The dollar softened on Tuesday along with U.S. interest rate expectations and a fall in Treasury yields as investors detected a slight dovish shift in Federal Reserve officials’ tone. The yen held small gains as violence in the Middle East supported buying of safe-haven assets, and last traded firmly at 148.34 per dollar. The Swiss…
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after an API report indicated US crude inventories fell by 3 million barrels, the first decline in four weeks. Brent for December delivery rose about 0.3% to $61.49/barrel, while WTI rose 0.3% to $57.42/barrel. The market awaits confirmation from official US government data (EIA) due Wednesday to determine the…
Sep 27 2024, 11:42 Shares in Hong Kong jumped 541 points or 2.7% to 20,476 in early trade on Friday, extending a rally from the prior session and notching their highest level in 19 months after China, as flagged by PBoC Governor Pan Gongsheng earlier this week, cut RRR by 50bps, the second reduction this…
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…
Dec 27 2024, 12:23 Harga minyak turun di perdagangan akhir tahun yang lesu, dengan investor menilai prospek untuk tahun 2025 sambil memantau perkembangan di Timur Tengah. Harga minyak Brent stabil di dekat $73 per barel, setelah turun 0,4% pada hari Kamis, sementara harga minyak West Texas Intermediate bertahan di bawah $70 per barel. Pengukur volatilitas…
Apr 16 2025, 14:35 Japanese stocks fell after the close on Wednesday (4/16), as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation and Communications sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 1.03%. The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO:9602), which rose 6.04% or 461.00…
