Search Results for: U.S. interest rates
Gold Climbs as Vote Jitters Hit U.S. Stock Futures, Mexican Peso
November 3rd, 2016
Polls point to a close race ahead of presidential election Bullion, yen boosted by haven demand as dollar extends slide Investors are becoming more jittery amid a tightening race for the U.S. presidency, sending gold higher for a sixth ...
Asian Stocks Rise With U.S. Futures, Mexican Peso After Debate
October 20th, 2016
Oil near 15-month high on surprise drop in U.S. stockpiles Aussie weakens on jobs data; euro steady ahead of ECB meeting Asian stocks rose with U.S. equity index futures and the Mexican peso as the third and final American ...
Asian Stocks Rise as Mixed U.S. Data Damp Rate Hike Outlook
October 18th, 2016
Japan’s Topix index fluctuates between gains and losses N.Z.’s benchmark index tumbles 1.3 percent to three-month low Asian stocks rose as mixed U.S. economic data supported the case for monetary policy to remain accommodative. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index ...
Oil prices fall on rise in U.S. drilling, strong dollar
October 17th, 2016
Oil prices fell early on Monday, pulled down by a rising rig count in the United States, a strong dollar and record OPEC-output which comes amid slowing global economic growth that could erode fuel demand. U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
Asian Stocks Fall on U.S. Rate Outlook, Samsung as Pound Jumps
October 12th, 2016
Sterling snaps drop with Parliament to discuss Brexit plan Oil below $51 amid doubts over Russia’s stance on OPEC deal Asia stocks dropped for a fourth day as investors fretted about the prospect of U.S. interest-rate hikes and Samsung ...
Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Rates In This World? Bank Bail-In Edition
October 5th, 2016
I know it’s bad form to express sympathy for the people running the world’s central banks. But come on, they’re human beings in an impossible spot with no idea how to escape. The pain they feel is both intense ...
Gold prices rise after Fed holds rates but high won’t last, says CEF CEO
September 22nd, 2016
Gold prices hit their highest level in 12 days after the Federal Reserveheld interest rates, but this rally may well be the last in the short-term, one gold pro says. Warren Gilman, chairman and CEO of CEF Holdings, the told CNBC’s “Squawk ...
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged, may signal year-end hike
September 21st, 2016
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday amid tepid inflation and recent weak economic data, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year. The U.S. central ...
JGBs slip ahead of U.S. jobs data as market ponders BOJ plans
September 2nd, 2016
Japanese government bonds fell on Friday, sending some yields to five-month highs, as the usual buyers took a step back ahead of the U.S. jobs report later in the global day and some investors fretted about the Bank of ...
Asian Shares Weaker, With All Eyes on U.S. Jobs Report
September 1st, 2016
Asian shares were broadly weaker Thursday as investors cautiously await the release of U.S. jobs data on Friday that could jolt markets out of their summer malaise. Official Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data for August came in at 50.4, ...
