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Yen slipped, Korean Won and Aussie Dollar rose; Asian stocks climbed
November 7th, 2017
Asian stocks climbed, with a regional index trading at its highest in a decade, as energy and materials companies benefited from a surge in oil and metals prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished at its strongest level since ...
Euro against the dollar to a three-month low; Early European and Asian markets review
October 27th, 2017
Asian shares gained on Friday as technology shares were boosted by upbeat earnings from U.S. high-tech giants while the euro hovered near three-month low against the dollar after the European Central Bank extended its stimulus. The Australian dollar fell ...
Aussie dollar tumbled, Kiwi extended a slide, Gold fell 0.3 percent, Japan’s Topix index rose
October 25th, 2017
Gains in Asian equities stalled at recent highs, while optimism in the world economy and encouraging earnings reports buoyed the dollar and bond yields. The Australian dollar sunk to its lowest since July after inflation data damped the outlook ...
Yen and Kiwi fell, the Euro was down; Key events coming up this week
October 23rd, 2017
A landslide election victory for Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent the yen down and stocks in Tokyo higher, with the path paved for a continuation of loose monetary policy. With Abe now in good political shape ahead of ...
The Yen declined, Dollar climbed; Global equities reached records
October 20th, 2017
The dollar climbed as Treasuries fell after the latest developments in Washington buoyed optimism about the chances for American tax cuts. Stocks in Asia halted a rally after global equities reached records during the week. The U.S. Senate adopted ...
Dollar moved to one-week top against a basket of currencies
October 18th, 2017
Asian shares consolidated recent gains and currencies kept to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to see what policies might emerge from China’s Communist Party conference. The twice-a-decade congress is expected to cement the power of President Xi ...
European shares brush off Catalan crisis with another weekly gain
October 9th, 2017
European shares rose for the fourth consecutive week on Friday as confidence over the region’s economic recovery outweighed worries over the Catalonia crisis, whose impact remained confined to Spanish equities. While Spain’s IBEX .IBEX ended a tumultuous week down 1.9 percent ...
Yen drops on 2 trillion yen stimulus report; The kiwi dollar and euro both slid
September 25th, 2017
The yen declined on speculation Japan’s prime minister will press for a stimulus package alongside his expected call for a snap election — sending the nation’s stocks higher. The kiwi and euro both slid as ballot results foreshadowed potentially ...
Stocks Climb in Asia; Yen Falls as Havens Retreat
September 18th, 2017
Stocks advanced in Asia following a record-breaking Wall Street session, while the yen declined as havens retreated amid optimism the U.S. favors a peaceful resolution to North Korea’s nuclear threats. Futures on the S&P 500 Index rose with equities ...
European markets set to open lower as North Korea fires another missile
September 15th, 2017
European stocks are set to open lower after North Korea sent another missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean. The FTSE 100 is seen down by 5 points at 7,385; the DAX is set to open lower by 30 ...
