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Korean won weakest major currency followed by pound and yen
January 9th, 2017
Korean won weakest major currency, followed by pound and yen Crude oil price down for first time in four sessions The offshore yuan had its biggest two-day fall since June as most other major currencies also slid, led by ...
U.S. Stocks Halt 3-Day Drop as Dollar, Gold Climb: Markets Wrap
January 4th, 2017
Crude slides from 18-month high amid doubts on OPEC cuts Warnings, optimistic calls vie for investor attention U.S. stocks rose with the dollar as economic data bolstered confidence that the American economy is poised to accelerate. Gold rose and ...
Dollar Retreats, While Stocks Advance With Crude: Markets Wrap
January 3rd, 2017
Most markets are trading for the first time in 2017 on Tuesday European equities climbed Monday on manufacturing strength Asian stocks advanced and crude oil climbed on the first full trading day of the New Year as a private ...
Euro Climbs Along With Oil as Japan Stocks Decline: Markets Wrap
December 30th, 2016
European currency spiked as much as 1.6% versus greenback Crude climbed after first daily decline in nine days The euro spiked higher as the dollar weakened for a second day and oil advanced in thin end-of-year trading. Japan’s Topix ...
Blockchain shows great promise to improve accounting issues
December 29th, 2016
While blockchain tech is poised to disrupt a wide variety of industries, it is also poised to dramatically impact those professions that serve all industries. One area that appears primed for massive change is the accounting field. Here, the ...
Job hiring in UAE picks up pace, to rebound in 2017
December 29th, 2016
After a prolonged slump, recruitment activity in the UAE started to pick up in the last quarter of the year, further strengthening expectations of a rebound in the job market in 2017. Recent online job postings show that the ...
Japan’s stagnant economy sees daylight ahead
December 29th, 2016
Factory output data released by Japan’s trade ministry shows signs of economic recovery after decades of stagnation. Industrial production grew by 1.5 percent this month over November, slightly below the 1.6 percent predicted by experts. The figure followed a ...
Dollar dips, Nikkei slugged by Toshiba selloff
December 29th, 2016
Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after Wall Street suffered a mild setback after weeks of gains, while a pullback in U.S. yields prompted year-end profit taking in the dollar. Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.3 percent as the yen firmed ...
Gold prices rose on Wednesday
December 28th, 2016
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains after it hit a near two-week high in the previous session, on a technically-driven rebound in thin volume amid a slightly weaker dollar. Spot gold was up half a percent at $1,143.98 ...
The dollar firmed against the yen
December 28th, 2016
Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against the yen following the release of upbeat U.S. economic data overnight. Crude oil prices held large gains on expectations of supply tightening once oil-producing nations implement ...
