Asia stocks pressured as Wall St. hit by healthcare vote delay Asian shares slumped on Wednesday after Wall Street was knocked hard in the wake of a delay to a U.S. healthcare reform vote, while the euro rallied after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi hinted that the ECB could […]
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Stocks, dollar ease ahead of slew of central bank speeches Commodity-related shares rebounded on the back of firmer oil and metals prices, helping to limit losses in other sectors, while the dollar eased in anticipation of a possible hint from the Federal Reserve on the timing of an expected rate […]
Oil prices slump amid ample supply, gold falls Oil prices slump amid ample supply, gold falls:- Crude oil extended a slump on Thursday on news of record-high U.S. stockpiles, dragging on equity markets as energy stocks slid, while bets the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates next week weighed […]
Asia stocks firm ahead of U.S. jobs, dollar vs yen at one-and-half-month high Asia stocks firm ahead of U.S. jobs, dollar vs yen at one-and-half-month high:- Asian stocks edged up and the dollar rose to 1-1/2-month highs versus the yen on Friday, ahead of the closely-watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report […]
