Japanese stocks fall as the yen retains gain ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision later today. Topix Index fell 0.8% to 2,363.46 as of 9:01 a.m. Tokyo time Nikkei declined 0.9% to 32,272.61 Toyota contributed the most to the Topix’s decline, decreasing 1.1%. Out of 2,157 stocks in...
Asia-Pacific markets fell ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, which investors will be closely watching to determine if the central bank will make any change to its ultra-easy monetary policy A poll of Reuters economists showed that economists all expect the BOJ to hold...
Asia-Pacific markets fell across the region after the U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark policy rate, but said it will raise interest rates one more time this year, according to the central bank’s projections. Projections showed the central bank expects to hike rates to a median...
Hong Kong stocks edged up in the opening minutes of Tuesday's trade, with investors biding their time ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated policy meeting later in the week. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.06 percent, or 11.52 points, to 17,942.07. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped...
Asia-Pacific markets are mixed as traders look to minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia for its policy meeting on Sept. 5. The minutes will detail how the RBA came to hold its benchmark policy rate at 4.1%, the third straight month that it has done...
U.S. stock futures were a tad firmer on Monday, but caution prevailed as bond yields rose and traders looked ahead to Wednesday’s Fed comments. S&P 500 futures rose 6 points, or 0.1% to 4504 Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 41 points, or 0.1% to 34968 Nasdaq 100...
European markets had a negative open to start this week’s trading, following their Asia-Pacific counterparts lower as investors look ahead to a week of central bank decisions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened 0.2% lower, with sectors spread across positive and negative territory. Mining stocks led...
Asia-Pacific markets slipped Monday as investors look ahead to a week of central bank decisions. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision is expected early Thursday in Asia, while Australia’s central bank will release its minutes for its Sept. 5 policy meeting on Tuesday. On Friday, the Bank of...
Stocks in Asia followed US benchmarks higher ahead of a slew of Chinese data, after strong US economic reports revived speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer a soft landing. Equities in Australia rallied the most in two weeks while Japanese and Korean shares also climbed. Futures...
U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday morning as traders prepared for the August producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 47 points or 0.15%. S&P 500 futures ticked up 0.23%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched 0.38% higher. During...