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Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week; Key financial events coming up this week
November 5th, 2018
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week after optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal ebbed in recent days. The yuan dropped, drawing little help from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledges to ease trade barriers. Shares ...
Oil prices fall one percent amid global stock market slump
October 25th, 2018
Oil prices fell by around one percent on Thursday, coming under pressure from sharp selloffs in global stock markets, with U.S. stocks posting the biggest daily decline since 2011 to wipe out the year’s gains. Front-month Brent crude oil ...
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 ...
Oil prices dip on rising U.S. supply
October 3rd, 2018
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by a report of rising U.S. crude inventories and an expected increase in production. Despite this, prices remain near four-year highs reached earlier this week ahead of U.S. sanctions against Iran’s oil ...
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 ...
Asian Stocks Mixed, Yen and British Pound were steady; Key financial events coming up
September 26th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed as traders awaited the Federal Reserve meeting. U.S. Treasuries were steady, with yields near the seven-year highs reached in May. Japan’s Topix index retreated from its highest in almost eight months. Stocks rallied in Hong ...
Australian dollar to U.S. dollar declined, Gold fell; Key events coming up this week
September 24th, 2018
Stocks in Hong Kong fell with U.S. equity futures and the Australian dollar after China called off planned trade talks with U.S. officials, potentially triggering an escalation in the protracted tariff war between the world’s two-biggest economies. While the ...
Asia stocks build on rally; These are the main moves in markets
September 21st, 2018
Asia stocks are set to cap the strongest two-week rally since February as investors take in evidence that escalating trade tensions have yet to hurt global growth and China’s moves to support its expansion. With the world’s expansion intact ...
Oil prices ease as trade row clouds demand outlook
September 17th, 2018
Global oil prices eased in early Asian trading on Monday on concerns that the United States is poised to impose additional tariffs on China, outweighing supply fears from upcoming sanctions on Iran. Brent crude oil futures dipped 16 cents, ...
Early Traders Review: The Euro and Yen up against the Dollar; Asian Stocks fell
September 17th, 2018
Asian stocks fell with emerging-market currencies after the latest U.S. move to place a further tranche of tariffs on Chinese goods and amid signs some central banks are struggling to stabilize their currencies. The dollar maintained gains. Shares in ...
