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Sterling Surges In Asian Session »
Tue, Jan 19 2010, 08:23 GMT
The USD drifted lower in yesterday’s thin holiday markets but has since recovered to almost flat on the day (DXY 77.00) after news of another hike in the yield of Chinese 1-year bills and confirmation of the long-speculated filing for bankruptcy protection from troubled Japanese airline JAL. [...]
Energy Prices Stay Soft in Asian Session »
Mon, Jan 18 2010, 04:50 GMT
The bearish sentiment in energy market is carried forward to this week. WTI crude oil price extends the fall to 77.07 in Asian session Monday. While we are having a light calendar today, investors continue to sell the commodity because of the weak economic data released [...]
Wall Street sell-off hits Asian shares (AFP) »
's worst performance so far in 2010 hit Asian stocks Monday amid fresh concerns over the pace of recovery, while Japan Airlines (JAL) sank to a new low ahead of its expected bankruptcy.
A dive in oil prices also hit sentiment, as crude tumbled after the
(IEA) last week predicted “sluggish” demand this year in [...]
Asian markets mixed but Intel boosts tech shares (AP) »
BANGKOK – Intel’s earnings boosted technology stocks in Asia on Friday but market benchmarks were mixed amid patchy figures on the U.S. economy.
flickered between red and green while most other markets posted modest rises or falls. The dollar charged higher against the euro, sending the
below $79 a barrel.
Giving a lift to technology [...]
Asian Session: Australia Unemployment Shrinks »
Thu, Jan 14 2010, 10:18 GMT
The USD was slightly weaker in Asian session, as risk appetite returned. Wall Street was able to rally on the back of higher than expected inventory build, which pushed crude to $80.13bbl. Asian regional indexes were able to buck yesterday’s poor performance and recoup most of their [...]
European stocks climb after Asian gains (AFP) »
sprinted ahead Monday, powered by strong gains in Asia, with
breaking through the 6,000-point barrier and Paris closing in on 4,000 points.
Trading volumes were thin in post-Christmas exchanges and the London market was closed for a holiday.
The advances in Europe followed a solid performance in Asia, where Tokyo's Nikkei-225 index added 1.33 percent [...]
Asian shares up on econ outlook, dollar hovers »
Asian shares up on econ outlook, dollar hovers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Japanese shares hit a four-month high, leading gains in Asian stocks on growing investor optimism about the global economy, while the U.S. dollar held firm against the yen and euro.
Signs of a recovery in the United States also lifted oil prices to a [...]
Asian markets rise as China affirms loose policy (AP) »
moved sideways Thursday as trading at some of the continent’s major bourses was subdued before the Christmas holiday.
In Europe, the FTSE-100 index of leading British shares was up 11.27 points or 0.2 percent at 5,384, while France’s CAC-40 was up 3.16 points or 0.1 percent at 3,914.20.
was closed for the day, while the [...]
Asian shares soft in holiday trade, dollar steady »
Asian shares soft in holiday trade, dollar steady
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Tokyo slipped on Friday as investors took profits in trade thinned by the Christmas break in many other markets, while Shanghai fell and the dollar hung near its highs of the month after goods and jobless claims data.
The Shanghai Composite Index [...]
China leads Asian shares up, dollar rally stalled »
China leads Asian shares up, dollar rally stalled
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks gained on Thursday, with Tokyo shares hitting their highest in three months, while the dollar edged away from recent peaks on weak U.S. housing data.
European equities are also expected to open higher with Britain’s FTSE 100 seen as much as 0.4 [...]