Asian shares slip, dollar stands tall
European shares marked a weak finish in thin trade on Monday, with many markets in the region closed for holidays. U.S. markets were also closed for Memorial Day.
May 26, 2015, 08:19 AM IST
Asian shares edge down on US rate hike bets
Japan`s Nikkei stock index added 0.3 percent, getting a tailwind from a weaker yen and trade data released before market open showed a better-than-expected rise in April exports.
May 25, 2015, 08:06 AM IST
Gold edges lower as dollar cuts losses after US data
Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,205.28 an ounce by 2:43 p.m. EDT (1843 GMT), while U.S. gold futures for June delivery settled down 0.4 percent at $1,204.10 an ounce.
May 22, 2015, 13:39 PM IST
Fed officials see June rate hike as unlikely: Minutes
Federal Reserve officials believed it would be premature to hike interest rates in June even though most felt the U.S. economy was set to rebound from a dismal start to the year, according to minutes from their April policy meeting released on Wednesday.
May 21, 2015, 09:57 AM IST
Gold hits three-month high after run of downbeat US data
Gold hit a three-month high on Monday, rising for a fifth session, as a run of soft U.S. data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold off raising interest rates for the time being.
May 18, 2015, 20:22 PM IST
Asia shares slip after US data but euro advances
Asian markets mostly retreated, however, the euro added to recent gains after data showing the eurozone economy picking up,
May 14, 2015, 11:02 AM IST
Gold near five-week high as soft US data eases rate hike fears
Spot gold ticked 0.2% lower,but remains near a five-week high of $1,218.80.
May 14, 2015, 10:06 AM IST
Asian shares mostly lower on Wall Street loss, Greek fears
Tokyo slipped 0.51 percent and Hong Kong lost 0.36 percent while Seoul shed 0.12 percent and Singapore dipped 0.23 percent.
May 12, 2015, 08:30 AM IST
Asian slides, euro at two-month peak as global bond rout rattles markets
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.1 percent as China, Hong Kong, Australian, South Korean and Malaysian shares retreated.
May 07, 2015, 08:25 AM IST
Asia shares lose steam as Wall Street sags
Sydney tumbled 1.53 percent, Seoul was down 1.13 percent and Hong Kong slipped 0.29 percent in early trade. Tokyo was closed for a holiday.
May 06, 2015, 08:31 AM IST
Asian stocks down after weak US data, Tokyo hit by strong yen
Tokyo tumbled 1.91 percent as the yen rose against the greenback, while Hong Kong lost 0.39 percent, Sydney fell 0.71 percent and Seoul was 0.52 percent lower. Shanghai was flat.
Apr 30, 2015, 08:26 AM IST
Dollar near two-month low ahead of US GDP, Fed policy statement
The dollar index last stood at 96.141. On Tuesday it fell as far as 96.011, reaching a low last seen on March 5.
Apr 29, 2015, 10:02 AM IST
Asian stocks, dollar retreat ahead of Fed meeting
The euro continued to hold its own, with investors hopeful that Greece will be able to hammer out a bailout reform deal with its creditors, helping it avert a default.
Apr 29, 2015, 08:23 AM IST
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street records
Hong Kong rallied 1.14 percent, Shanghai added 1.61 percent, Sydney rose 0.67 percent, Seoul gained 0.19 percent and Tokyo was flat.
Apr 27, 2015, 08:28 AM IST
Asian shares take cue from Nasdaq record
An index of Asian shares rose on Friday, on track for a weekly gain as a fresh record for the Nasdaq helped nudge it toward seven-year highs, while the dollar marched in place after more lacklustre U.S. economic data.
Apr 24, 2015, 09:23 AM IST
Dollar dented by more weak US data
The greenback was changing hands at 119.00 yen in Tokyo afternoon trading, slightly down from 119.04 yen in New York and well off the 119.33 yen in Tokyo earlier Thursday.
Apr 17, 2015, 11:47 AM IST
Asian shares at fresh seven-year high, look past weak US data
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped slightly after earlier touching its highest level since January 2008, but was still on track for a weekly gain over 1 percent.
Apr 17, 2015, 09:28 AM IST
Fed's Lockhart says 'murky' data complicates rate hike decision
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday the recent "murky" run of U.S. data has him leaning against a June interest rate hike, but added he is confident the economy will remain on track.
Apr 17, 2015, 03:33 AM IST
Asian stocks follow global surge, dollar on defensive
Most Asian share markets took cues from a global surge in equities and rose on Thursday, while weak US economic data sent the dollar lower.
Apr 16, 2015, 08:25 AM IST
Asian shares tentative as mixed China data stoke uncertainty
Shanghai stocks wavered around flat before rising 0.25 percent, while the CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen added 0.3 percent.
Apr 15, 2015, 08:42 AM IST
