Day: April 2, 2019
Apr
02
Asian shares rise to seven-month highs
Asian shares rise to seven-month highs as positive Chinese and U.S factory activity surveys aided investor confidence, and the ebbing concerns over the global economy spurred selling of safe-haven U.S. bonds as yields rose from 15 month troughs. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.2 percent. Australian shares gained […]
Apr
02
Forex – Dollar hit a two-week high against the yen on Tuesday
Forex – Dollar hit a two-week high against the yen on Tuesday, as ebbing concerns about the global economy pushed U.S. bond yields up from 15-month troughs. The greenback was steady at 111.37 yen after touching 111.46, its highest since March 20. The 10-year Treasury yield traded at 2.492 percent, pulling back from a 15-month low […]
