Asian shares rally on hopes for China-US trade breakthrough
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.3 percent to 20,472.79 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.5 percent to 26,512.06
Oil prices climb amid U.S.-China trade talk optimism
International Brent crude futures were up 79 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $59.47 per barrel
Sri Lanka seeking to increase trade with Pakistan to $1 billion
Total annual trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is around $351 million
Fed pause expectations keep lid on dollar
The dollar index was marginally higher, fetching 95.80 at 0244 GMT. Earlier in the session, it had hit an intra-day low of 95.68
Iran minister says EU trade arrangement moving slowly, talking to India, China
The EU wanted a so-called special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help preserve the economic benefits for Iran deriving from the curbs Tehran placed on its nuclear programme under a 2015 deal with world power
Asian shares mixed amid silence on China-US trade talks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1 percent to 20,251.42 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.3 percent to 25,905.82.
Oil stable on trade talk optimism and OPEC cuts, but slowdown looms
International Brent crude futures were at $57.43 per barrel at 0218 GMT, up 10 cents, or 0.1 percent from their last close
China’s forex reserves fall in 2018 as slowing economy, trade war weigh
China’s foreign exchange reserves - the world’s largest - fell by $67.24 billion last year to $3.073 trillion, central bank data showed on Monday
Gold up as U.S. Fed stance pricks dollar, stocks rally cap gains
Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,288.60 per ounce, as of 0306 GMT and U.S. gold futures gained about 0.4 percent to $1,290.70 per ounce
Dollar slips on Powell views; optimism on trade talks aids Aussie dollar
The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, stood at 95.96 at 0406 GMT Monday, down 0.2 percent from an intraday high of 96.16
Japan rebounds, Asia jumps on US data as trade talks begin
Japan’s benchmark, bouncing back from steep losses last week, started the day trading over 3 percent higher
Oil prices rise more than 1% on trade talks, supply cuts
Financial markets were being lifted early on Monday on expectations that face-to-face trade negotiations between delegates from Washington and Beijing, due to start on Monday, would lead to an easing in tensions between the two biggest economies in the world
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Vigilant to global economic risks clouding recovery, says Japanese PM
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