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Fed likely to avoid rate hike before Britain votes on leaving EU
June 3rd, 2016
The U.S. Federal Reserve may be forced to delay a rate hike at its June meeting because of mounting concern over the economic fallout from Britain’s vote on whether to leave the European Union. The geopolitical risk likely will ...
European stocks seen higher, focus switches to US jobs
June 3rd, 2016
European stocks opened higher on Friday as investors turned their attention to a key U.S. jobs report that could hold the key to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month. The FTSE opened 0.5 percent higher, the German ...
European stocks suffer 2nd straight fall
June 2nd, 2016
European stocks finished lower Wednesday, with mining shares among the biggest laggards after lackluster Chinese manufacturing data underscored worries about the health of the world’s second-largest economy. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.96% fell 1% to end at 344.12. Among financials, UniCredit ...
Japanese Stocks Drop as Yen Advances; Oil Near $49 Before OPEC
June 2nd, 2016
Euro climbs to one-week high before ECB policy review Haven assets including gold and U.S. Treasuries rise Japanese stocks fell by the most in a month and the yen strengthened after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held back a widely ...
FTSE 100 propelled higher by strong Asian lead
May 31st, 2016
U.K. stocks kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week slightly higher, with investors taking inspiration from Asia, where Chinese stocks surged by the most in almost three months. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.17% rose 0.2% to 6,283.68, setting it on track for ...
Asian stocks mostly higher; Chinese markets jump more than 2%
May 31st, 2016
Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, with Chinese mainland markets up more than 2 percent and Japan shares rising after better-than-expected economic data. Chinese mainland markets soared on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 2.9 percent and the Shenzhen composite up 3.433 ...
European Stocks Near One-Month High, Set for Third Weekly Gains
May 27th, 2016
European stocks hovered near a one-month high, set for a third weekly advance, on growing optimism that the global economy can withstand higher U.S. borrowing costs. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.2 percent at 9:59 a.m. in London, taking ...
Asian Stocks Extend Global Rally as Oil Regains $50; Yen Climbs
May 26th, 2016
Crude Rises on falling U.S. oil stocks, supply disruptions Norwegian krone, Malaysian ringgit strengthen; gold rebounds Energy producers led stocks higher in Asia and the currencies of oil-exporting nations strengthened as Brent crude traded above $50 a barrel for ...
HSI, Nikkei lead gains as most Asian markets advance
May 25th, 2016
Asia markets mostly closed higher on Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading gains and several major indexes advancing more than 1 percent each. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed up 258.59 points, or 1.57 percent, at 16,757.35, with shares receiving an additional boost from ...
European Shares Slide as Bayer Leads Chemicals Drop, Oil Falls
May 24th, 2016
Fiat drags carmakers lower on German report of cheating Greece’s ASE jumps most in western Europe on aid expectation European shares retreated as chemical companies and oil producers tumbled, while investors speculated on the potential timing of a Federal ...
