Tag: markets

Jan 06
European Forex news roundup: USD/JPY falls from highs as Treasury rates remain unchanged

European Forex news roundup: USD/JPY falls from highs as Treasury rates remain unchanged The latest forex news from the European market session on January 5, 2022. The market is still contemplative as we await US ADP statistics and the FOMC meeting minutes later today. European stocks are holding steady with modest increases, while US futures […]

Sep 30
Asian shares mixed as Chinese markets head into holidays

Asian shares, including China’s, were little changed on Monday, shrugging off news that the U.S. administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) was flat. China’s Shanghai stock index (SSEC) slipped 0.1%. Pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures (STXEc1) were down 0.11%. German […]

Aug 19
Asian stocks moved higher on Monday

Asian stocks jumped on Monday as China’s central bank changed the way a key interest rate benchmark is set. Asian stocks Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 1.7%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 0.5%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.6%. In addition, Korea’s Kospi also rose 0.5% while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9%. Analysts have seen […]

Jun 13
Asian markets Slip, led by Hang Seng’s slide

Asian markets fell in early trading Thursday, following losses on Wall Street and turmoil in Hong Kong. Asian shares were led lower on Thursday as the Hong Kong market fell for second consecutive session following a day of massive street protests, while oil prices flirted with five-month lows due to higher U.S. crude inventories and […]

May 29
Asian shares sank on Wednesday and bonds rallied

Asian shares sank on Wednesday and bonds rallied as investor sentiment soured over growing worries about world growth with trade tensions between Washington and Beijing showing no signs of easing. In Asia, focus remains on the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was not ready to make a […]

May 21
Asian shares won some respite on Tuesday

Asian shares won some respite on Tuesday after Washington temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China’s Huawei, although fears of a further escalation in tensions kept investors on edge. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.35%. Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.4%. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.0%. In New York, […]