Oct 17 2024, 10:13 Hong Kong stocks jumped 227 points, or 1.1%, to 20,509 during the morning session on Thursday, marking their first gain in four sessions. The gains followed an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight, amid a recovery in the U.S. tech sector, falling Treasury yields and a steady stream of earnings reports….
Oct 17 2024, 07:51 Gold was steady in early Asian trade ahead of key US economic data due later in the day. Investors are looking to data such as retail sales and weekly jobless claims for fresh insights into the Fed’s monetary policy trajectory, Bas Kooijman, CEO and asset manager at DHF Capital S.A., said…
Oct 17 2024, 07:01 Oil inched up as traders weighed potential supply risks from the Middle East against a weak outlook for global demand. West Texas Intermediate rose toward $71 after slipping 0.3% on Wednesday, while Brent closed above $74. Israel stepped up air strikes on Lebanon, while Iran reported an oil leak near a key terminal, heightening attention on the…
