Global Markets

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.

the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 4.16 points, or 0.01 percent, at 28,434.21 and the S&P 500 was up 6.82 points, or 0.19 percent, at 3,507.13. The Nasdaq Composite was up...

The S&P 500 posted 32 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 86 new highs and 24 new lows.

Shares of Mitsubishi jumped 10.31% while Itochu gained 5.57%. Marubeni soared 12.41% and Mitsui gained 8.36%, Sumitomo rose 10.4%.

Global stocks ended the week mixed, on the present prevailing macros. The MSCI’s benchmark for global equity markets rose by 0.43% to 585.73 after earlier setting a new intraday high, while stocks...

Stocks extended their gains after a top aide to President Donald Trump said the president is willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, four weeks after emergency unemployment benefits expired...

Advancing issues outnumbered decliners 1.36-to-1 on the NYSE, while declining issues outnumbered advancers 1.07-to-1 on the Nasdaq.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ended the session higher after its full-year profit outlook beat expectations, while tax software firm Intuit Inc advanced on a 17% rise in quarterly revenue.

Medtronic's stock advanced after the medical device maker's quarterly profit beat consensus.

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 stocks...

the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 384.61 points, or 1.38%, to 28,314.94, the S&P 500 gained 34.93 points, or 1.03%, to 3,432.09 and the Nasdaq Composite added 69.77 points, or 0.62%, to...

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.

Brazilian stocks rebounded later in the week after media reports said that President Jair Bolsonaro has no plans to fire Guedes and that Guedes does not intend to resign.

Apple Inc rose 4% as its market value continued to swell after the most valuable publicly listed company in the world crossed the $2 trillion milestone this week.

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 levels above...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 46.85 points, or 0.17 percent, to 27,739.73, the S&P 500 gained 10.66 points, or 0.32 percent, to 3,385.51 and the Nasdaq Composite added 118.49 points,...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.035 after seeing an earlier spike from levels below 92.5.

The S&P 500 posted 26 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 74 new highs and 25 new lows.

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 S&P 500 flirted with all-time highs for several sessions before finally hitting a new record, raising questions about whether this run of gains could last.

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.

The S&P 500 retailing index climbed 1.4%, with heavyweights Walmart Inc and Target Corp also set to report results this week.

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 92.934 after its decline last week from levels above 93.6.

Thailand has recorded one of the largest drops in GDP in Asia this year.

Japan's GDP growth is expected to contract more than 7% (26.6% annualized) in the three months ended June 30 versus the prior quarter, according to a survey of economists polled by the...

The S&P 500 posted 16 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 49 new highs and 14 new lows.

Oil prices reversed gains in afternoon trade during Asian hours on Friday. U.S. crude fell 0.31% to $42.11 as of 3:25 p.m.

The U.S. presidential election is expected to add another layer of uncertainty into markets, with roughly 12 weeks remaining until Election Day.

South Korea has overtaken China to lead Asia in sales of socially-responsible bonds this year, as global issuance of debt to fund the fight against Covid-19 surges

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%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.03% to end at 27,971.9 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.38% to 3,379.81. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.1% to 11,009.76.

In its update on the economy, the ONS also pointed to a record fall in productivity during the second quarter of the year as more than nine million workers were placed on...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.823, swinging higher from levels above 93 seen earlier.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.53 points, or 0.38%, to 27,686.91, the S&P 500 lost 26.78 points, or 0.80%, to 3,333.69 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 185.53 points, or 1.69%, to...

Asia Pacific markets mostly rose on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street overnight as investors remain unfazed by China’s retaliatory actions against the United States.

Energy and industrials , among the worst performers this year, gained, while technology and communication services fell.

Oil prices rose Monday during Asian hours. U.S. crude added 1.24% to $41.73 per barrel while global benchmark Brent was up 0.81% to $44.76. 

The shares of Aramco, which Apple Inc. dethroned last month as the world’s most valuable listed company, rose 0.3% to 33.05 riyals in Riyadh on Sunday

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about -0.1%. On Wednesday, the central bank reduced its benchmark lending rate, the Selic rate, from 2.25% to 2.00%.

About 9.69 billion shares changed hands in U.S. exchanges, compared with the 10.39 billion daily average over the last 20 sessions.

The Japanese yen traded at 105.50 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7197 following its rise from levels below $0.715 this week.

the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 309.55 points, or 1.15%, at 27,138.02, the S&P 500 was up 18.13 points, or 0.55%, at 3,324.64.

The Japanese yen traded at 105.56 per dollar after touching levels around 106.4 earlier in the trading week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7187 following its bounce from levels below $0.71 earlier this week.

The S&P 500 posted 26 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 129 new highs and 10 new lows

The Japanese yen traded at 106.08 per dollar after weakening from levels around 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7133 after falling below $0.71 yesterday

The S&P 500 posted 41 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 164 new highs and 16 new lows.

Oil prices dipped in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.64% to $43.24 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed 0.74% to $39.97 per barrel.

Investors were braced for a record RMB 1.36 trillion of restricted shares scheduled to be unlocked and available for trading in the A-share market—an influx similar to one that occurred in May...

For the week, the S&P gained 1.73%, the Dow shed 0.15% and the Nasdaq climbed 3.69%. For the month, the S&P rose 5.52%, the Dow advanced 2.39% and the Nasdaq rallied 6.83%.

Oil prices were up in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures adding 0.47% to $43.14 per barrel. U.S. crude futures rose 0.4% to $40.08 per barrel.  

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 225.92 points, or 0.85%, to 26,313.65, the S&P 500 lost 12.22 points, or 0.38%, to 3,246.22 and the Nasdaq Composite added 44.87 points, or 0.43%, to...

The Japanese yen traded at 105.03 per dollar following its strengthening earlier in the trading week from levels above 105.3 against the greenback. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7175 after rising from levels below $0.712...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 160.29 points, or 0.61%, to 26,539.57, the S&P 500 gained 40 points, or 1.24%, to 3,258.44 and the Nasdaq Composite added 140.85 points, or 1.35%, to...

 The Japanese yen traded at 105.04 per dollar after strengthening from levels around 105.60 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7164 following its rise from levels around $0.71 early in the trading...

Data released in the morning showed U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in July as coronavirus infections flared up across the country.

The Japanese yen traded at 105.27 per dollar after it strengthened from levels above 105.7 yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7169 after rising from levels around $0.71 in the previous trading...

Investors kept their eye on earnings, with 189 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report results this week. About 80% of the 130 S&P 500 firms that have reported so far have beaten...

Oil prices dipped in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.35% to $43.19 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also shed about 0.2% to $41.21 per...

The renminbi declined following the escalation in U.S.-Beijing tensions, losing 0.4% against the greenback and closing at 7.018 for the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 182.44 points, or 0.68%, to 26,469.89, the S&P 500 lost 20.03 points, or 0.62%, to 3,215.63 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 98.24 points, or 0.94%, to...

The Japanese yen traded at 106.39 per dollar, after wavering between 106 and 107 for most of this week. The Australian dollar slipped below the 0.71 level, last changing hands around 0.7090.

The S&P 500 posted 51 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 103 new highs and 17 new lows.

The Australian dollar was flat and changed hands at $0.7137 while the Korean won traded at 1,198.61 per U.S. dollar, with the dollar/won pair up 0.12%.

Volume on U.S. exchanges was 10.32 billion shares, compared with the 11.28 billion average over the last 20 trading days.

Japan's Nikkei 225's lost 0.37%, while the Topix edged down 0.19%. The country's manufacturing activity contracted for a 13th straight month in July, data showed, according to Reuters.

Financial, industrial and energy stocks gave the biggest boosts to the bellwether S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow as investors pivoted back to cyclicals

Oil prices traded higher Tuesday morning during Asian hours. U.S. crude traded up 0.15% at $40.87 a barrel while global benchmark Brent added 0.09% to $43.32. 

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) shares tumbled 12.8% on positive results from its competitors’ rival COVID-19 drug trials. Electric automaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) rose 9.5% to reach a record closing high of $1,643.

The Japanese yen traded at 107.35 per dollar, after a turbulent previous week where it traded at around levels between 106 and 107. The Australian dollar touched the 0.70 level briefly, before...

The Nasdaq ended 1.1% lower for the week as investors sold shares of high-flying companies including Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc and moved into cyclical sectors

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to end at 26,734.71 points, while the S&P 500 lost 0.34% to 3,215.57.

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 96.346 following its decline from levels above 96.4 seen earlier in the trading week.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 0.4%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.34% in morning trade while the Topix index was 0.13% lower.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.85% to end at 26,870.03 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.91% to 3,226.55

The Japanese yen traded at 107.22 per dollar after touching levels around 107.4 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7008 after rising from levels below $0.694 yesterday.

Delta Air Lines Inc ended down 2.65% after it warned it will be more than two years before the industry sees a sustainable recovery from the “staggering” impact of the coronavirus pandemic,...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.21 per dollar after weakening from the 106.8 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6934 after turbulent trading on Monday that saw it at levels above $0.698.

Volume on U.S. exchanges was 11.6 billion shares, compared with the 11.9 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days

The Japanese yen traded at 106.90 per dollar following a strengthening from levels above 107.2 against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6942 after turbulent trading last week...

Gilead’s (GILD.O) remdesivir significantly improved clinical recovery and reduced the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, additional data from a late-stage study showed.

Global benchmark Brent traded down 1.61% at $41.67 while U.S. crude fell 1.89% to $38.87 a barrel. 

Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 2.63-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.09-to-1 ratio favored decliners.

Libya, whose ports have been blockaded since January, is trying to resume exports after the state oil firm lifted force majeure at its Es Sider oil terminal on Wednesday. However, a tanker...

Oil prices were lower in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $43.24 per barrel. U.S. crude futures slipped 0.24% to $40.80 per barrel.

Biogen Inc jumped 4.4% after the company said it submitted the marketing application for its experimental Alzheimer’s disease therapy, aducanumab.

Oil prices were little changed in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures at $42.95 per barrel, while U.S. crude futures stood at $40.48 per barrel.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 396.85 points, or 1.51%, to 25,890.18, the S&P 500 lost 34.4 points, or 1.08%, to 3,145.32 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 89.76 points, or 0.86%, to...

The Capital Markets (Coffee Exchange) Regulations 2020 provide for; incorporation of the coffee exchange; licensing of brokers; establishment and operationalization of a direct settlement system for expedited and transparent payment of coffee...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.38 per dollar following a strengthening from levels above 107.6 yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6963 after bouncing from levels around $0.695 yesterday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 459.67 points, or 1.78%, to 26,287.03, the S&P 500 gained 49.71 points, or 1.59%, to 3,179.72 and the Nasdaq Composite added 226.02 points, or 2.21%, to...

The moves upward regionally came despite the World Health Organization saying Saturday that more than 200,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed over a 24-hour period

Stocks in Asia edged higher in Friday afternoon trade as positive economic data raised optimism over the prospects of an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The S&P 500 posted 36 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 123 new highs and 10 new lows

Pfizer Inc’s shares rose more than 3% after the drug-maker said a COVID-19 vaccine being developed with German biotech firm BioNTech showed promise and was found to be well-tolerated in early-stage human...

Oil prices slipped in the morning of Asian trading hours on Thursday, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.14% to $41.97 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also declined 0.23% to $39.73 per barrel.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 soared nearly 20% in the second quarter, its best quarterly gain since 1998. It climbed 1.5% Tuesday to 3,100.29. The Nasdaq Composite rallied 30.6% in the second quarter,...

The yen, often viewed by investors as a haven asset during times of uncertainty, added 0.2 per cent to ¥107.72 per dollar. With coronavirus infections outside of

The number of new coronavirus cases in the US fell below 40,000 for the first time in four days on Monday, but states in the west and south of the country remain...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 580.25 points, or 2.32%, to 25,595.8, the S&P 500 gained 44.19 points, or 1.47%, to 3,053.24 and the Nasdaq Composite added 116.93 points, or 1.2%, to...