Most Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday, tracking a weak lead-in from Wall Street as fears of rising interest rates and slowing economic growth kept traders wary of risk-driven assets. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes were among the worst performers for the day, down about 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. Chinese markets
READ MOREGold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday, but hovered around key levels as markets awaited more cues on U.S. monetary policy from a string of upcoming Federal Reserve speakers and reports. The yellow metal retook the $2,000 level on Tuesday as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields cooled after a recent recovery rally.
READ MOREThe U.S. dollar slipped lower in early European trade Tuesday, handing back some of the overnight gains as healthy Chinese growth data boosted risk sentiment. At 02:05 ET (06:05 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at 101.707, after rising 0.5% overnight. China’s post-COVID
READ MOREAsian stocks flat, Chinese markets rise on recovery hopes Most Asian stocks moved little on Monday tracking hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, while Chinese markets outperformed as the People’s Bank maintained medium-term lending rates ahead of a swathe of economic readings. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes rose about 0.8% each
READ MOREGold prices rose for a fourth straight session on Friday following more signs that U.S. inflation was easing, while persistent fears of a 2023 recession also underpinned safe haven demand for the yellow metal. Data on Thursday showed that U.S. producer price index inflation grew at a slower pace in March, coming a day after
READ MOREGold prices rose past key levels on Wednesday, boosted by safe haven buying after Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari flagged a potential recession this year, with focus also turning to more U.S. economic cues due later in the day. Kashkari said that rising interest rates and a slowdown in lending after the collapse of
READ MOREAn investing strategy designed to hedge against market declines is rebounding after a rough year, but its success may hinge on whether inflation continues to ebb in coming months. So-called 60/40 portfolios typically allocate 60% of their assets to stocks and the rest to bonds, though proportions tend to vary. The strategy counts on the
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READ MOREU.S. stock futures were trading slightly higher during Tuesday’s evening deals, after the major benchmark indices posted a negative session amid consolidation after JOLTs job openings data fell to a 2-year low. By 6:55pm ET (10:55pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures, S&P 500 Futures and Nasdaq 100 Futures were each trading 0.1% higher. In extended deals,
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