Chinese manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, a private survey showed on Tuesday, as the country grappled with an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases after it relaxed some restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the virus. The Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) read 49.0 in December, higher than forecasts […]
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as traders weighed the prospect of more economic headwinds from rising interest rates, although Read more
Gold prices kept to a tight range on Tuesday after recovering slightly from their weakest level this year, as concerns Read more
Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting, while the dollar crept higher as Read more
South Korea's factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the Read more
U.S. stock futures were trading higher during Monday’s evening deals, with market participants looking ahead to a busy week of economic data and the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. By 6:356pm ET (11:35pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures and S&P 500 Futures were up 0.3% while Nasdaq 100 Futures added 0.2%. Ahead […]
Indian stocks rose on Monday following a series of strong earnings from heavyweight bank stocks, while broader Asian stocks rose Read more
U.S. stock futures were trading lower during Sunday’s evening trade, after major benchmark indices finished the holiday shortened week higher Read more
Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday as caution kicked in ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by Read more
Data last week showed higher-than-expected consumer prices in August, dashing hopes that the worst of rising price pressures may be Read more
