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EUROPEAN EQUITIES ARE POSITIONED FOR GROWTH , STOXX DEEPER DOWN IN THE RED FOR 2022 According to a BofA survey, investors regard monetary tightening as the most important risk to markets, beating out COVID and inflation as the top anticipated concerns. Nonetheless, according to BofA, investor optimism remained unaffected by central bank tightening intentions. According […]
Asian stocks stepped back from near eight-month highs on Thursday and the dollar eased as European and U.S. central banks reinforced investor worries about the global economic outlook and trade protectionism. Asian stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stumbled 0.6 percent. Chinese shares were subdued with the […]
Asian stocks slipped from eight-month highs on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth outlook and as the United States and Europe locked horns over tariffs in a fresh escalation of trade tensions. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest gauge of the world’s stock markets was down slightly from Tuesday’s six-month peak but it […]
Asian shares struggled to make gains on Tuesday as investors braced for key events later in the week, including the start of the U.S. earnings season and a crucial Brexit summit, while broader concerns about slowing global growth checked sentiment. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was basically flat. Japan’s Nikkei dipped […]
Asian shares briefly brushed seven-month peaks on Monday as investors cheered a rebound in U.S. payrolls and hints of more stimulus in China, but caution soon surfaced ahead of what is likely to be a tough U.S. earnings season. Asian Shares Japan’s Nikkei was off 0.1 percent after reaching its high of the year so far. E-Mini […]
Asian shares hovered near seven-month highs early on Wednesday as global investors paused for breath after the strong rally seen earlier this week, while oil approached the key $70 per barrel mark. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up less than 0.1 percent early in the Asian trading day. Australian […]
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 […]
Forex – Dollar: On Thursday the dollar was slightly stronger in early trading in Europe. Signs of global economic weakness push a retreat from riskier assets. British pound is stead after a flurry of voting on Brexit. However, there is no clarity about the UK’s ultimate destination. The U.K.’s House of Commons voted against all eight […]
