Asian shares firm, euro wilts as ECB seen on cusp of QE
Markets were still coming to terms with comments from ECB chief Mario Draghi late last week that the central bank was prepared to respond with all its "available" tools should inflation drop further.
Aug 26, 2014, 09:00 AM IST
Asian stocks steady on robust US data, dollar holds gains
Asian stocks were steady on Wednesday after strong U.S. housing data lifted Wall Street shares, helping nudge Treasury yields higher and keeping the dollar well bid against the euro and yen.
Aug 20, 2014, 10:06 AM IST
Asian shares gain despite downbeat data
Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street and in European markets despite downcast eurozone growth data and statistics showing a larger-than-expected rise in US jobless claims.
Aug 15, 2014, 15:19 PM IST
Sensex rises for 4th straight day, reclaims 26K level
The 30-share index, which had gained 589.81 points in the past three sessions, rose further by 118.69 points, or 0.46 percent, to 26,037.64.
Aug 14, 2014, 10:32 AM IST
European stock markets fall at open
London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index inched down 0.04 percent to 6,630.28 points and Frankfurt`s DAX 30 dropped 0.15 percent to 9,166.92.
Aug 12, 2014, 13:22 PM IST
Asia shares extend gains, oil stuck near lows
Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking rallies in the United States and Europe as investors seemed to put aside geopolitical concerns, at least for the moment.
Aug 12, 2014, 09:09 AM IST
Asia stocks rise on Wall Street surge, dollar steady after rebound
Asian stocks rose on Monday after Wall Street rallied on an easing of tensions in Ukraine, although conflicts in other geopolitical hotspots such as Iraq limited gains.
Aug 11, 2014, 08:49 AM IST
Asia stocks slip as China service data sours mood
Tokyo`s Nikkei fell 0.2 percent and mainland Chinese shares slipped 0.5 percent from a seven-month high hit just before the data.
Aug 05, 2014, 08:33 AM IST
Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
Asian stocks were mostly steady on Tuesday, halting the previous day`s slide after Wall Street rallied on upbeat earnings and relief over Portugal`s rescue of its largest listed bank, while lower bond yields kept the dollar away from recent peaks.
Aug 05, 2014, 06:57 AM IST
European stocks dip before US data, Fed
Investors also digested news of more Western sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, with the euro at eight-month lows against the dollar.
Jul 30, 2014, 17:57 PM IST
Asian stocks reach three-year peak, China holds gains
Hong Kong`s key stock index inched to its loftiest level in over 3-1/2 years on optimism that the world`s second-largest economy has turned a corner and as investors wagered on more growth-friendly policies from Beijing.
Jul 29, 2014, 09:29 AM IST
Nikkei hits 6-month high on earnings hopes; casino plays outperform
By the middday break, the benchmark Nikkei was up 0.5 percent at 15,530.29, its highest level since Jan. 23, reversing early losses that followed Friday`s weakness on Wall Street.
Jul 28, 2014, 09:12 AM IST
Asia stocks edge up as risk aversion wanes, euro languishes
The weaker euro dovetailed nicely with expectations for the European Central Bank to ease policy further with a gradual widening of interest rate differentials favouring the U.S. over Europe seen unfolding.
Jul 23, 2014, 09:09 AM IST
Fed relief lifts Asian stocks, dents dollar
Asian stocks rose and the dollar dipped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it was in no rush to end quantitative easing and begin raising interest rates.
Jul 10, 2014, 09:06 AM IST
Asian stocks hit three-year peak on upbeat US data
Asian shares rose to a three-year peak on Friday and the dollar held near its overnight highs after U.S. jobs data which showed the lowest unemployment rate in six years and underscored the strength of the economic recovery.
Jul 04, 2014, 09:33 AM IST
Asian stocks, dollar rise on upbeat US jobs data
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent in early trade, close to this week`s three-year highs, while Japan`s Nikkei stock average rose 0.9 percent.
Jul 04, 2014, 07:47 AM IST
Asian stocks tread water ahead of US jobs data
Asian stocks lingered near three-year highs on Thursday as investors waited for the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report to see if the economy is gaining momentum.
Jul 03, 2014, 08:41 AM IST
Asia shares score 3-year high on economic optimism
Asian stocks scored a three-year peak on Wednesday after a round of upbeat global economic data whetted risk appetites and helped Wall Street taste all-time highs.
Jul 02, 2014, 07:48 AM IST
Asia shares climb after US Federal meeting
Asian markets were mixed Thursday, taking up the baton from a record-breaking Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve delivered a broadly upbeat outlook on the US economy and suggested interest rates would remain low for some time.
Jun 19, 2014, 08:14 AM IST
Sensex slides on weak Asian cues, profit-booking
Nifty, which had lost 107.80 points in Friday's trade, fell by 16.05 points to 7,526.05.
Jun 16, 2014, 10:07 AM IST
