US markets rise on earnings, China data optimism
5 years, 8 months ago

US markets rise on earnings, China data optimism

Live Mint  

US stocks continued to march toward records as the latest batch of corporate earnings and data from China boosted optimism in the global economy. Bonds The yield on 10-year Treasuries climbed two basis points to 2.61%, the highest in more than four weeks. Germany’s 10-year yield rose two basis points to 0.08%. Britain’s 10-year yield rose two basis points to 1.237%. Japan’s 10-year yield rose two basis points to -0.006%.

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Asia shares rise, dollar supported by elevated bond yields
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Asia shares rise, dollar supported by elevated bond yields

Live Mint  

* Chinese authorities pledge more support for economy * Fed outlook remains top of investors' minds * Dollar, US yields steady near milestone highs By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 24 - Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated U.S. Treasury yields as …

China, Hong Kong stocks climb on upbeat manufacturing data, stimulus bets
1 month, 1 week ago

China, Hong Kong stocks climb on upbeat manufacturing data, stimulus bets

Live Mint  

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, - China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Monday, driven by encouraging manufacturing data and expectations of continued policy support from Beijing. ** Sentiment was buoyed by data that showed China's factory activity expanded last month, with Beijing's stimulus blitz since September starting to trickle through just as Donald Trump ramps up trade threats. ** …

Asia shares wobble on China angst; long-end US bond yields rise with dollar
Trending News
2 months ago

Asia shares wobble on China angst; long-end US bond yields rise with dollar

Live Mint  

By Rae Wee SINGORE - Weak China markets dragged broader Asian shares lower on Thursday, while longer-dated U.S. bond yields rose alongside the dollar as investors assessed the monetary policy and inflation outlook in the world's largest economy. In the broader market, traders responded to a U.S. inflation print that was in line with expectations by ramping up bets of …

US Dollar rises to near 7-month high as inflation data hints Fed’s rate cuts strategy
2 months ago

US Dollar rises to near 7-month high as inflation data hints Fed’s rate cuts strategy

Live Mint  

The United States dollar rose to nearly a seven-month high against major currencies on Wednesday, November 13, after the U.S. inflation data for October showed an increase, in line with market expectations and hinted that the Federal Reserve would keep cutting rates, reported the news agency Reuters. The US dollar rose to its highest level since April 16, fueled by …

China stocks surge in biggest single-day rally since 2008 on stimulus cheer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China stocks surge in biggest single-day rally since 2008 on stimulus cheer

Hindustan Times  

World shares edged off record highs on Monday as strife in the Middle East fuelled economic uncertainty, just as China shares posted their biggest one-day gain in 16 years thanks to Beijing's latest raft of stimulus policies. World shares dipped from record highs amid Middle East tensions, while China's stocks surged 8.5% due to government stimulus. That all left MSCI's …

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks to another record as stocks worldwide rally
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks to another record as stocks worldwide rally

LA Times  

U.S. stocks rose to another record Thursday as financial markets around the world rallied again. The hope on Wall Street is for a form of financial nirvana where the U.S. economy’s growth can hold steady and keep profits for companies humming while the Federal Reserve continues to lower interest rates. It’s now cutting them to make things easier for the …

Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging US jobs data calm jitters over the economy
5 months ago

Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging US jobs data calm jitters over the economy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asian stocks were higher Friday …

Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record

Associated Press  

Asian stocks were mostly lower Wednesday even as investors wagered that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while Australia’s benchmark hit a new record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 1.9% to 40,954.48, and the Nasdaq composite lagged with a gain of 0.2% to 18,509.34, as the stars dimmed for some of the year’s …

Stock market today: Asian stocks rise after Wall Street barrels to records
7 months, 1 week ago

Stock market today: Asian stocks rise after Wall Street barrels to records

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asian markets rose Thursday after …

Stock Market Today: Markets decline in early trade after record-breaking rally
9 months ago

Stock Market Today: Markets decline in early trade after record-breaking rally

The Hindu  

Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on April 12 after a record-breaking rally in the previous trade as investors went in for profit-taking amid weak trends from Asian markets. The hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data also hit investors' sentiment as it reduced hopes of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. From the global equity market perspective, sticky U.S. inflation is …

World markets today: US stocks edge up after slew of economic data
9 months, 1 week ago

World markets today: US stocks edge up after slew of economic data

Live Mint  

US stocks edged up on Wednesday, after slew of economic data. As of 10:10 a.m. Eastern time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 64 points, or 0.2 per cent, the S&P 500 was 0.2 per cent higher, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.1 per cent higher. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 30.65 points, or …

Asian Stocks Gain as Data Reinforce Fed Rate Path: Markets Wrap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian Stocks Gain as Data Reinforce Fed Rate Path: Markets Wrap

Live Mint  

-- Asian equities rose on Monday as US inflation figures did little to alter views that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. South Korean stocks advanced while Japanese shares traded in a narrow range after a report showed confidence among the country’s large manufacturers weakened slightly for the first time in four quarters. “If fiscal spending rises …

US Market: Wall Street rises on strong GDP data, S&P 500 sets a new record
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US Market: Wall Street rises on strong GDP data, S&P 500 sets a new record

Live Mint  

US Market News: Thursday saw gains in most US stock as a result of the most recent indication that the economy is still far better than anticipated. With robust consumer spending driving faster-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter, the US economy defied grim forecasts of a recession following the Federal Reserve's aggressive hike in interest rates. The US Federal Reserve …

Global market update: US stocks end flat as earnings offset inflation data
1 year ago

Global market update: US stocks end flat as earnings offset inflation data

Live Mint  

Global market update: Following mixed bank earnings offset cooler-than-expected inflation news that buoyed hopes for interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, US stock market ended flat after trading range-bound throughout the Friday session. Dow Jones index finished 0.31 per cent lower, tech-heavy Nasdaq ended 0.02 per cent higher while S&P 500 added 0.08 per cent. JPMorgan Chase edged 0.73 per …

Global Markets: US stocks gain ahead of economic data
1 year ago

Global Markets: US stocks gain ahead of economic data

Live Mint  

US stock indices edged higher on Monday ahead of the economic data this week that could offer insights on the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 34.98 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 37,352.14. This week investors will keenly watch economic data that include personal consumption expenditures, revised GDP data, US current account data, …

Stock market today: Asia markets rise ahead of US consumer prices update
1 year, 1 month ago

Stock market today: Asia markets rise ahead of US consumer prices update

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Investors are eagerly awaiting a crucial U.S. inflation report …

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise as attention turns to earnings, economies
1 year, 4 months ago

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise as attention turns to earnings, economies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday …

Global markets update: US stocks rise as major banks clear Fed’s stress test
1 year, 6 months ago

Global markets update: US stocks rise as major banks clear Fed’s stress test

Live Mint  

US stocks rose on Thursday as banks rallied after Federal Reserve's annual stress test showed that the biggest US banks have enough capital to weather a severe economic slump. Energy prices Brent crude for August delivery rose 31 cents to $74.34 a barrel on Thursday. Canada Canada stocks rose on Thursday, with the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index closing …

Global markets update: US stocks up on hopes of no hike in Fed rates
1 year, 7 months ago

Global markets update: US stocks up on hopes of no hike in Fed rates

Live Mint  

US stocks rose on Thursday on hopes that the Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates next week. Fears that the US Federal Reserve could opt for a hawkish stance in its meeting next week and expectations that the European Central Bank will continue to tighten its monetary policy weighed on global stock markets. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3% …

US Stocks Rise and Treasury Yields Dip as Data Shows Inflation is Cooling
1 year, 8 months ago

US Stocks Rise and Treasury Yields Dip as Data Shows Inflation is Cooling

News 18  

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and benchmark Treasury yields dipped on a week marked by strong earnings, ending a solid month with data confirming inflation is cooling, which could allow the Federal Reserve to pause after next week’s expected rate hike. “It’s the last day of a fairly solid month, along with the realization that this earnings season continues to …

US Stocks Rally Amid Strong Earnings and Signs of Dampening Economy
1 year, 8 months ago

US Stocks Rally Amid Strong Earnings and Signs of Dampening Economy

News 18  

U.S. stocks rallied and Treasury yields resumed their climb on Thursday as market participants digested solid earnings amid signs of a dampening economy. “It’s tough to know how much good news is good news, and vice versa, when it comes to what the Fed has to do.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 479.55 points, or 1.44 percent, to 33,781.42; …

Dollar Gains on Rising US Yields, British Inflation Lifts Pound
1 year, 8 months ago

Dollar Gains on Rising US Yields, British Inflation Lifts Pound

News 18  

The dollar strengthened on Wednesday, lifted by rising Treasury yields, though the pound gained against the greenback after British inflation stayed above 10 percent in March and put more pressure on the Bank of England to keep raising rates. The yield on two-year Treasury notes, which are sensitive to expectations for the U.S. central bank’s monetary policy, rose 7 basis …

US stocks gain, Treasury yields hit multi-year highs ahead of expected rate hike
2 years, 8 months ago

US stocks gain, Treasury yields hit multi-year highs ahead of expected rate hike

Live Mint  

Wall Street recovered some lost ground on Monday and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields hit a 3-1/2-year high at the start of an eventful week of corporate earnings, economic data, and an expected interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve. All three major U.S. stock indexes were last modestly green as the 10-year Treasury yield crept closer to the 3% …

Asian stock markets rise after weak US hiring data
3 years, 4 months ago

Asian stock markets rise after weak US hiring data

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after weak U.S. hiring in August fueled expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone withdrawal of economic stimulus that has boosted stock prices. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.1% on Friday, but still was near a record high, after the Labor Department reported U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs in August, barely one-third …

US stocks trade higher on record US economic growth
4 years, 2 months ago

US stocks trade higher on record US economic growth

Al Jazeera  

Main US stock indexes gained on Thursday on blockbuster GDP numbers and ahead of tech giant earnings results. Wall Street’s main stock indexes were all firmly in positive territory on Thursday after data showed the United States economy grew at an historic rate in the third quarter, thanks in large part to $3 trillion worth of pandemic aid passed by …

Asia's stock rally pause ahead of US jobs data, euro at one-and-a-half month top
4 years, 7 months ago

Asia's stock rally pause ahead of US jobs data, euro at one-and-a-half month top

Deccan Chronicle  

SYDNEY: Asian stocks were poised for their biggest weekly rise in over eight years while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as Europe’s central bank surprised with more stimulus, fuelling hopes for a global rebound. The equities rally prompted investors to take winnings ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls data, which is expected to show further deterioration in the …

World stock markets slide after virus-driven plunge in US retail sales, factory output; dire economic outlook weighs on Asia
4 years, 8 months ago

World stock markets slide after virus-driven plunge in US retail sales, factory output; dire economic outlook weighs on Asia

Firstpost  

World stock markets fell on Thursday, while bonds and the dollar held on to hefty gains Singapore/New York: World stock markets fell on Thursday, while bonds and the dollar held on to hefty gains, after a coronavirus-driven plunge in US retail sales and factory production and increasing gloomy economic outlooks for Asia. US retail sales fell the most on record …

Stock rebound stalls as doubts about US stimulus package to fight coronavirus outbreak response grows
4 years, 10 months ago

Stock rebound stalls as doubts about US stimulus package to fight coronavirus outbreak response grows

Firstpost  

Many analysts say investors need to remain on guard for further market volatility because the coronavirus still poses a risk to public health in many countries, which could place additional strain on the global economy Tokyo: Asian shares and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as growing scepticism about Washington’s stimulus package to fight the coronavirus outbreak knocked the steam …

Asian stocks rise after disappointing US manufacturing data
5 years, 4 months ago

Asian stocks rise after disappointing US manufacturing data

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Wednesday following surprise weakness in U.S. manufacturing and wrangling in Britain over the country’s departure from the European Union. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said its manufacturing index slid to a 3½-year low of 49.1 last month from July’s 51.2. On Tuesday, technology companies drove a slide in U.S. …

Asia stocks slump on recession fears after Dow suffers worst day of year; US bond yields plunge
5 years, 5 months ago

Asia stocks slump on recession fears after Dow suffers worst day of year; US bond yields plunge

Firstpost  

The intensifying US-China trade war shows no signs of resolution and the flight to bonds signal the growing fears of a global recession Hong Kong: Asian markets sank Thursday after the Dow suffered its worst day of the year as fears of a global recession mounted with investors fleeing equities. The losses followed a dark day on European bourses and …

US dollar extends rise amid ecominc data, euro slips
5 years, 7 months ago

US dollar extends rise amid ecominc data, euro slips

India TV News  

US dollar rose slightly as investors digested the latest economic data as well as remarks from central bank officials, on Tuesday. The dollar index measured the greenback against six major peers and reported that it was up 0.13 percent at 98.0631 in late trading In late New York trading, the Euro was down to 1.1157 dollars from 1.1168 dollars in …

Asian share markets relieved as China data point to recovery; dollar surges
5 years, 8 months ago

Asian share markets relieved as China data point to recovery; dollar surges

Firstpost  

Investors were hoping for better news from China and were not disappointed with first-quarter economic growth pipping forecast at 6.4 percent. Sydney: Asian share markets swung higher on Wednesday as a raft of Chinese data easily beat expectations in a sign Beijing’s policy stimulus may finally be gaining traction in the world’s second-largest economy. Japan’s Nikkei added 0.5 percent to …

US markets fluctuate as dollar surges, bonds gain
5 years, 10 months ago

US markets fluctuate as dollar surges, bonds gain

Live Mint  

London/New York: US stocks fluctuated after a three-day rally, while the dollar surged amid concern a trade deal with China remains elusive. “Most analysts believe a China trade deal is fully priced into the markets, which can mean only one thing — if there’s a wild card lurking, it would be the emergence of a negative surprise,” wrote Greg Valliere, …

US markets hit highest since November on trade hopes
5 years, 10 months ago

US markets hit highest since November on trade hopes

Live Mint  

London: US equities climbed to almost four-month highs, tracking gains in Europe and Asia, after President Donald Trump postponed the date for boosting tariffs on Chinese imports, taken as a sign of progress in the trade talks. In Asia, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rallied the most since 2015 and the yuan strengthened after Trump said he will delay …

US stocks slump on head-scratching retail data
5 years, 11 months ago

US stocks slump on head-scratching retail data

Live Mint  

US stocks declined, Treasuries advanced and the dollar retreated after a report of declining retail sales suggested economic growth is slowing. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average sank Thursday after the US Commerce Department reported the worst drop for retail sales in nine years, while initial jobless claims came in higher than estimated. European core sovereign bonds …

Asian markets surge after Wall Street cheers midterm elections
6 years, 2 months ago

Asian markets surge after Wall Street cheers midterm elections

Live Mint  

Tokyo: Asian stocks rose to a one-month peak on Thursday as investors, relieved to have moved past the US midterm elections without any major political surprises, drove a Wall Street rally, while the dollar bounced and pulled away from 2-1/2-week lows. Australian stocks rose 0.5 percent, South Korea’s KOSPI added 1.4 percent and Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.9 percent. Wall Street’s …

Global markets wrap: Dollar drops, stocks and bonds gain after US midterm results
6 years, 2 months ago

Global markets wrap: Dollar drops, stocks and bonds gain after US midterm results

Live Mint  

The dollar retreated, US equity futures jumped and Treasuries climbed as investors mulled the fallout from American midterm elections. “I’m not a big believer this is going to have a big impact on policy or action or Washington or where we are for the next two years.” “The chance of major policy initiatives is low, as more time will be …

Australian dollar surges amid Brexit turmoil, Wall Street jumps on high expectations
6 years, 6 months ago

Australian dollar surges amid Brexit turmoil, Wall Street jumps on high expectations

ABC  

Australian shares are expected to lift in early trade, following Wall Street's and Europe's strong gains. Markets at 7:15am : ASX SPI 200 futures +0.4pc to 6,267, ASX 200 +0.2pc at 6,286 AUD: 74.64 US cents, 56.31 British pence, 63.51 Euro cents, 82.72 Japanese yen, $NZ1.09 US: Dow Jones +1.3pc at 24,777, S&P 500 +0.9pc at 2,784, Nasdaq +0.9pc at …

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