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Asian shares mostly firmer, dollar loses early edge
February 26th, 2018
Asian shares made guarded gains on Monday as investors braced for an event-packed week headlined by U.S. inflation data and the first House testimony by the new head of the Federal Reserve. Spread betters also pointed to a stronger ...
Traders buy cryptocurrency for free after a glitch at a cryptocurrency exchange
February 21st, 2018
A glitch at a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange allowed some users to buy digital currencies for free, heightening concerns over the security of such trading platforms. A glitch at Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif allowed some users to buy digital currencies ...
The dollar inched higher on Wednesday; The euro held steady against the dollar
February 21st, 2018
The dollar inched higher on Wednesday as the near-term focus shifted to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting for hints on the future pace of U.S. monetary tightening. The dollar index rose 0.1 percent to 89.805, ...
Asian shares sank on Friday; The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was flat
February 9th, 2018
Asian shares sank on Friday, with Chinese equities on track for their worst day in two years, as fears of higher U.S. interest rates shredded global investor confidence. There was limited immediate market reaction to the U.S. government staggering ...
U.S. stock futures headed lower; Euro little changed, Pound and Aussie were steady
February 5th, 2018
Asian equities fell and U.S. stock futures headed lower, extending the biggest selloff for global stocks in two years as investors adjusted to a surge in global bond yields. Shares sank across the region, with Japan’s benchmarks falling the ...
Unsound money is crucifying pensions
January 30th, 2018
Deficits are mounting in pension obligations. It is a global problem over which pension trustees are helpless. It is also a problem that’s brushed under the carpet, with prospective and current pensioners generally unaware of the threat to ...
Investors review: Dollar hits three-year low as bounce sputters, euro shakes off political concerns
January 17th, 2018
The dollar fell to a three-year low against its peers on Wednesday, with an earlier bounce sputtering as the euro edged back after shaking off a potentially negative turn in German politics. The dollar index against a basket of ...
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday; The euro gained less than 0.05 percent
January 16th, 2018
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday as most bourses in the region pushed higher. The yen declined amid concern Japanese authorities may want to limit gains that pushed the currency to a four-month high. ...
Traders review: What to watch out for this week, Asian stocks built on the strong start to this year
January 15th, 2018
Asian stocks built on the strong start to this year and headed for a fresh record high amid optimism in global growth. The yen advanced as traders continued to pile out of bets against the Japanese currency. Hong Kong’s ...
These are the main moves in markets: Euro rose, Gold futures advanced, Asian stocks mixed
January 12th, 2018
Asian stocks are set to end the week on diverging paths as Japanese shares declined, while those in Hong Kong extended a record winning streak. Volatility in the Treasuries market subsided and the euro extended its advance. Equities rose ...
