Global Markets - Italy bank deal boosts Europe shares, dollar edges up
Italian 10-year government bond yields fell 4 basis points to 1.88 percent, narrowing the gap over benchmark German equivalents to 164 bps.
Jun 26, 2017, 18:50 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 ISTJapan shares set fresh 15-year high, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes
Japanese shares hit a new 15-year high on Thursday on hopes that its long-moribund economy was finally coming to life, but weak China factory activity capped stock market gains in much of the rest of Asia.
May 21, 2015, 10:11 AM ISTAsian stocks firm after China stimulus, euro hit by Greek anxiety
Asian stocks were firm on Tuesday after China`s latest step to prop up its faltering economy lifted global equities, while the euro was pressured on growing worries a cash-strapped Greece may default on its debt.
Apr 21, 2015, 11:39 AM ISTAsian shares wobble as China PMI weighs
An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy.
Mar 24, 2015, 12:15 PM ISTAsian shares hit 6-1/2 year high, dollar steady before Fed
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shrugged off early losses to rise 0.5 percent to its highest level since January 2008.
Jul 30, 2014, 10:20 AM IST