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The dollar slipped on Monday; The Australian dollar led modest gains in Asia
June 22nd, 2020
The dollar slipped on Monday in a choppy session as investors tried to navigate their way through an unsettling rise in coronavirus infections and weigh whether it would delay an economic recovery. The Australian dollar led modest gains in ...
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning; Stocks in Asia jumped
May 19th, 2020
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning, halting the positive trend set at the start of the week as hopes rise for a coronavirus vaccine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 reversed earlier progress to slide 0.4% below the flatline, with construction ...
Emerging Asia’s best currencies become worst amid virus woes
April 2nd, 2020
The exact same factors that propelled the Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht to the top of the Asian pack in 2019 are dragging them lower now. The two currencies are the worst performers in emerging Asia this year as ...
Blockchain communities from Africa and Asia will unite in 2020
March 13th, 2020
The adoption of blockchain technology in pretty much all aspects of our lives seems to be growing each year. Thus, the newly-announced partnership between Quras, a smart contract platform enabling anonymous, private-protected transactions, and a non-profit association Blockchain Nigeria ...
European stocks open slightly lower; Asian markets were mixed
October 29th, 2019
European stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday morning as traders monitor progress in U.S.-China trade discussions and a fresh push from U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for an early general election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.13% lower shortly ...
Most Asian currencies inch up
October 25th, 2019
Most Asian currencies edged up on Thursday ahead of central bank policy meetings and in the absence of new signals or developments in the Sino-US trade war and the Brexit saga. Indonesia’s central bank is widely expected to cut ...
UPDATE: US stock futures advanced; Asian stocks closed mixed; Stocks advanced in Europe
October 15th, 2019
US stock futures advanced, while Asian stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as markets tried to balance fading optimism over the latest US-China trade agreement with the likelihood of a Brexit deal by Thursday’s European Union summit. In South Korea, ...
European stocks opened lower Wednesday; Stocks in Asia were mixed
August 28th, 2019
The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2% at the opening bell, technology stocks leading losses with a 0.9% fall while oil and gas stocks gained 0.3%. The spread between the 10-year and 2-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to its lowest ...
European markets opened higher Monday; Stocks in Asia traded higher Monday
June 10th, 2019
European markets opened higher Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would be suspended indefinitely. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.4% in early trade, basic resources leading gains with a 1.3% rise. Trump ...
Pound holds up against Dollar; Asian markets edged down Tuesday
January 22nd, 2019
Asian markets edged down Tuesday as profit-takers stepped in following a recent run-up, while the pound maintained gains on hopes Britain will avoid crashing out of the European Union. While there were few catalysts to drive business and Wall ...
