Archive for September 2019
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US Treasury yields fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Wednesday showed division among policymakers on whether further rate cuts are likely, and as pressures in the short-term funding markets eased. The
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US Treasury yields fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Wednesday showed division among policymakers on whether further rate cuts are likely, and as pressures in the short-term funding markets eased. The
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Australian shares closed higher on Friday, marking their fifth straight weekly gain, as dismal jobs data stoked expectations of a domestic rate next month amid slowdown concerns. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended up 0.2%, or
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China stocks firmed on Friday but posted modest weekly losses, after Beijing's cautious monetary easing this week to support an economy hit by a protracted trade dispute with the United States. The blue-chip CSI300 index
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European stocks clocked their fifth straight week of gains on Friday with investors buying into the oil and gas and banking sectors, and Novo Nordisk rising after US approval of its oral diabetes drug. Investors
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Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, with Philippines declining for a fourth straight session, as fears of an escalation in the Middle East tension gathered pace. The markets were volatile all week, after
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Britain's exporter-heavy blue-chip index lost ground as sterling hit multi-month highs after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that a Brexit deal is still possible. The FTSE 100 dipped by 0.2%, registering its first weekly
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The dollar drifted lower on Friday after central banks in Switzerland and the UK refrained from following the Federal Reserve in cutting rates, and risk appetites ebbed on caution about U.S-China trade talks. Sterling hit
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The US dollar erased earlier losses and rose on Friday after investors cut back short positions in the greenback as concerns about slower global growth prospects and political tensions boosted its safe-haven appeal. The dollar
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The US dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, putting it on track for its first weekly increase in three, prompted by hopes of progress in US-China trade talks and that the Federal
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