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Asian shares pulled ahead on Monday while bonds were in demand globally on mounting speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will sound decidedly dovish at its policy meeting this week. Asian stocks Japan’s Nikkei (N225) up 0.59 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.6 percent. Shanghai blue chips (CSI300) climbed 1.6 […]
Stellar Lumens has just become the latest cryptocurrency to be listed on Coinbase’s professional exchange. Trading on the XLM/USD, XLM/EUR, and XLM/BTC order books will soon start in phases, beginning with post-only mode and proceeding to full trading should Coinbase’s metrics for a healthy market be met. Support for XLM will be immediately available in […]
Asian stocks stepped ahead on Friday as sentiment improved on a report that more progress has been made in U.S.-China trade talks and after UK lawmakers voted to delay a potentially chaotic exit from the European Union. Asian stocks MSCI broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index added 1.3 percent. […]
The British pound paused for breath on Friday. On Thursday, MPs voted to ask the EU to delay Brexit beyond the current 29 March departure date. The Commons will vote on her withdrawal agreement by 20 March, after previously rejecting it by 230 and then 149 votes. Sterling fetched $1.3253, having dropped further from Wednesday’s nine-month […]
Asian markets traded flat on Thursday as investors reacted cautiously to mixed data from China, while the pound hovered near nine-month highs as the risk of a no-deal Brexit receded following a late-night vote. Asian markets MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan held at 522.06 points. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.5 percent. Australian and New Zealand […]
Asian shares drifted lower on Wednesday as a risk-off mood settled on markets, while a frazzled pound awaited its fate ahead of yet another make-or-break parliamentary vote on Brexit. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) eased 0.45 percent in slow trade. Japan’s Nikkei (N225) led the retreat with a fall […]