Financial Markets
New Nasdaq record on mixed day for US stocks as oil rebounds
Feb 9, 2017

New Nasdaq record on mixed day for US stocks as oil rebounds

Asian shares are mostly higher after further gains on Wall Street that pushed the Nasdaq composite to a new record for the second day in a row...

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Japan broad trade surplus at 9-year high on weaker yen
Feb 8, 2017

Japan broad trade surplus at 9-year high on weaker yen

Japan reports its current account surplus hit a 9-year high in 2016, helped by lower costs for imported oil and a recovery in exports...

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Asian shares fall on subdued Wall Street, dip in oil prices
Feb 8, 2017

Asian shares fall on subdued Wall Street, dip in oil prices

Asian shares are mostly lower following a subdued session on Wall Street as energy stocks were weighed down by falling oil prices...

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China's foreign reserves fall to 6-year low after outflows
Feb 7, 2017

China's foreign reserves fall to 6-year low after outflows

China's foreign exchange reserves have fallen to a 6-year low following an outflow of money that prompted Beijing to tighten capital controls...

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Asian stocks decline after Wall Street falls
Feb 7, 2017

Asian stocks decline after Wall Street falls

Asian stocks are lower after Wall Street declined and oil rebounded...

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Global stocks rise on robust US jobs report
Feb 3, 2017

Global stocks rise on robust US jobs report

Global stocks are up after the U.S. employment report showed a strong increase of 227,000 jobs in January, above forecast...

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Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street ends little changed
Feb 3, 2017

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street ends little changed

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street ended little changed as China and other exchanges that closed for the Lunar New Year resumed trading...

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Asian shares waver, dollar soft after Fed keeps rates steady
Feb 2, 2017

Asian shares waver, dollar soft after Fed keeps rates steady

Asian markets are wavering and the dollar has lost some steam after the Fed kept its key lending rate on hold as expected at its latest policy meeting...

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Trump comments on Japan, China currencies rattle markets
Feb 1, 2017

Trump comments on Japan, China currencies rattle markets

Japan is not deliberately weakening the yen to boost its exports, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says...

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Asian shares mostly higher on strong manufacturing data
Feb 1, 2017

Asian shares mostly higher on strong manufacturing data

US stocks finish mixed as industrial companies and banks fall, but investors bid up stocks that pay big dividends, like utilities...

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