Migrant arrests down one third on US-Mexico border
The number of undocumented migrants detained near the United States' border with Mexico fell by almost a third in 2015, US government data showed on Tuesday.
Dec 23, 2015, 09:43 AM IST
Asian shares tread water as Fed meeting looms
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent, after Wall Street logged losses, with U.S. trading volume at its lowest in a month as markets awaited the Fed outcome.
Sep 15, 2015, 08:32 AM IST
Asian shares edge up, brush off soft China data
US stock futures rose 0.4 percent from late US levels in early Asian trade while Japan`s Nikkei rose 0.4 percent. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.3 percent.
Sep 14, 2015, 09:34 AM 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 stocks catch a lift from Wall Street, Europe
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.2 percent in early trade, after major Wall Street indexes all logged gains of more than 2 percent.
Sep 09, 2015, 08:35 AM IST
Asian stocks hold gains after China data in volatile trade
The weak data raised expectations of more policy easing in the coming months. A Reuters poll at end-August showed a 80 percent of respondents expected a further cut in the reserve requirement ratio and 70 percent saw a chance of interest rate cuts.
Sep 08, 2015, 10:53 AM IST
Asian stocks sag as China stocks wobble after trading resumes
The index had already dropped earlier in the session following Friday`s Wall Street slide, triggered after the August U.S. jobs report failed to give a clear view on the Federal Reserve`s interest rate hike.
Sep 07, 2015, 09:03 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 stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on global rout
Global markets are bracing for Chinese data on Tuesday which is expected to show the world`s second-largest economy is continuing to lose momentum.
Aug 31, 2015, 09:05 AM IST
Asian shares struggle as China stocks extend fall
The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 3.9 percent, a day after worries that the central bank could be in no hurry to ease policy further pushed it down 6.1 percent.
Aug 19, 2015, 09:05 AM IST
Gold firms on weak US data, China caution lingers
Gold rallied to its highest since mid-July last week after Beijing`s mini-devaluation of the yuan, as analysts speculated that a weakening Chinese currency could prompt the Federal Reserve to postpone an expected rise in US interest rates.
Aug 18, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
Asian shares steady for now after mixed US data
The dollar-denominated MSCI broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat near its two-year low marked on Monday.
Aug 18, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
Asian stocks mixed on patchy US economic data
Tokyo rose 0.24 percent to finish up 50.38 points at 20,664.64, while Seoul lost 0.81 percent, or 16.47 points, on losses from technology firms and mobile carriers to end the day at 2,013.29.
Aug 06, 2015, 12:50 PM 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
Gold heads for longest weekly losing streak in 16 years
Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,088.86 an ounce by 0037 GMT, but not far above last week`s trough of $1,077, its lowest since February 2010. It was down nearly 1 percent for the week and 7 percent for the month.
Jul 31, 2015, 08:42 AM IST
Asian shares, dollar up on US Fed's economic optimism
Japan`s Nikkei rose 0.8 percent while Australian shares tacked on 0.3 percent and South Korean shares gained 0.2 percent.
Jul 30, 2015, 08:45 AM IST
Asian stocks hit 3-week lows as China gloom spreads
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.8 percent in early deals, its lowest level since July 9 as mainland Chinese indexes opened 2- 5 percent lower.
Jul 28, 2015, 08:23 AM IST
Asian shares broadly softer as Fed looms
Japan`s Nikkei slipped 0.5 percent, while MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.8 percent.
Jul 27, 2015, 08:36 AM IST
Asian slips after tech stocks weigh on Wall Street, dollar rebounds
Tokyo`s Nikkei rose 0.4 percent on a weaker yen, while Australian shares were flat 0.2 percent.
Jul 23, 2015, 08:40 AM IST
