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Dollar Hits 12-Week Low on Trump, Nikkei to Slide: Markets Wrap
February 1st, 2017
Dollar strengthens after falling Tuesday on Trump comments Japan shares erase early losses while Hong Kong stocks slump Asian stocks were mostly higher while the dollar stabilized after its worst month since March as investors weighed the impact of ...
Yen Extends Slump on BOJ Move, Asian Stocks Advance: Market Wrap
January 27th, 2017
Mexican peso slides for second day, gold’s decline contines Greenback still set for monthly drop despite recent gains The yen extended its biggest decline in a week and Japanese bonds rose as the nation’s central bank stepped in to ...
Asian Stocks Extend Rally After Dow Tops 20,000: Markets Wrap
January 26th, 2017
MSCI Asia Pacific Index trading at highest since July 2015 Gold extends decline while bonds and dollar remain steady A global equities rally gathered speed as Asian stocks climbed to the highest level since July 2015 after the Dow ...
Asia Stocks Extend Global Rally on Growth Optimism: Markets Wrap
January 25th, 2017
S&P 500 Index climbs to record as commodity shares advance Australian dollar slides on weaker-than-expected inflation Stocks in Asia joined a global equities rally as corporate results reignited investors’ optimism in economic growth. A surge in commodities prices bolstered ...
Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals
January 23rd, 2017
Yen climbs as traders react to Trump’s first days in office Japan’s Topix falls while Shanghai, Taiwan equities advance The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth ...
Dollar Drops on Yellen Comments, China Shares Rise: Markets Wrap
January 20th, 2017
Shanghai equities advance as GDP growth tops forecasts Gold heads for fourth weekly gain before Trump inauguration The dollar weakened after Janet Yellen said it’s prudent for the Federal Reserve to gradually adjust policy over time, while Chinese equities extended ...
Asian shares down, dollar jumps on Yellen’s rate hike signal
January 19th, 2017
Asian shares slipped on Thursday and the dollar rebounded after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled that the U.S. central bank is poised to pursue a path of interest rate hikes. The dollar had been grinding lower in recent ...
Gold Falls With Yen as Haven-Asset Flight Eases: Markets Wrap
January 18th, 2017
Asian emerging-market currencies rise on dollar weakness Yen retreats as the currency ends seven days of strength The flight to haven assets eased following the biggest drop in the dollar since July with moves in the yen, Treasuries and ...
Gold and Yen Extend Rallies on EU, Trump Concerns: Markets Wrap
January 17th, 2017
May said ready to announce U.K. will leave EU single market IMF lifts its growth forecast for China to 6.5% in 2017 Lingering concern over Donald Trump’s policies and the U.K.’s position in the European Union accelerated a move ...
Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline: Markets Wrap
January 16th, 2017
U.K. PM to signal plans to quit EU single market: Sunday Times Asian equities retreat with U.S. stock-index futures The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s ...
