Tag
Stocks mostly rose Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most countries will…
Mom-and-pop traders lost a combined US$33 billion over the four years through March Individuals in India lost over US$12 billion trading equity derivatives in the year ended March,…
Stocks struggled in Asia on Thursday as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the US-Vietnam trade deal, while the dollar eased ahead of key US jobs data that could impact Federal Reserve…
Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those…
Six months since Wall Street laid out its predictions for 2025, world conflicts and US President Donald Trump’s turbulent policy making have shattered assumptions about the strength and…
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and a global trade war. There’s…
Oil prices settled slightly lower on Thursday as traders booked profits from a 4 per cent rally in the prior session, driven by concerns that worsening tensions in the Middle East could…
GOLD declined on Tuesday as market participants awaited further developments from ongoing US-China trade talks in London, with negotiations extending into a second day. Spot gold fell 0.5…
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders will hold talks soon. After a period of relative…
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by President Donald Trump’s recent tariff…
Equities meandered on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump’s trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan’s central bank flagged more interest…
Two former Citigroup traders in Hong Kong abandoned their employment lawsuits after weighing the costs and difficulties of taking it to a higher court, sources familiar with the matter…
The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Markets edged up on Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide clues about the effects of Donald…
Gold surged past US$3,500 an ounce for the first time before paring some gains, as concern that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell triggered a flight…
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump’s remarks that he was…
BYD’s shares are on track to record their best week since late 2020, as investor enthusiasm builds ahead of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s keenly awaited update on its smart…
CHINA kept a key interest rate unchanged – a move widely expected by economists – as it seeks to keep its powder dry ahead of possible escalation in trade tensions with the US. The…
EQUITIES fluctuated on Friday (Dec 20) and the US dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve’s outlook for interest rate cuts…
THE greenback held firm on Tuesday (Dec 17) ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly convinced the Federal Reserve will lower borrowing…
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 9) as investors awaited US inflation data, set for release this week, for insights into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Spot gold was up 0.1…
Market expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and the predictions hardly budged even after one of…
THE US dollar rose against the euro and rebounded against most major currencies on Friday (Nov 1) after traders digested data showing US job growth slowed sharply in October amid…
GOLD prices declined on Monday (Oct 28), pressured by a stronger US dollar, while investors awaited fresh signals regarding the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory. Spot gold fell…
