Day: February 11, 2019

Feb 11
Asian shares were flat on Monday; U.S.-China talks begin

Asian shares were flat on Monday as investors were unable to shake worries about global growth, U.S. politics and the Sino-U.S. trade war, keeping the safe haven dollar near a six-week top against major currencies. Asian Shares Chinese stock indexes played catch-up when reopening after a week-long break. China’s blue-chip index surged 1.6 percent. Shanghai’s […]

Feb 11
Dollar near six-week highs as trade

The dollar rose against most other currencies on Monday, holding near a six-week high as fresh worries about U.S.-Sino trade tensions and global growth drove appetite for safe-haven assets. “The Aussie dollar and the euro are at vulnerable levels right now and further dampening in risk sentiment can lead to further downside in these currencies.” The dollar […]