The M2 money stock was up 1.2 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 1,249.8 trillion yen. That was shy of expectations for an increase of 1.5 percent but was unchanged from the September reading following a downward revision from 1.3 percent. The M3 money stock...
The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the five-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 770 points or 3.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 23,530-point plateau although it may bounce higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, mostly on inertia following...
The China stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 110 points or 3.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite now sits just above the 3,470-point plateau and it may open higher again on Tuesday....
The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day slide in which it had plunged almost 250 points or 3.3 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 7,270-point plateau although its expected to find renewed support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...
The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than a dozen points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,455-point plateau and its expected to open to the upside on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, mostly...
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, after the Bank of England cut interest rates as expected but signaled stickier inflation. Thursday, the Monetary Policy Committee decided to lower the rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent. The outcome of the two-day meeting matched expectations. Previously, the...
Indian shares look set to open on a weak note Monday as Chinas $1.4 trillion debt swap stimulus fell short of expectations and the release of weak inflation data over the weekend spurred new concerns over the recovery in the worlds second-largest economy. Meanwhile, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump took a clean sweep of the seven...
Indian shares fluctuated in early trade on Monday, tracking mixed cues from global markets as investors weighed the potential impact of Trumps protectionist policies on the global economy. The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex was up 30 points at 79,518, reversing initial losses. The broader NSE Nifty index was up 8 points at 24,156. Tata Motors rallied...
European stocks are likely to open on a positive note Monday as investors await upcoming U.S. inflation data and speeches by Federal Reserve officials for additional clues to the Feds rate trajectory. U.S. reports on consumer and producer prices, retail sales and industrial production due later in the week may provide further insights into the...
The Chinese economy still faces the risk of slipping into a deflationary trap, Capital Economics economist Gabriel Ng said. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday showed that consumer price inflation softened to 0.3 percent in October from 0.4 percent in September. Moreover, this was the weakest in four months. Meanwhile, core...
