Asian stocks notched moderate gains on Wednesday, tracking sizable increases seen on Wall Street overnight as the …
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Dollar on defensive at start of 2018; Asian currencies shine
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe dollar languished near a three-month low versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as markets …
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World
Asian shares edge higher on the first trading day of the year; Hang Seng jumps 1.5%
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAsian indexes were mostly firmer in the first trading session of the new year as markets shrugged …
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World
Asia markets stay mixed but Japan goes positive in Christmas day trading
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserMarkets in Japan and China were mixed on Christmas Day, with light trading expected on the heels …
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World
Asia markets tread water ahead of Fed decision; dollar slips after Alabama election results
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAsian markets were mixed in Wednesday trading as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s two-day …
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Asian markets drifted lower in Tuesday trade following a firm lead on Wall Street, which saw the …
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forex news
Dollar edges up ahead of Fed; Bitcoin futures seize the spotlight
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe dollar was steady in early Asian trade on Monday, underpinned by expectations of higher U.S. interest …
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World
Asia markets nudge higher; bitcoin futures make their big debut
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAsian markets edged higher in Monday trade as investors focused their attention on the launch of bitcoin …
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World
Asia markets trade higher as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index tops 30,000
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAsian markets rose on Wednesday, taking overnight cues from Wall Street where stocks rose to record highs …
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Banks
One of Asia’s largest banks describes bitcoin as ‘a ponzi scheme’
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserOne of Asia’s largest banks says that bitcoin is currently a financial scam. “We see bitcoin as …