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Australia, Japan sell-off amid global rout; Nikkei drops 5.4%
February 9th, 2016
Australian and Japanese markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday, after another sell-off in U.S. and European stocks overnight as many Asian markets remained shut for the Lunar New Year. China and Taiwan are closed for the week, while markets ...
Asia markets retrace losses; banks remain under pressure
February 8th, 2016
Markets in Australia and Japan rang in the year of the monkey on a slightly higher note, erasing early losses Monday. Most major Asian markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays. Down Under, the ASX 200 erased losses of ...
China’s Forex Reserves Plunge to More-Than-Three-Year Low
February 8th, 2016
The world’s largest stockpile of foreign currency fell by $99.5 billion last month China’s foreign-exchange reserves fell to the lowest level in more than three years in January, raising questions about how long Beijing can keep burning through the ...
Asia markets trade mixed as Nikkei extends losses
February 5th, 2016
Asian markets came under pressure on Friday, despite a positive finish on Wall Street overnight, as a newly weaker dollar brought fresh concerns. “The U.S. dollar basket has lost 3.2 percent since the close on Friday and 2.3 percent ...
Oil Prices Drop as Chances Fade for Output Cuts
February 2nd, 2016
Coordinated cutbacks considered less likely after Iran raises its export target Oil prices gave back a big chunk of last week’s gains, with traders losing hope that the world’s big producers will cut their output and that Asia’s economies ...
Asia markets trade lower, focus on oil, earnings and central banks
February 2nd, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday, weighed by declines in the energy sector as oil prices continued to tumble. Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 114.55 points, or 0.64 percent, to close down at 17,750.68, while South Korea’s Kospi slipped ...
Asia trades mixed after data shows January fall in China factory activity
February 1st, 2016
Asia markets traded mixed Monday afternoon, with major indexes in Australia, Japan and South Korea extending gains after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) surprise move into negative interest rates on Friday sent stocks higher from Tokyo to New York. ...
China shares lower, but ‘real economy’ sound says state media
January 28th, 2016
China’s volatile shares were lower again on Thursday, taking losses this month to about 23 percent or 12 trillion yuan ($1.8 trillion), while state media insisted that the market ructions did not reflect the real economy. The benchmark Shanghai ...
Gold near 12-wk top as dollar slips ahead of Fed statement
January 27th, 2016
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged, cite gloomy global outlook Dollar weaker versus currency basket, Asian stocks subdued SPDR Gold holdings at highest since November Coming Up: Federal Reserve releases statement; 1900 GMT (Updates prices) Gold beamed near a ...
Oil Prices Rise on Hint of Willingness to Cut Supplies
January 27th, 2016
Iraq’s oil minister cites signs that Saudis, Russia may be more ‘flexible’; other OPEC leaders defend pumping strategy Oil prices rose above $30 a barrel Tuesday as traders speculated that large producers might be more willing to cut production, ...
