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Asian stocks slipped; Investors await key earnings results
October 20th, 2020
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains; Events investors focus on this week
January 7th, 2019
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains after soothing Federal Reserve comments and an easing of monetary policy in China stoked a renewed appetite for risk assets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than ...
Asian stocks slumped with U.S. futures; The Yen rose, the Euro was steady
December 6th, 2018
Asian stocks slumped with U.S. futures, the Treasury yield curve edged closer toward inversion and the yen climbed on Thursday as the investor aversion to risk that’s been prevalent for much of the quarter resumed. Losses deepened in afternoon ...
Asian stocks and Japanese Yen fell; The main moves in financial markets
October 19th, 2018
Asian stocks posted further losses Friday after another slide in the U.S. overnight. China’s equities reversed losses after verbal intervention by the nation’s top financial regulators, who assured they’ll keep financial risks under control. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index ...
Euro to Dollar fell 0.2 percent, Asian stocks trade mixed; Key events coming up this week
October 2nd, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
Early traders review: Euro to Dollar rose, Pound to Dollar slid; Asian stocks declined
September 3rd, 2018
Asian stocks declined, while the dollar held on to its recent rally as investors assessed the outlook for trade and whether turmoil in some emerging markets can be contained. The pound retreated as the chief European negotiator on Brexit ...
Asian stocks advanced, yen to dollar rose; Key financial events coming up this week
August 27th, 2018
Asian stocks gained at the start of the week following a fresh all-time high in their U.S. counterparts Friday, as the Federal Reserve reaffirmed a slow and gradual pace of policy tightening. The dollar ticked lower and the yen ...
Asian stocks mixed, Yen to Dollar rose, the Kiwi plunged; These are the main moves in markets
August 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday with Chinese equities again outperforming despite the ongoing tariff to-and-fro between China and the Trump administration. The dollar ticked higher, while oil held on to Wednesday’s losses. A firmer yen weighed on Japanese shares ...
Asian stocks advanced, oil price declined, gold traded around the lowest in a year
July 18th, 2018
Asian stocks advanced after an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell comforted investors wary of a blowout in protectionism. Equities climbed from Tokyo to Sydney and U.S. futures edged up after the Nasdaq ...
Stocks climbed in Asia, Euro and Japanese Yen slid to Dollar; What traders are watching
July 6th, 2018
Stocks climbed in Asia and the yen slipped with gold as the well flagged U.S. imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports began, something China vowed to fight back on. Treasuries declined, as did the yuan. Equities rose from Sydney ...
