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Oil rebounds after Hamas leader killed in Iran. Oil futures rebounded more than $1 a barrel from 7-week lows on Wednesday after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in…
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Commodities slip, stocks steady ahead of Fed, BOJ rate decisions
Oil prices hit seven-week lows on Tuesday as a softening demand outlook weighed on commodities, while bond, currency and stock markets traded cautiously ahead of central bank meetings in the…
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Oil prices dip below $80. Oil prices fell to a near two-month low in Asian trade on Tuesday as a lack of immediate escalation in tensions between Israel and Hezbollah…
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Oil prices rise on fears of wider Middle East conflict. Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week’s loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East following…
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Yen steadies, Asian stocks stabilize. The yen stabilized near a 12-week high against the dollar on Friday while Asia-Pacific equity markets found their feet, a day after their worst session…
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Stocks dragged down by megacap tech. Stocks sagged worldwide on Wednesday as earnings from Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and European luxury brands disappointed, while oil prices edged higher after trading near-six week…
Commodity currencies struggle
Commodity currencies slid to multi-week lows on Wednesday on weakening raw material prices, with the heaviest selling against the yen which surged to its highest in two months as short…
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Gold prices edge higher. Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Wednesday, although gains were limited by strength in the dollar as uncertainty over the U.S. presidential race and anticipation…
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European stocks flat as miners counter tech rally. European shares opened subdued on Tuesday, as metal miners partially offset a technology-related rally fuelled by robust earnings from SAP and Logitech…
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Dollar eases as Biden ends re-election bid. The dollar eased slightly against a basket of currencies on Monday while dropping sharply versus the yen as investors focused on U.S. President…
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Asian stocks fall as US-China jitters persist. Most Asian stocks fell on Friday amid persistent concerns over a renewed trade war between the U.S. and China, while positive earnings from…
Yen rises amid intervention nerves
Japan’s yen scaled a six-week high on Thursday, stirring up speculation of an official push, while traders waited on a European Central Bank meeting to direct the euro’s next move.…
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European shares open higher. European shares opened higher on Thursday led by energy stocks, while investors also awaited the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision, due later in the day.…
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Oil prices edge up on US inventories. Oil prices inched up on Wednesday, a day after benchmark Brent hit a one-month low, as a decline in U.S. oil stockpiles helped…
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Oil falls on lingering demand concerns. Oil prices slipped on Tuesday on worries about a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand, though a growing consensus that the U.S. Federal Reserve will…
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Dollar strengthens after Trump shooting. Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday, while the dollar caught some safe haven bids after the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Gold prices steady above $2,400. Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Friday, but were sitting on strong gains from the prior session as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data ramped…
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Asian stocks surge as TSMC boosts tech. Asian stocks rose on Thursday as technology stocks rallied after positive revenue figures from chipmaking giant TSMC sparked more optimism over artificial intelligence,…
Gold prices steady amid rate cut speculation
Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked increased speculation over when the central bank will begin cutting interest rates.…
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Asia FX flat as dollar steadies. Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Wednesday as the dollar found some strength after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered no…