Gold soars, stocks sanguine as investors weigh Trump’s latest tariff threat – Feb 11 2025
Today’s Market News Gold soars beyond $2,900 as Trump threatens fresh tariffs Dollar rises, stocks advance as latest tariff threat weighed Foxconn January revenue up 3.16% on year, sees strong growth in first quarter TSMC sees first-quarter revenue near lower end of guidance on January earthquake impact Japan runs record current account surplus in 2024 […]
Asia shares slip, dollar firm as tariffs loom – Feb 2 2025
Today’s Market News China’s consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists India cenbank will be agile in responding to banks’ liquidity needs Russia may ban gasoline exports for a month to stabilise prices, TASS reports Oil India’s quarterly profit misses estimates as low prices outweigh demand Kia contests $14 million India tax demand for […]
Wall St whipsaws to mixed close as Amazon reports; NFP on tap – Feb 7 2025
Today’s Market News Wall Street ends mixed in choppy trading; Amazon, jobs report in focus Another cobalt bust but this time it’s different Amazon beats quarterly revenue estimates, cloud growth lags Key developments to markets on Friday: India rate decision Taiwan trade (January) China FX reserves Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones […]
Asia shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields languish near lows – Feb 6 2025
Today’s Market News Trade war or not, global investors turn even more cautious on China Huawei chairman says 2024 revenue exceeded $118 bln Philippine c.bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies Exclusive: India accuses Kia of evading taxes of $155 mln in VW-like dispute China’s markets return from holiday to US trade […]
Asia shares edge higher, dollar backtracks – Feb 5 2025
Today’s Market News Wall Street rises on US-China trade optimism, energy boost Google parent Alphabet plans $75 billion capital expenditures this year, misses on cloud revenue US dollar edges lower as China tariffs kick in China sets firm fix for yuan, soothing devaluation worry Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint Dollar backs off […]
Stocks jump, dollar rollercoaster as US tariffs paused – Feb 4 2025
Today’s Market News S&P 500, Nasdaq, pare losses as Trump’s Mexico tariffs paused India’s Gland Pharma reports higher Q3 profit as expenses drop Hong Kong Q4 GDP expands 2.4% y/y, slightly faster than forecast Taiwan to help companies relocate to US following Trump tariffs India’s January factory activity growth hit six-month high, PMI shows Key […]
AI panic subsides with megacap earnings on deck – Jan 29 2025
Today’s Market News Japan’s GPIF to be allowed bid in bond auctions, Bloomberg News reports China Vanke’s shares jump on fresh state support, management reshuffle Hyundai Motor India reports lower Q3 profit on weak domestic demand, exports Thailand sees economy growing up to 3.5% this year on stimulus, foreign investment Key developments to markets on […]
China’s AI drive hammers tech stocks – Jan 28 2025
Today’s Market News Take Five: Fed, ECB – and more from Trump China’s AI drive hits tech stocks, boosts safe havens Global economy takes Trump guessing-game in stride DeepSeek has investors questioning tech and AI valuations Broad risk-off mood grips markets; yen and Swiss franc gain US bonds rise, pushing yields to multi-week lows Oil […]
Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China’s AI push; dollar firms – Jan 27 2025
Today’s Market News China state-owned firms’ profits up 0.4% y/y in 2024 India’s ICICI Bank reports higher quarterly profit, helped by healthy loan growth Senior UK lawmaker says consumers and investors want truth on China cotton Senior UK lawmaker to write to Shein again on China cotton Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow […]
Asia shares track Wall St higher, yen awaits BOJ – Jan 24 2025
Today’s Market News BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s says it is ‘optimistic’ about Trump administration Gold ticks up as dollar eases; Trump policies in spotlight Emerging economies facing “sudden stop” of capital flows, JPMorgan warns China prods insurers to invest billions in latest […]
