After swinging between gains and losses till about a couple of hours past noon, the Switzerland market ended modestly higher on Monday as several frontline stocks found support and held on to their gains. The benchmark SMI ended higher by 38.05 points or 0.33% at 11,685.19, the day\'s high. The index dropped to a low...
After weak start and a subsequent fall to lower levels, the Canadian market languished in negative territory till about an hour past noon on Monday, but recovered gradually to settle with a marginal gain. With some crucial data from the U.S., including consumer and producer price inflation, retail sales, and industrial production, due this week,...
The U.S. dollar climbed higher on Monday, recovering from recent losses, as investors looked ahead to a slew of crucial economic data, including reports on consumer and producer price inflation, for clues about the central bank\'s interest rate moves. After the Labor Department\'s jobs data offered conflicting signals on the U.S. economic and rate outlook,...
Australia will on Tuesday release January figures for building approvals, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Approvals are expected to slip 1.0 percent on month after slumping 10.1 percent in the previous month. Australia also will see February data for the surveys of business confidence and conditions from National Australia Bank; in January,...
The South Korea stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 40 points or 1.6 percent. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 2,660-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to lower ahead of inflation data...
The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had slipped almost 35 points or 1.1 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,135-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
Japan posted a current account surplus of 438.2 billion yen in January, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. That exceeded expectations for a deficit of 330 billion yen following the 744 billion yen surplus in December. Imports were down 12.1 percent on year to 8.783 trillion yen and exports gained an annual 7.6 percent...
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.0 percent on year in February, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 616.945 trillion yen. That was shy of expectations for an increase of 3.2 percent and down from 3.1 percent in January. Excluding trusts, lending climbed an annual 3.4 percent to 539.658...
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, advancing more than 750 points or 3.8 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 19,700-point plateau and it\'s likely to open higher again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on growing optimism over...
The China stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, slipping more than 20 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,025-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on growing optimism over the...