Asian stocks ended mixed in a holiday-shortened week on Wednesday, with Chinese and Hong Kong markets leading regional losses on growth worries while Japanese stocks rallied on yen weakness amid dovish BOJ talk. The dollar held steady as investors awaited more signals from U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell\'s speech due later in...
The Canadian market is down in negative territory in early afternoon trades on Friday, weighed down by losses in communications, real estate, consumer discretionary and materials sectors. The mood is a bit cautious amid a lack of fresh data. Also, traders appear to be somewhat reluctant to hold positions after recent record highs, and are...
Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Monday after a busy week of central bank meetings. A cautious undertone prevailed as the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated and Federal Reserve Altanta head Bostic trimmed his FOMC forecast to just one rate cut this year. The Japanese yen halted its decline amid fears that...
German stocks were marginally higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to the release of key European and U.S. inflation readings this week for further clarity on the rate outlook. The benchmark DAX was up 24 points, or 0.1 percent, at 18,230 after inching up 0.2 percent on Friday. The euro was up slightly against...
French stocks struggled for direction on Monday after a busy week of central bank meetings in Asia, Europe and the United States. A cautious undertone prevailed as the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated and Federal Reserve Altanta head Bostic trimmed his FOMC forecast to just one rate cut this year. Traders also...
U.K. stocks were slightly lower on Monday ahead of a short week of trading before the long Easter weekend. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 8 points, or 0.1 percent, at 7,923 after rising 0.6 percent on Friday to reach a record high on hopes that interest rates are on the horizon. In corporate news,...
European stocks were broadly lower on Monday ahead of a short week of trading before the long Easter weekend. A cautious undertone prevailed as the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated and Federal Reserve Altanta head Bostic trimmed his FOMC forecast to just one rate cut this year. Traders also awaited cues from...
The Canadian market is marginally higher a little past noon on Monday with energy and materials shares posting strong gains on firm commodity prices. The overall mood remains a bit cautious with investors looking for fresh triggers. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index is up 32.87 points or 0.15% at 22,016.95 about half an hour post...
The U.S. dollar dropped against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Monday, as investors looked ahead to the release of key U.S. inflation reading this week for further clarity on the rate outlook. The PCE price index, which is the Fed\'s preferred measure of inflation, is due on Friday. The core...
European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Monday with investors awaiting more economic data, including U.S. personal income and spending report, for directional clues. Also, with investors appeared a bit reluctant to go on any big buying ahead of a long weekend. The cautious mood was also due to an escalation in the trade...