Asian shares edge up as soft U.S. GDP cuts Fed rate hike bets
Asian shares ticked up slightly on Monday after disappointing U.S. economic growth data reduced expectations of a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in the next few months.
Aug 01, 2016, 08:11 AM IST
Asian markets sink as stimulus hopes rolled back
Asian markets fell Friday, tracking the Dow on Wall Street`s first loss in six sessions, with traders left disappointed by comments from central banks in Japan and Europe that caused them to roll b
Jul 22, 2016, 08:36 AM IST
Asian shares at 9-month highs on inflow bets; dollar strong
Asian stocks climbed to nine-month highs on Thursday, helped by a pickup in capital inflows and a recovery in global oil prices, while the dollar stood strong on growing bets of a U.S. rate increase as early as September.
Jul 21, 2016, 08:47 AM IST
Gold slips as stocks surge, heads for first weekly decline since May
Gold prices dipped on Friday on a firmer dollar and surging Asian shares and were set for the first weekly decline since May, after falling to a two-week low in the previous session.
Jul 15, 2016, 11:59 AM IST
Asia shares scale 7-week peak, commodities on the mend
Asian shares were bound for a third straight session of gains on Thursday as upbeat data on U.S. jobs and a rally in a range of commodities whetted risk appetites globally.
Mar 03, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
Asia shares hit 3-1/2-year lows as oil resumes fall
Asian stocks surrendered earlier gains to hit 3-1/2-year lows on Friday as renewed pressure on oil prices and disappointing Chinese data kept investors on edge.
Jan 15, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
Asian shares skid as crude oil plumbs 12-year lows
US crude prices were were last down slightly at $30.47 a barrel, not far from Tuesday`s nadir of $29.93, which was their lowest level since December 2003.
Jan 14, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
Asia shares fall on China caution, yuan jumpy ahead of IMF decision
Asian shares fell on Monday as Chinese stocks extended last week`s sharp losses, while the yuan bounced in volatile trade hours ahead of an IMF decision on whether to promote it to a basket of global reserve currencies.
Nov 30, 2015, 10:37 AM IST
Asian shares erase gains, dollar gains as Yellen revives rate talk
Asian shares gave up early gains on Friday, while the dollar firmed after Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen suggested the central bank is still on track to raise interest rates later this year.
Sep 25, 2015, 09:09 AM IST
Asian shares slump on global growth concerns, US selloff
Asian shares and emerging currencies fell on Monday after the US Federal Reserve`s decision to keep interest rates at record lows raised fresh concerns about growth globally, particularly in China.
Sep 21, 2015, 13:19 PM IST
Asian shares get lift from Wall St, dollar steadies
Asian shares rose on Friday thanks to gains on Wall Street, while the dollar steadied after facing pressure from a rallying yuan and U.S. data that offered no clarity on whether the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates next week.
Sep 11, 2015, 09:11 AM IST
Asian stocks slip as Japan machinery orders disappoint, add to global woes
Asian stocks fell on Thursday after US stocks retreated overnight and as Japan machinery orders unexpectedly shrank, deflating investors` appetite for riskier assets.
Sep 10, 2015, 08:10 AM IST
Asian shares stage patchy recovery but volatility remains high
Japan`s Nikkei rose for the first time in four days, gaining 1.4 percent, while South Korea`s Kospi edge up 0.4 percent, although MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan erased early gains.
Sep 03, 2015, 08:42 AM IST
Asian shares fall for 3rd day on global growth concerns
The dollar firmed 0.5 percent to 120 yen, after skidding more than 1 percent overnight and moving away from last week`s high of 121.76 yen, while the euro slipped about 0.2 percent to $1.1299.
Sep 02, 2015, 08:25 AM IST
Asian shares slip as downbeat China PMIs revive growth fears
China`s official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) fell to 49.7 in August from the previous month`s reading of 50.0, the weakest showing in three years.
Sep 01, 2015, 08:13 AM IST
Asia extends stocks rally as upbeat US GDP calms nerves
Asian shares extended a global rally on Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data calmed sentiment, with Chinese stocks jumping for the second day following a rocky start to the week.
Aug 28, 2015, 08:07 AM IST
Asian shares cheered by Wall Street rally
Comments from a senior US Federal Reserve official that the case for a rate rise in September had weakened and upbeat durable goods data also boosted sentiment, pushing up the dollar.
Aug 27, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
Asian shares edge down, oil stabilises after rout
Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday after downbeat economic data pressured Wall Street ahead of key U.S. jobs data later this week that could provide a key clue to the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve`s interest rate increase.
Aug 04, 2015, 06:58 AM IST
Asian stocks mostly down as China manufacturing slows
Shanghai was down 1.71 percent, Tokyo lost 0.48 percent, Sydney eased 0.46 percent and Hong Kong dropped 0.84 percent. Seoul was 0.90 percent lower.
Aug 03, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
