The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.3% to below 36,550 while the broader Topix Index dropped 0.5% to 2,607 on Friday, with Japanese shares sliding for the third straight session as a rallying yen continued to pressure domestic equities. The Nikkei and Topix indexes are also on track to decline about 5% and 4%, respectively, this…
Hong Kong stocks fell 53 points, or 0.2%, to 25,416 in Thursday morning trading, reversing the previous session’s gains after Wall Street closed significantly lower overnight due to lingering concerns over AI valuations and caution ahead of November inflation data. Caution is also growing ahead of policy meetings by several central banks in Europe and…
Gold prices hit a new record above $4,500 an ounce on Tuesday (December 23rd), driven by rising geopolitical tensions, particularly in Venezuela, and expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further next year. Gold continues to show its appeal as a safe haven amid concerns about macroeconomic risks, while silver and platinum prices…
Nov 29 2024, 10:42 Harga minyak turun tipis dalam perdagangan Asia pada hari Jumat(29/11) dan menuju penurunan mingguan karena ekspektasi meredanya ketegangan di Timur Tengah, dengan fokus beralih ke pertemuan OPEC+ mendatang. Minyak mentah terpukul oleh pengumuman gencatan senjata antara Israel dan kelompok militan Lebanon, Hizbullah, meskipun apakah gencatan senjata akan bertahan masih belum jelas….
Gold prices moved slightly lower during the Asian session on Friday, but the decline was limited and remained within the same range throughout the week. The main pressure came from the delayed release of the US September Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) data, which tended to be positive, reducing market expectations that the Fed would cut interest…
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….
