Asian shares advance ahead of Fed meeting, US-China talks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index retreated 0.5 percent to 20,555.13 while South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.6 percent to 2,197.50
Dollar eases as focus shifts to Fed meeting; yen and Aussie dollar gain
The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers was marginally lower at 95.74, after falling 0.8 percent on Friday
Asian markets gain after US suspends government shutdown
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.3 percent to 27,657.27 and the Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.3 percent to 2,610.14
Gold rises as U.S. government shutdown augments global growth concerns
Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,284.31 per ounce, as of 0726 GMT, while U.S. gold futures climbed 0.3 percent to $1,283.10 per ounce
Sterling reaches 11-week peak on hopes for May’s new Brexit plan
The pound has climbed about 1.8 percent this week, moving above the key psychological level of $1.30 to the dollar on hopes the United Kingdom might avoid a no-deal Brexit on March 29
Asian shares rise on optimism over China-US trade talks
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 percent to 20,794.82. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.8 percent to 5,913.80 in early trading, while South Korea’s Kospi surged 0.9 percent to 2,175.69
Asian shares buoyed by US earnings, upbeat talk on China
The Shanghai Composite index gained 0.4 percent to 2,592.40 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.8 percent to 2,145.03
Dollar stronger as Draghi warning on risks hurts euro
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback versus the euro, yen, British pound and three other currencies, was up 0.15 percent at 96.265
Gold near three-week lows as firmer dollar dents safe-haven appeal
Spot gold fell 0.1 percent at $1,278.77 per ounce by 0546 GMT, after touching its lowest since Dec. 28 at $1,276.31 on Monday
Dollar holds firm as global growth concerns support safe-havens
The dollar index, which measures its strength against a group of six major currencies, was steady at 96.33, holding near a 2-week high of 96.43 hit on Monday
Asian shares decline on concerns over global, China slowdown
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 0.7 percent to 20,573.28 and the Kospi in South Korea sank 0.7 percent to 2,110.62
Asian markets advance on optimism over China-US trade
The Shanghai Composite Index surged 0.7 percent to 2,615.46 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 0.6 percent to 27,262.01
Dollar firm near two-week high, risk appetite unfazed by weak China GDP
The dollar index, which measures its strength against a group of six major currencies, was steady at 96.308 after climbing to 96.394 percent on Friday, its strongest since Jan. 4
Asia stocks rise broadly on U.S.-China trade relief
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.55 percent. The index has gained 1.3 percent this week
Dollar edges up against yen on U.S.-China trade hopes
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was largely flat at 96.056 after briefly rising to a near two-week high of 96.264 during the previous session