How the future could resemble the past
- Health
- January 15, 2015
The Australian dollar reversed a recent rally on Thursday, as rising fears of a U.S. recession and soft local jobs data knocked the risk-sensitive currency, while the kiwi was little moved by the resignation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Aussie eased 0.4% to 0.6910%, the softest level in one week, after hitting a five-month
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READ MOREAsian stock markets rose on Friday, recovering from a series of sharp losses this week as government and institutional support to stem a potential banking crisis helped improve sentiment, while traders also priced in a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Chinese bourses were the best performers for the day, with the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and
READ MOREMost Asian stocks edged lower on Thursday as weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data pointed to a sluggish economic recovery in the country, while fears of a more hawkish Federal Reserve continued to chip away at sentiment. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes fell 0.3% each after data showed consumer inflation grew substantially less
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