Japanese equities were mixed as tech shares slumped after the yen edged higher and underwhelming earnings from Nvidia damped the outlook for the chip sector. The wholesale trade sector gained on rotational flows. Topix Index was virtually unchanged at 2,693.02 as of 3pm market close in Tokyo. Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged at 38,362.53. Out of 2,130…
Oil prices held steady as the market weighed the prospects for Russian crude flows to India, amid growing criticism from the Trump administration ahead of planned tariff hikes. Brent held above US$67/barrel, on track for its biggest weekly gain since early July. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro again criticized India for continuing to buy…
The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.1% to close at 53,323 on Friday, snapping a three-day uptrend. The greatest pressure came from technology stocks, as the market began to worry about whether massive investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector could be sustained. Sentiment weakened after US futures fell, bringing the Japanese stock market into a…
A gauge of the dollar consolidated amid thin liquidity on the last trading day of the year. The New Zealand dollar and Swiss Franc rose while other currencies traded in tight ranges. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed; the index has lost 2.8% this year, on track for its worst annual loss since 2020…
Apr 25 2025, 15:26 Oil prices rose for a second session on Friday buoyed by potential de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, but the market was headed for a weekly decline of around 2% amid concerns about oversupply. Brent crude futures gained 31 cents to $66.85 a barrel by 0650 GMT, falling 1.7% so far…
Dec 5 2024, 08:22 Dolar Australia (AUD) tetap berada di bawah tekanan jual pada hari Kamis(5/12). Data ekonomi Australia yang mengecewakan dan meningkatnya ekspektasi pemangkasan suku bunga lebih awal oleh Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) menyeret Aussie lebih rendah. Selain itu, kekhawatiran tentang potensi tarif impor dari Presiden terpilih Donald Trump mungkin telah berkontribusi terhadap…
