Heavy selling in US government bonds rippled across global markets after higher-than-expected US inflation spurred bets the Federal Reserve won’t have much room to cut rates this year. Australian and New Zealand yields edged higher after Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, advanced across the curve Wednesday. The 10-year yield ended the session … Read more
Stocks in Asia saw a muted open after Donald Trump’s tariff plan roiled emerging markets in the previous session. Equities opened higher in Sydney, while dipping in Tokyo and Seoul. US equity futures were little changed after the S&P 500 rose for a seventh day to notch its 52nd record this year. A Bloomberg gauge … Read more
The dollar fell as the latest raft of US presidential election polling data showed no clear advantage between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Oil rose after OPEC+ delayed a hike in output. The greenback dropped against most major currencies such as the yen and the Australian dollar in early Monday trading, while 10-year Treasury futures … Read more
Asian shares rebounded from 11-month lows on Thursday as a plunge in oil prices and softer U.S. labour data helped pull Treasury yields off 16-year peaks, although a looming U.S. payrolls report could make or break the rally. Tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6%. Japan’s … Read more
Asian equities rose on Wednesday and the dollar wobbled as weak U.S. labour data bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve was likely done with its interest rate hikes, while beaten-down China stocks rose for a third straight day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.86% to a two-week top and is on … Read more
Domestic equities could see extended profit booking as concerns over recession amid steeper rate hikes remained following Bank of England’s policy action on Thursday. Options data too indicates that Nifty 50 is likely to be in a consolidation phase, as most of the out-of-the-money call option premiums fell sharply in the previous trading session. Here’s … Read more
Indian equities may extend gains made during muhurat trading session, but likely selling in few index heavyweights could limit the upside. Here’s breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS SGX Nifty signals a negative startNifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 33.5 points, or 0.19 per cent, lower at 17,859, signaling that Dalal … Read more
Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday after a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report encouraged bets of less aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, while the dollar remained bruised after its biggest plunge in five months. U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July compared with June, when they rose a monthly 1.3%. The July … Read more
Asian shares fell and the dollar steadied on Wednesday as investors waited for a key U.S. report on inflation to provide hints to the Federal Reserve‘s plans for future monetary tightening. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will be released later today, with markets watching for signs that inflation eased in July despite last week’s … Read more
SHANGHAI: Asian share markets slipped on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve‘s early May meeting showed a majority backing half-percentage-point rate hikes in June and July, and as concerns over global growth sapped confidence. While the minutes also highlighted policymakers’ faith in the strength of the U.S. economy, helping lift the mood on Wall … Read more