The Nikkei 225 lost 315 points, or 0.6%, to close at 50,376 on Monday, reversing the prior session’s gains as trading thinned ahead of year-end holidays. Sentiment turned cautious after China staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan under its “Justice Mission 2025” exercise. Investors also pared risk ahead of Tuesday’s release of minutes from the…
The U.S. dollar edged lower Thursday after weak employment data resulted in a moderation in U.S. Treasury yields, while the euro gained despite the weak economic outlook. At 03:40 ET (07:40 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at 106.442, just lower than its…
Jan 20 2025, 09:59 The dollar weakened against major currencies on Monday as traders braced for a series of policy announcements following Donald Trump’s inauguration. Markets are focused on his plans to raise tariffs, tighten immigration, lower taxes and increase deregulation, which are expected to have an impact on inflation. However, trading volumes are expected…
Harga perak bertahan di atas $38,5 per ons pada hari Kamis (14/8), mendekati level tertinggi tiga minggu karena ekspektasi pemangkasan suku bunga The Fed yang lebih dalam tahun ini mendukung pasar. Data inflasi AS yang lebih rendah menunjukkan bahwa tarif Presiden Donald Trump tidak menambah tekanan harga, sementara tanda-tanda meredanya pasar tenaga kerja memperkuat prospek…
Gold held a decline, after markets pared wagers on steep US interest-rate cuts ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that may provide fresh clues on the central bank’s monetary-policy path. Focus is now on Powell’s address later Friday at the annual Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming. Lower rates are generally positive for non-interest bearing…
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closing at record highs overnight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1%, while the Topix inched up 0.27%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.3% as shares of heavyweight Samsung Electronics gained 0.57%, even as the company’s largest union…
