NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian investors prepared for rough trading on Thursday after a bumpy session on Wall Street amid fears that agreement on a key U.S. stimulus bill will not be reached until after
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World stocks pause rally on J&J news, USD bounces from 3-week low
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose from a three-week low on Tuesday while shares in Europe and the United States eased, as news of a pause in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine trial
Read moreAsian stocks at two-week high as Trump returns to White House
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets advanced to a two-week high on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump was discharged from hospital following treatment for COVID-19 and as prospects for a fresh U.S. stimulus package
Read moreGLOBAL MARKETS-Asian markets face mixed open as U.S. stimulus deal remains elusive
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Asian markets were set for a mixed opening on Friday, as a U.S. stimulus deal remained out of reach and investors await fresh U.S. employment data for a read on
Read moreEquities edge higher, dollar gains on last day of choppy quarter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets rose and safe-haven assets, including the dollar, gained Wednesday as investors weighed a rising number of COVID-19 cases and a chaotic U.S. presidential debate against better-than-expected U.S. private
Read moreGLOBAL MARKETS-Asian markets point to mixed open as investors await U.S. presidential debate
Sept 30 (Reuters) – Asian shares were poised for a mixed opening ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate and ongoing stimulus talks in Washington. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures were down 0.94% in early trading,
Read moreDollar skids as investors await 1st U.S. presidential debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar on Tuesday dropped from last week’s two-month highs, as investors capitalized on recent gains in the greenback and cautiously looked ahead to the first debate between U.S. President Donald
Read more'Relief rally' pushes equity markets higher; bonds flat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets surged and the dollar fell from two-month highs on Monday as investors moved into beaten-down sectors such as banks and travel on the heels of last week’s sharp
Read moreAsian stocks poised for gains after late Wall St dash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set to open higher on Friday as a late Wall Street rally supported global sentiment although weak U.S. data and uncertainty about a stimulus package in Washington have
Read moreAsia defies Wall Street weakness but economy, election worries cap gains
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks inched up on Friday, despite Wall Street declines, but struggled to make deeper gains as worries about a faltering economic recovery kept investors to the sidelines or seeking safer
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