in the mining sector on the back of stronger ...
Asia stocks stumble on geopolitical tensions, oil stands tall
November 25th, 2015
Asian stocks were on edge on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions flared after Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet, while crude oil prices extended gains. Spreadbetters expected some of the tension to have eased when trading begins in Europe, forecasting ...
Asian stocks higher as shock of Paris attacks fades
November 18th, 2015
Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as the shock of the Paris terror attacks faded and an uptick in U.S. inflation added support for a possible interest rate hike. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.2 percent to 19,676.77 ...
Asia stocks rise, dollar sags as weak U.S. data dents rate hike prospects
October 15th, 2015
Asian shares rose to 2-month highs on Thursday and the dollar struggled near multi-week lows after weak U.S. economic data added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
