Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 08:28
Oil prices fell further on Wednesday, heading to six-year lows, while crude`s weakness continues to test investor confidence, pushing the yen up and weighing on Asian equities.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 06:37
Asian stocks gained on Thursday after upbeat US employment data tempered investor risk aversion that had pummelled global equities this week, while the euro held near a nine-year low.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 17:05
Tokyo`s Nikkei led an Asian share slump Tuesday following painful losses in New York and Europe, with fears sparked by the global slump in oil prices and the Greek political crisis.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 13:02
The euro sat near nine-year lows as the uncertainty in Greece raised the prospect it could leave the eurozone.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 09:14
Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday as sliding oil prices and political uncertainty in Greece forced investors out of risk assets and into the safety of government bonds.
Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 08:40
Asian markets were mixed Monday as the first full week of 2015 got under way, while the euro hit a nine-year low against the dollar at one point on growing expectations of fresh European Central Bank stimulus.
Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014, 08:36
Asian markets rose in thin trade on Monday ahead of the festive season, tracking cues from Wall Street where stocks surged in a Federal Reserve-fuelled "Santa Claus rally" last week.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 17:03
"Lower oil prices, weaker commodity currencies, lower material and oil service costs and increased efficiency are all reinforcing to the downside," wrote Goldman Sachs in a report.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 12:44
The dollar and euro edged lower against the yen after losing pace Monday due to the uncertainty created by weak crude prices, which have increased pressure on Russia`s economy and spooked investors.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 08:56
Asian stocks fell on Thursday as falling oil prices continued to feed into global growth concerns, while the dollar struggled against peers such as the yen and euro after a further drop in US bond yields.
Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 10:24
Asian stocks stood firm and the dollar notched fresh seven-year highs against the yen on Monday after much stronger-than-expected jobs data underlined the strength of the US economy.
Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 08:28
Asian markets were mixed on Monday after China released data pointing to further weakness in the country`s manufacturing sector, while Tokyo hit a seven-year high as the yen slipped against the dollar.
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