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Asian Stocks jump while Dollar weakens
May 25th, 2017
South Korean stocks, won rally as interest rates kept on hold Hang Seng China Enterprises Index surge to highest since March The dollar weakened to the lowest since November while Asian stocks climbed with oil ahead of a key ...
Japan currency rises; Pound slips
May 23rd, 2017
Trump Concern, Manchester Blast Spur Risk-Off Tone Japan currency rises after latest report on Washington turmoil Pound slips after suspected terrorist attack at U.K. concert The yen rose with gold and U.S. equity-index futures fell as investors took a ...
Asia Stocks Turn Higher as Investors Assess Crises: Markets Wrap
May 19th, 2017
Yen poised for strongest week in a month; gold resumes gains S&P 500 rebounds with dollar amid bullish economic reports Asian shares rose as Japanese equities erased morning losses and investors assessed the risks from political crises in Brazil ...
Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains
May 10th, 2017
China shares in Hong Kong surge, Kospi drops after election S&P 500 futures slip as Trump fires FBI boss James Comey Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped to a 21-month high. U.S. stock-index futures slipped ...
Asian Stocks Climb as Global Growth Seen Intact: Markets Wrap
May 8th, 2017
Euro declines after Macron beats Le Pen for French presidency Japan shares rally after holidays while China extends selloff Asian stocks climbed outside of China, with Japanese shares rallying after a three-day holiday, amid optimism on improving global growth following ...
Dollar hits one-month high vs yen
May 2nd, 2017
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Tuesday, lifted by Treasury yields which surged after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin commented on the possibility of ultra long-term bond issuance. The greenback last traded at 111.900 yen ...
Global stocks are near a record high
April 28th, 2017
MSCI Asia Pacific Index set for fourth straight monthly gain Investors assess global earnings before U.S. GDP report Asian equities retreated, trimming a fourth straight monthly gain for the regional benchmark index, as geopolitical concerns intensified and investors assessed ...
Asian Equities, Yen Maintain Declines After BOJ: Markets Wrap
April 27th, 2017
Region’s stocks halt five-day rally as China shares drop Investors assess Trump’s U.S. tax plan; peso reverses losses Asian stocks were mostly lower after a five-day rally as the Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecast while keeping stimulus ...
Optical technology maker Nikon initiates patents’ global legal actions
April 26th, 2017
Nikon Initiates Global Legal Actions Against ASML and Carl Zeiss to Protect Patented Semiconductor Lithography Technology Nikon Corporation (“Nikon”) today initiated a series of legal actions in the Netherlands, Germany and Japan intended to halt infringement of its intellectual ...
Global Stock Rally Lives On Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 26th, 2017
Chalco profit follows results from McDonald’s, Caterpillar Japan equities climb amid yen weakness; Australian shares rise Asian stocks extended a global rally after corporate results and hopes of U.S. tax reform boosted optimism for global growth. Weakness in the ...
