• Asia shares advance as investors look to data for proof of 'goldilocks'

    1 Aug 2017 10:16 AM |

    By Reuters : Asian shares rose on Tuesday as investors looked to a barrage of economic data around the world to confirm recent signs the global economy is in fine fettle with inflation staying well contained.

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  • HSBC, miners lift European shares as dollar holds near lows

    31 Jul 2017 03:01 PM |

    By Reuters : Forecast-beating profits at HSBC and strong gains for miners on the back of a two-year high in copper prices lifted European shares on Monday while the dollar lifted off 13-month lows against other major currencies.

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  • Asia stocks start data-heavy week with gains; dollar creeps up

    31 Jul 2017 10:11 AM |

    By Reuters : Asian shares turned positive on Monday, shrugging off a new North Korean missile test as investors turned their attention to a raft of global economic data and earnings this week, while the dollar crept up but remained capped by U.S. political concerns.

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  • Consumers, businesses likely spurred U.S. economic pickup in second quarter

    28 Jul 2017 11:40 AM |

    By Reuters : The U.S. economy likely accelerated in the second quarter as consumers ramped up spending and businesses invested more on equipment, which would confirm that the sluggish performance early in the year was temporary.

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  • Asia shares at highest in nearly a decade, dollar skids on Fed

    27 Jul 2017 09:31 AM |

    By Reuters : Stocks, bonds and commodities were all on a roll on Thursday as bulls scented a softening in the Federal Reserve's confidence on inflation that promised to keep U.S. interest rates low for longer.

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  • Fed expected to leave rates unchanged; balance sheet in focus

    26 Jul 2017 02:37 PM |

    By Reuters : The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and possibly hint that it will start winding down its massive holdings of bonds as soon as September in what would be a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy.

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  • Asia stocks, dollar steady as investors await Fed clues

    26 Jul 2017 09:46 AM |

    By Reuters : Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday and the dollar held firm as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day for more clues on its tightening plans.

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  • Dollar sheds gain on U.S. concerns, Asia stocks tread water

    25 Jul 2017 10:03 PM |

    By Reuters : The dollar surrendered short-lived gains on Tuesday as concerns about the U.S. economy and politics returned to the fore ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting, while a lack of catalysts kept Asian stocks subdued.

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