Jul 29 2025, 14:40 European stocks traded higher on Tuesday, with the STOXX 50 rising 0.5% and the STOXX 600 up 0.3%, rebounding from losses in the previous session as investor focus shifted to corporate earnings. Philips led the gains, jumping around 10% after raising its full-year guidance. Shares of EssilorLuxottica also climbed over 5%…
Jul 24 2025, 09:04 The US dollar index slipped toward 97 on Thursday, nearing a three-week low, as progress in trade talks with major partners lifted rival currencies. Reports indicated that the US and EU are moving closer to a deal, with discussions centered around a 15% baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions….
Jul 24 2025, 09:09 The Japanese yen strengthened past 146 per dollar on Thursday, reaching a two-week high as optimism surrounding the new US-Japan trade deal lifted demand. The agreement sets a 15% tariff on Japanese exports to the US, notably lower than the 25% previously threatened by President Donald Trump. Broader risk sentiment also…
Jul 24 2025, 09:24 Following a four-day winning streak, Hong Kong’s stock market saw a slight correction on Thursday morning (24th July). The Hang Seng Index opened 9 points lower, down 0.04%, at 25,528 points. Meanwhile, the China Enterprises Index fell by 15 points, or 0.17%, to 9,225 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index…
Jul 24 2025, 10:14 Gold hovered below $3,390 per ounce on Thursday, holding on to losses of over 1% from the previous session, as optimism over further trade deals between the US and key partners weighed on the metal’s safe-haven appeal. The European Union is moving toward a trade agreement with Washington that would impose…
Jul 22 2025, 15:43 Hong Kong stocks rose modestly on Tuesday, as investors positioned ahead of the Politburo meeting in China that could set the economic tone for the rest of the year, while sentiment remained upbeat following the launch of the world’s largest hydropower dam project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau….
