Mainland Chinese stocks were higher on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.84% to 3,596.22 while the Shenzhen component advanced 1.58% to 15,269.27. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rose 0.87%, as of its…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.3% to $55.26 per barrel. U.S. crude futures dipped 0.86% to $51.79 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 103.93 per dollar after weakening from levels below 103.2 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7762, having seen levels above $0.78 earlier this week.
Mainland Chinese stocks saw gains on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.71% to 3,576.20 and the Shenzhen component rising 1.111% to 15,356.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lagged the region’s major markets as it…
Markets across Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, as developments turned the focus on Chinese tech giants and regional energy stocks.
Shares of Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba were monitored by investors on Wednesday after…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $51.03 per barrel. U.S. crude futures were little changed at $47.61 per barrel.
Mainland Chinese stocks surged on the day: the Shanghai composite climbed 1.72% to 3,473.07 while the Shenzhen component gained 1.895% to 14,470.68. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong advanced 0.31% to 27,231.13.
China’s 2019 GDP growth was revised downward to 6.0%, according to a statement released Wednesday by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. That compared against a pre-revision 2019 growth rate…
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.69% to $51.21 per barrel. U.S. crude futures gained 0.65% to $47.93…
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.29% to $51.35 per barrel. U.S. crude futures advanced 0.25% to $48.24 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, last traded at 89.945 after weakening this week from levels above 90.4.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 1.23% to $51.71 per barrel. U.S. crude futures gained 1.34% to $48.46…
The Japanese yen traded at 103.40 per dollar, having seen levels around 104.1 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7565 after trading at levels around $0.751 yesterday.
The Japanese yen traded at 104.05 per dollar after seeing levels below 103.8 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7526 following levels above $0.756 seen yesterday.
Elsewhere, the Japanese yen changed hands at 104.10 per dollar, weakening from an earlier level around 103.94, while the Australian dollar fell 0.18% to $0.7407.
In the currency market, the U.S. dollar traded at 90.851 as of 3:34 p.m. HK/SIN against a basket of its peers. The dollar index fell from levels near 91.80 last…
The Japanese yen traded at 103.86 per dollar after strengthening sharply yesterday from levels above 104 against the greenback. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7433, having risen from levels below $0.74 earlier in…
Oil prices dipped in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures fractionally lower at $48.21 per barrel. U.S. crude futures slipped 0.13% to $45.22 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.149 following a decline earlier this week from levels above 91.5.
The Japanese yen traded at 103.97 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 104.4 against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7379, having risen from levels below $0.732 in the…
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.915 following its decline earlier this week from levels above 92.4.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, as international benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.27% to $45.53 per barrel. U.S. crude futures added 1.08% to $42.88…
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. dollar against a basket of its peers, last traded at 92.213, declining from an earlier high of 92.346. The index retreated from levels…
The Japanese yen traded near flat at 103.86 against the greenback while the Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7292, dropping from earlier levels around $0.73.
The Japanese yen strengthened further in the afternoon, last trading at 103.85 per dollar, as compared to levels above 104.5 earlier. The Australian dollar was at $0.7308 against the dollar, firming from earlier levels.
The Japanese yen traded at 104.52 against the greenback, a touch firmer as compared to Monday. The Australian dollar was at 0.7303 against the dollar, strengthening from the 0.72 mark yesterday.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.58% in the afternoon. Casino and finance stocks listed in the city were going strong. Standard Chartered was up 4.80%, while HSBC bounced 3.49%.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 92.914 following its rise this week from levels below 92.8.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 2.45% to $44.68 per barrel. U.S. crude futures added 2.59% to $42.43…
The Japanese yen traded at 105 per dollar after weakening sharply from levels below 104.3 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7288 following its rise last week from levels below…
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Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.7% to $40.53 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also slipped 1.71% to…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains among the region’s major markets as it jumped more than 2%, as of its final hour of trading. Shares of life insurer AIA soared more than 6%.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.74% to $40.76 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also gained 0.73% to $38.84 per barrel.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.18% to close at 23,516.59 while the Topix index advanced 0.34% to finish its trading day at 1,625.32. South Korea’s Kospi also rose 0.24%…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down about 1% to $42.72 per barrel. U.S. crude futures shed 0.91% to…
The Japanese yen traded at 105.49 per dollar following an earlier low of 105.61 against the greenback while the Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7038 after slipping from levels above…
South Korea’s Kospi also advanced 0.22% to close at 2,346.74. Meanwhile, shares in Australia rose on the day, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.85% to 6,229.40.
Stocks across Asia-Pacific were mostly down by the close on Friday, amid dampened sentiment on the coronavirus front.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar strengthened as uncertainty rose with investors flocking to the…
The Japanese yen traded at 105.23 per dollar, having strengthened from levels above 105.3 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7098 following levels above $0.72 seen earlier this week.
Oil prices edged lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.28% to $42.33 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.32% to…
The Japanese yen traded 105.38 per dollar after strengthening from levels around 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7177, still above levels below $0.715 seen last week.
National Australia Bank’s Tapas Strickland said the moves in the yuan were likely driven by the rule change “which makes it less expensive to short the (Chinese yuan) and signals…
The Japanese yen traded at 105.98 per dollar after an earlier low of 106.10 against the greenback. The Australian dollar was at $0.7162 following an earlier low of $0.712.
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.72% to $41.62 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.84% to $39.91 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 105.43 per dollar after weakening from levels around 105 yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7045 after falling yesterday from above $0.712.
Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday trade as investors react to recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Shares in Australia led gains among the region's major markets, with…
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong slipped about 1%, as of its final hour of trading. HSBC saw its stock drop 2.73% while Standard Chartered fell 3.58%. The moves…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.27% to $42.60 per barrel. U.S. crude futures were 1.48% lower at $40.50 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, sat at 92.931 after falling from levels above 93.3 earlier in the trading week.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, as international benchmark Brent crude futures gained 1.9% to $41.30 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also advanced 2.25% to…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.3% to $39.49 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.21% to $37.18 per barrel.
Oil prices were mixed in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.15% to $40.00 per barrel. U.S. crude futures hovered above the flatline, trading at $37.31 per…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.61% to $40.54 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also slipped 0.84% to $37.73 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 105.93 per dollar after an earlier high of 105.76 against the greenback. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7225 after falling from levels above $0.726 yesterday.
Mainland Chinese stocks edged higher on the day, as the Shanghai composite added 0.72% to about 3,316.42 while the Shenzhen component was fractionally higher at 13,293.33.
Mainland Chinese stocks led losses among the region’s major markets on the day, with the Shanghai composite down 1.87% to about 3,292.59 while the Shenzhen component dropped 2.729%
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.39% to $44.24 per barrel. U.S. crude futures added 0.63% to $41.63 per barrel.
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.86% to $45.97 per barrel. U.S. crude futures advanced 0.91% to $43.15 per barrel.
Stocks in Asia Pacific were mostly higher on Tuesday, while top trade representatives from Washington and Beijing had a call to discuss the implementation of their phase one agreement.
South Korea's…
Oil prices edged lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures slightly lower at $44.33 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.14% to $42.28 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 105.53 per dollar after touching levels above 106 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7185, in a turbulent trading week that has seen it from…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.1% to $44.96 per barrel. U.S. crude futures dipped 1% to $42.46 per barrel.
The Japanese yen traded at 105.54 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 106.4 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7236 after yesterday’s rise from below $0.72.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 bounced 1.78% higher to close at 23,249.61, while the Topix was also up 1.16% to 1,624.15. Auto and tech stocks jumped. Softbank was up 3.73%, while Sony rose 2.81%.