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China Stocks Drop Despite Inflation Data
September 10th, 2015
Large swings in Asian markets persist over worries about U.S. rate increase, China’s economy China-style volatility spread to Japan stocks Thursday as the Nikkei Stock Average reversed its previous-day surge, leading the region lower. China stocks fell even as ...
Bats Global Markets Reports Record U.S. Equity; European Equities Market Share Reaches 25.0%
September 9th, 2015
Remains on Track to Launch Hotspot London Matching Engine September 14th BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported August data and highlights including record market share in both its U.S. equities and U.S. options businesses. In U.S. equities, BATS reported ...
Asian stocks hold gains after China data in volatile trade
September 8th, 2015
Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday after a six-day losing streak and the dollar firmed against the safe-haven Japanese yen, but gains were capped as a slump in China’s imports raised fears of a more severe slowdown there. China’s ...
Oil prices fall on global glut fears, slowing U.S. jobs growth
September 7th, 2015
Oil prices fell on Monday as oversupply concerns, a firmer dollar and lackluster U.S. non-farm payrolls data weighed on global markets, but a rebound in Chinese stocks after a two-day holiday helped prop up prices. The long Labor Day ...
Nerves ahead of US jobs bring down Asian stocks
September 4th, 2015
Asian stocks declined on the final trading day of the week, as investors awaited the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for August that may play a crucial role in the Federal Reserve‘s decision about when to lift interest rates. A ...
Extreme volatility rocks China stocks
September 2nd, 2015
China stocks swung wildly on Wednesday as investors grappled with the market’s latest episode of extreme volatility. The benchmark Shanghai Composite shed 4.2% at the opening bell, only to recover and lurch into positive territory by mid-day. The smaller ...
Asian stocks decline as China twin PMIs sap risk appetite
September 1st, 2015
Asian stocks declined on Tuesday, as losses on Wall Street overnight and new manufacturing data out of the world’s second-largest economy curbed risk appetite. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) edged down to 49.7 in August from 50 in July, just ...
Middle Eastern Stocks Rally Led by Oman After Oil-Price Rebound
August 31st, 2015
Muscat’s MSM30 Index advanced the most since January Brent crude capped the best week since 2009 on Friday Omani stocks led a rally in most equity markets across the Middle East after oil prices had the biggest-weekly jump in ...
Asian Markets Ride Tide of Strong U.S. Growth
August 28th, 2015
Shares in China, Japan continue streak of gains Asian markets rose Friday as renewed optimism about the U.S. economy and China’s recent stock gains offset worries about global growth. The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 1.4%, adding to its ...
Gold coasts along as stocks perk up, possible Fed hike delay supports
August 27th, 2015
Gold in tight range after three-day slide Fed’s Dudley says Sept rate rise “less compelling” Coming up: U.S. Q2 GDP second estimate at 1230 GMT (Adds analysts’ comments, updates prices) Gold steadied on Thursday after suffering its biggest fall ...
