Oct 7 2024, 12:24 Oil prices opened lower this week as the market waits to see if Israel will retaliate against Tehran for last week’s missile strikes, with President Joe Biden not advocating for an attack on Iranian crude fields. Brent fell below $78 a barrel after surging the most since January 2023 last week,…
Japanese shares closed the week lower, even as the yen strengthened to its strongest week in nearly three months, fueled by expectations that the interest rate gap between Japan and the US will narrow. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.53%, or 202.10 points, finishing at 37,667.41. The yen hit 153.625 on Friday, marking a 2.3% weekly…
Mar 18 2025, 10:26 Hong Kong shares jumped 450 points or 1.9% to 24,597 on Tuesday morning deals, marking the second session of strong gains as all sectors advanced. The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 2.8%, with investors focusing on upcoming tech earnings, including Xiaomi Corp. later today. WuXi AppTec Co. surged near 9% to…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell the most in more than two months as the yen’s swings weighed on some exporters, while technology shares dropped as speculation about a Federal Reserve rate cut drove investors away from US tech megacaps. The Nikkei declined 2.4% to 41,190.68 as of market close Tokyo time, the most since April after…
Penjualan ritel Australia melampaui ekspektasi pada bulan September, suatu hasil yang kemungkinan akan meningkatkan keyakinan Reserve Bank bahwa perekonomian dapat menahan kenaikan suku bunga lebih lanjut. Penjualan naik 0,9% dari bulan sebelumnya, jauh melebihi perkiraan kenaikan 0,3%, data Biro Statistik Australia menunjukkan pada hari Senin (30/10). Hal ini menyusul revisi terhadap data bulan Agustus dan…
Silver prices remained strong in the European session on Friday, hovering around $52-53 per troy ounce. Spot data showed silver rising nearly 1% to around $52.7-53 after a sharp rally in recent weeks, and is now just slightly below the historical high of $53.55 reached in mid-October. Within a week, silver had risen several dollars…
