Mon Feb 29, 2016/Reuters By Lisa Twaronite Asian shares rose on Tuesday, bolstered by China’s monetary easing and downbeat manufacturing and service surveys that raised hopes of additional measures, though lackluster U.S. and European data kept concerns about global growth momentum alive. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan […]
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Asia stocks drop as bank concerns smoulder, yen stands tall
Wed Feb 10, 2016/Reuters By Shinichi Saoshiro Asian stocks fell on Wednesday on growing concerns about the health of the world’s banks, particularly in Europe, pushing investors into safer assets such as the yen, which stood near a 15-month high versus the dollar. Spreadbetters expected the pessimism to carry over […]
Asia stocks jump as dollar slide boosts oil
Thu Feb 4, 2016/Reuters Asian shares rallied on Thursday as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve might opt to not raise interest rates at all this year hammered the dollar and sparked a huge rally in oil prices. By some measures the U.S. currency suffered its largest one-day percentage drop outside […]
