Asia shares - page 2

tag Asia shares

Asia stocks up with dollar, sterling suffers on Brexit day

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares inched ahead on Wednesday while the dollar and commodities held gains as investors shook off disappointment about U.S. President Donald Trump's failed healthcare bill and focused on an improving outlook for global growth.
|
Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 03:48

Asian stocks slip, Fed's decision day makes investors wary

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors took profits before a U.S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how much monetary tightening to expect during the remainder of the year, with an immediate rate hike fully priced in by markets.
|
Publish Date:15/March/2017 | 05:37

Asian Stocks Gain, Oil Slides Before Fed and BOJ

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities rose and the dollar weakened as a positive U.S. jobs report helped investors position for a week of central bank policy decisions from Japan to the U.S. Oil slid for a sixth straight day.
|
Publish Date:13/March/2017 | 05:17

Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs

EghtesadOnline: Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up to a near-certain U.S. interest-rate increase.
|
Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 05:18

Asia Stocks Gain Even as Topix Swings, Yen Rises

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks rose even as Tokyo shares wrestled with a strengthening yen, as markets from Hong Kong to Singapore advanced after U.S. shares reached fresh records. The dollar fell against most major currencies while oil continued a rally.
|
Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:06

Asia Shares Gain After U.S. Highs; Deals in Focus

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks rose, with Tokyo shares erasing morning losses and Hong Kong equities resuming a rally. Deals remained in focus after Kraft Heinz Co. withdrew its $143 billion bid for Unilever.
|
Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 05:00

Asian Equities Decline While Aussie, Kiwi Advance

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities declined as political uncertainty continued to infect markets across the globe. The Aussie erased losses after the country’s central bank left its key interest rate on hold while the kiwi rallied on inflation expectations.
|
Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 04:50

Asian shares rattled by Trump policy worries, dollar soft

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as stringent curbs on travel to the U.S. ordered by President Donald Trump brought home to investors that he is serious about putting his controversial campaign pledges into action.
|
Publish Date:31/January/2017 | 05:22

Global shares, dollar retreat on Trump travel ban, weak U.S. GDP

EghtesadOnline: Asian share markets and U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump introduced immigration curbs that sparked criticism at home and abroad, adding to fears that his 'America First' policy may prove destabilizing for the rest of the world.
|
Publish Date:30/January/2017 | 05:43

Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals

EghtesadOnline: The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth while stirring concerns over protectionism. Metals and Asian shares outside of Japan rose.
|
Publish Date:23/January/2017 | 04:51

Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline

EghtesadOnline: The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s single market to regain control of Britain’s borders and laws. Haven assets from gold to the yen rose while stocks fell across Asia.
|
Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 04:22

Dollar loses altitude, Asia shares touch 11-week high

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar nursed widespread losses on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump's long-awaited news briefing provided scant clarity on future fiscal policies, disappointing bulls wagering on major stimulus.
|
Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:12

Asian shares at two-month high, markets await Trump news conference

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares pulled ahead to two-month highs on Wednesday as investors looked to President-elect Donald Trump's news conference later in the day for any clues to his policies on tax, fiscal spending, international trade and currencies.
|
Publish Date:11/January/2017 | 04:51

Asia resigned to Fed hike, uptight on rate outlook

EghtesadOnline: Asia shares crept cautiously higher on Wednesday while a hush settled on the U.S. dollar as investors felt certain the Federal Reserve would raise rates for the first time in a year, but were less sure what it might herald for 2017.
|
Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 24:02

Asia shares shaky as Trump bets keep emerging markets pressured

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday, undermined by fears that the strength in the U.S. dollar and rising U.S. bond yields since Donald Trump's election to president could accelerate fund outflows from emerging markets.
|
Publish Date:21/November/2016 | 05:34

Dollar climbs along with U.S. yields but Asia shares divided

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar touched a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits sent Treasury yields ever higher, a painful mix for assets in many emerging market countries.
|
Publish Date:14/November/2016 | 05:34

Asia shares rebound in sharp turnaround from Trump shock

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares rebounded on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads.
|
Publish Date:10/November/2016 | 06:56

Asia shares near one-year top, China trade improves

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares held within one-year peaks on Thursday as Chinese trade data topped forecasts and imports recorded their first annual rise since late 2014, a promising sign for global demand that gave the Australia dollar a lift.
|
Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 06:12