BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Chinese markets retreating, following a broad rally on Wall Street fueled by hopes the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach as it tees up a new round of tariffs on imported goods next week. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices were…
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia shares were hobbled by weakness in Chinese markets on Thursday and struggled to build on Wall Street’s rally, even as investor sentiment was lifted by the prospect that the Federal Reserve could still deliver two rate cuts this year. The Fed on Wednesday left rates unchanged in a…
Asian stocks were set for a cautious start after losses in the US, with traders preparing for Chinese markets to reopen following a week-long holiday. Futures showed Tokyo shares falling, with Hong Kong and Sydney benchmarks inching lower after Wall Street was dragged down by a tech selloff, geopolitical angst and bets on a smaller…
By Rajendra Jadhav and Daksh Grover (Reuters) – Gold demand in India improved slightly this week due to an upcoming festival but remained lower than usual because of record-high prices, while Chinese markets were closed for a holiday. “With the Dussehra festival coming up, retail demand is starting to pick up, but it’s still much…
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – What a wild quarter for the markets! The yen’s strongest run since the 2008 global crash, central banks swivelling at speed, oil diving, gold shining and China spraying economic stimulus. The Q3 scores show world stocks and U.S. Treasuries both up around 6%, gold almost 15% higher, the yen…
Stocks in Asia extended their gains on Friday as risk appetite across financial markets received a further boost from China’s latest stimulus measures, as well as upbeat US momentum. The Nikkei (^N225) rose 2.3% on the day in Japan, while the Hang Seng (^HSI) jumped 3.1% in Hong Kong. The Shanghai Composite (000001.SS) was 2.9%…