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Japan's Nikkei closes at record high, benchmark JGBs slip ahead of Takaichi PM voteJapan's Nikkei share gauge surged to a record high on Monday as fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi was set to become the country's next pri...
Euro eases after Trump threatens 30% tariffs on EUEuro weakened following Donald Trump's tariff threat. Mexican peso also faced pressure. Trump proposed 30% tariff on imports from key trade...
Dollar catches breath, Brazil real slides on tariff threat; bitcoin near record highThe U.S. dollar weakened following President Trump's tariff announcements, which primarily impacted Brazil, causing its currency to plunge....
Dollar near one-week high on jobs relief; yen sagsThe dollar reached a one-week high as US jobless claims fell, easing worries about an economic downturn. Improved employment data led to re...
Dollar firm on Powell caution, kiwi bides time before rates decisionThe dollar strengthens after Powell's cautious rate cut comments. Traders await central bank signals. RBNZ likely to keep rates steady. Mar...
Yen eases despite intervention threat, Aussie steady before RBAThe Australian dollar hovered close to a two-month high versus its U.S. counterpart with the Reserve Bank of Australia widely expected to k...
Asian stocks stride past US inflation to milestone highsAsian shares notched seven month highs on Wednesday, on the back of record peaks on Wall Street, as investors mostly shrugged off slightly ...
Dollar takes a dive after Fed signals rate cuts next yearBoth the euro and Japanese yen jumped in response, with the European Central Bank (ECB) preparing to announce its policy decision later on ...
Asian stocks hit 9-month lows on worries over China economy, US ratesMSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid to 495.03, its lowest since Nov. 29. It was last down 1.14% at 497.11, with...
Asia stocks subdued after Powell testimony fails to surpriseAsian shares started tentatively on Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell maintained his hawkish tone, increasing speculation ...
Tokyo shares close up with Nikkei at 20-month highThe Japanese stock market rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index gaining 0.84 percent, or 250.60 points, to end at 30,093.5...
Asian stocks surge ahead of BOJ policy decisionAsian stocks rose on Friday buoyed by strong corporate earnings despite persistent concerns of economic weakness. The MSCI’s broadest index...
Dollar eases as US inflation coolsThe Consumer Price Index climbed 0.1% last month after advancing 0.4% in February, with a decline in gasoline prices offset by higher renta...
Asian markets mixed ahead of US midtermsShares fell in Hong Kong and Shanghai as speculation about a rollback of China's strict zero-Covid policies fuelled market volatility, even...
Asia shares jump as investors anticipate smaller interest rate risesChina stocks have had a turbulent week, headlined by Monday's brutal selloff as global investors dumped Chinese assets, worried that Presid...
Asian stocks slide as investors lose risk appetite, yields riseIn the currency markets, the U.S. dollar firmed as investors flocked to the safe haven after inflation data across the world raised the pro...
Asian stocks sink, yields rise as markets brace for aggressive FedThat follows a sell-off on Wall Street overnight that knocked 1.13% off the S&P 500, although futures pointed to a slightly higher open on ...
Dollar wallows near 3-week low on bets for less aggressive FedTraders currently price about 31% probability that the Fed will keep its current 75 basis-point pace of rate hikes at its next meeting on S...
Australia, NZ dollars skid as global gloom overshadows rate talkThe Aussie was ailing at a three-month low of $0.7046 , having broken support at $0.7050. It shed 5.7% last month as fears of a recession i...
Asian stocks rally strongly as Fed hike, Ukraine talks boost sentimentTreasury yields eased a little after spiking to nearly three-year highs overnight - with shorter-end yields rising more to flatten the curv...