Thu, Jan 11, 2024
The yen fell 0.9 per cent on the U.S. dollar overnight in the wake of the data and was hovering around 145.56 per dollar in morning trade.
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Wed, Jan 10, 2024
Nikkei index: Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high on Wednesday while other Asian equities meandered close to one-month lows and bond markets traded cautiously ahead of US inflation data due this week.
Thu, Jan 04, 2024
Capital markets across the world clocked an average return of 20.1 per cent in 2023, the highest in more than seven years.
Thu, Jun 09, 2016
Asian stocks edged up on Thursday after Wall Street gained overnight, while a weaker dollar buoyed commodities such as gold and crude oil.
Tue, Jun 07, 2016
Asian shares hit a five-week high on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the interest rate hikes are likely on the way, held back any reference to the timing.
Fri, Jun 03, 2016
Growth in India's services industry slowed sharply in May to a six-month low, due to a deceleration in new orders, a business survey showed on Friday. The Nikkei/Market Services Purchasing Managers' Index slumped to 51.0 in May from April's 53.7. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
Tue, May 31, 2016
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.4%, poised to end the month down 1.9%.
Mon, May 23, 2016
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6%, after the US shares rallied on Friday, shrugging off growing expectations of further tightening in monetary policy.
Wed, May 18, 2016
Strong US inflation data and comments from Federal Reserve officials rekindled prospects of the central bank raising rates later this year
Thu, May 12, 2016
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.2% in early trading, in the wake of the worst day for the US share markets since February, following downbeat quarterly retail reports.
Wed, May 11, 2016
Hong Kong shares led regional stocks lower with the benchmark index falling 1 percent, followed by Korea down 0.6 percent and losing 0.4 percent. They are the most vulnerable to a sustained downturn in the Chinese economy.
Mon, May 09, 2016
Nikkei Stock Average jumped 173.70 points, or 1.08%. While Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday.
Tue, Apr 26, 2016
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.3%, while Japan`s Nikkei slipped 1.1%.
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Japan`s Nikkei stock index shed about 0.8 percent as the yen pulled off its lows. Investors also locked in gains after the index soared to an 11-1/2 week high following a report the Bank of Japan will mull another easing step at its two-day policy review that ends on Wednesday.
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