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Tokyo shares at eight-year top, Greek talks loom
February 16th, 2015
Japanese shares touched an eight-year high on Monday following a record close on Wall Street, with investors cautiously optimistic the European Union would make progress this week on a debt deal with Greece. Oil prices faded after an early spurt, ...
Markets mixed in anticipation of Greek debt deal
February 13th, 2015
US stocks opened lower on Wednesday and ended a volatile trading session essentially flat as investors adopted a cautious stance in anticipation of Greek debt negotiations outcome. The broad stock market index S&P 500 closed flat at 2,068.53, while ...
Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes
February 13th, 2015
Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite. MSCI’s broadest index ...
Markets mixed as oil plunge resumes
February 5th, 2015
US stocks pulled back on Wednesday on the backdrop of resumed slide in oil prices and news that European Central Bank will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral. Energy, utilities and health-care stocks led the losses, with six ...
Rising oil boosts investors’ optimism
February 4th, 2015
US markets surged on Tuesday as rising oil prices lifted energy shares. Energy issues gained 2.8%, marking fourth-straight advance. Investors’ optimism was boosted also by developments in Greece’s debt negotiations and automaker’s reports of increases in January car sales. ...
Asian shares at three-month peak, warily watching oil
February 4th, 2015
Asian shares took Wall Street’s lead to reach three-month peaks on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was unclear how long this latest mood swing would last. Much might depend on ...
Markets mixed after Fed statement
January 29th, 2015
US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after Federal Reserve reiterated its plans to hike interest rates sometime in 2015. The Federal Reserve boosted its assessment of US economy as it described the expansion as “solid”, an improvement over the ...
Asian shares skid as bullish Fed take investors by surprise
January 29th, 2015
Asian shares extended losses on Thursday after the Federal Reserve took an upbeat view on the U.S. economy and signalled that it remains firmly on track to raise interest rates this year despite an uncertain global outlook. A greater likelihood of ...
Markets decline on weak economic data and disappointing earnings reports
January 28th, 2015
US stocks recorded their biggest decline in three weeks on Tuesday after an unexpected drop in durable-goods orders and disappointing earnings reports from Microsoft Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. The durable-goods orders fell 3.4% in December instead of a small ...
Global shares resilient as investors pin hopes on Fed; Apple outperforms
January 28th, 2015
Asian stocks showed some resilience on Wednesday as investors speculated whether the Federal Reserve could take a dovish turn in its post-meeting statement later in the session, amid signs a stronger dollar was hurting U.S. corporate profits. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) also ...
