Asia stocks fall as US jobs data spark talk of rate hike
Tokyo sank 0.63 percent by lunch, Hong Kong lost 0.75 percent, Sydney tumbled 1.27 percent and Seoul shed 0.70 percent while Shanghai was 0.22 percent lower.
Mar 09, 2015, 09:09 AM IST
Asia markets mostly lower after Wall St losses
With few trading cues investors are keeping a watch on the start of China`s annual parliament meeting Thursday as well as European Central Bank details on its new bond-purchase scheme.
Mar 04, 2015, 08:13 AM IST
Asia markets struggle as profit-taking offsets Wall Street rally
Shanghai lost 1.03 percent after rallying Monday in response to the Chinese central bank`s weekend interest rate cut, while Hong Kong pared an initial advance to sit marginally lower.
Mar 03, 2015, 08:41 AM IST
Asian markets rise after China rate cut, US data
Several key events will also be taking investors` attention this week, including a meeting of China`s Communist Party, the European Central Bank and the release of US jobs figures.
Mar 02, 2015, 08:27 AM IST
Oil prices fall on eve of US data
Brent North Sea crude for April delivery slid $1.23 to stand at $61.30 a barrel in London midday deals.
Feb 18, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
Asian markets mostly down as Greece talks break up
The euro slipped in Asian trade on Thursday while most equity markets sank after talks between Greece and its European creditors on restructuring the country`s bailout broke up without agreement.
Feb 12, 2015, 08:15 AM IST
Dollar struggles after disappointing US, China data
The euro rose to $1.1312 from $1.1284, and to 133.22 yen from 132.70 yen in US trade.
Feb 02, 2015, 10:57 AM IST
Asian shares slip after US, China data
Oil prices plunged again after enjoying a strong rally on Friday, while the euro ticked up, despite falling eurozone prices and ongoing concerns about Greece`s bailout face-off with its international creditors.
Feb 02, 2015, 09:25 AM IST
US consumer prices post sharpest monthly fall in 6 years
Falling oil prices pushed US consumer prices into their sharpest monthly drop in six years in December, according to government data released Friday.
Jan 16, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Gold rises on lower dollar, shares after US data
US gold futures for February delivery rose 0.6 percent to settle at $1,216.10 an ounce.
Jan 10, 2015, 01:46 AM IST
US-based stock funds attract record $36.5 bn inflows in week
Investors in US-based funds poured $36.5 billion into stock funds in the latest weekly period, marking the biggest inflows on record as U.S. stocks surged to record highs, data from Thomson Reuters` Lipper service showed on Friday.
Dec 27, 2014, 11:32 AM IST
Oil declines in light trading, extending losses on weak US data
Oil traded declined slightly Friday, after paring gains from early in the session, as a supply glut in top consumer the United States trumped worries about falling production from Libya.
Dec 26, 2014, 21:24 PM IST
Asian shares lifted by US data, oil slides
Asian shares got a lift on Friday after upbeat US data suggested weaker oil prices are adding momentum to the American economy, though a continued slide in crude prices kept gains in check.
Dec 12, 2014, 10:53 AM IST
Gold eases as dollar firms, but set for best week since June
Gold slipped on Friday as the dollar rose after robust US economic data but the metal was on track for its biggest weekly climb since June following gains earlier in the week from safe-haven demand.
Dec 12, 2014, 09:42 AM IST
Italy downgrade casts gloom over euro zone
European stocks and government bonds dipped on Monday as weak data from Asia, a rating downgrade for Italy and the slump in oil prices stoked concerns about global growth.
Dec 08, 2014, 15:40 PM IST
ECB's loans offer clues in QE guessing game
US data and several Fed central bankers will give a sense of the speed of the recovery and when a rate rise might be merited, while oil prices and Chinese data will provide plenty more for markets to digest.
Dec 07, 2014, 15:16 PM IST
Dollar creeps toward fresh seven-year yen high
The dollar crept towards 120 yen and a new seven-year high on Wednesday as a batch of encouraging US data showed further improvement in the world`s largest economy.
Dec 03, 2014, 11:29 AM IST
Gold slips further below $1,200 as fund outflows resume
A weaker dollar after lacklustre US data, however, checked losses in gold which is seen as a safe-haven asset.
Nov 27, 2014, 10:51 AM IST
Euro slips in Asia on ECB official's easing comments
The euro lost more ground in Asia on Thursday after a European Central Bank official`s dovish comments boosted speculation about further easing measures, while lacklustre US data weighed on the dollar.
Nov 27, 2014, 08:54 AM IST
Asian stocks mixed, oil slumps ahead of OPEC meet
Asian stocks were mixed in lacklustre trade on Thursday, while oil prices extended their losses ahead of a pivotal OPEC meeting expected to maintain the cartel`s production levels despite a huge glut.
Nov 27, 2014, 08:16 AM IST
