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Asia markets edge up as investor sentiment calms

AsianstockmarketsedgedupinthinholidaytradeonMonday,withinvestorsbuoyedbygainsonWallStreetdespiteongoingconcernaboutvolatility.TokyofollowedWallStreet'snarrowlyp

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Euro scales 3-year dollar pinnacle on German deal hopes

TheEuropeansinglecurrencysurgedFridaytoathree-yearpeakagainstthedollarasGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelmovedclosertoanewcoalitiongovernment.Theeuro'sadvancecameasm

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Dollar heads into 2018 on a weaker note, Asia stocks mixed

ThedollarsufferedfreshpressureonFridayastraderscashintherecentgainsfuelledbyDonaldTrump'staxcuts,whileAsianequitieswereoncoursetoendastrongyearintepidfashion.As

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US stocks edge to fresh records ahead of Fed decision

WallStreetstocksedgedtofreshrecordsTuesdayaheadofaFederalReservedecisionexpectedtoannouncetheendofapost-financialcrisiseconomicstimulusprogram.TheFedwaitinggame

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Asia markets start week with gains as Irma, DPRK fears ease

AsianmarketskickedofftheweekwithgainsonMondayasconcernsovertheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)easedandakillerhurricanestruckFloridawithlessforcethanfeare

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Asian markets, won sink after DPRK's latest nuclear test

AsianstockstumbledwiththeSouthKoreanwonMondaywhilethesafehavenyenralliedonnewsthattheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)hadtestedwhatitclaimedwasaminiaturis

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Asian markets mostly up with eyes on banker summit

MostAsianmarketsroseonTuesdayaheadofacloselywatchedmeetingofcentralbankerslaterintheweek,althoughthereremainconcernsaboutDonaldTrump'seconomicagendaandgeopoliti

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Asian markets head into weekend on positive note weekend

AsiantradersheadedintotheweekendcautiouslyupbeatFridayfollowingabroadlypositiveweekacrossglobalequitymarketsafterFederalReservechiefJanetYellenindicatedasoftera

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Asian markets extend gains at start of the week

AsianmarketsonMondaybuiltonlastweek'sgainsfollowinganotherrecordonWallStreet,whiletheeuroedgeduponnewsthatFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyhadsecuredahealthy

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Asia markets rally as oil prices bounce

AsianmarketsroseThursdaywithenergyfirmsprovidingstrongsupportafterasurgeinoilprices,whilethedollarheldgainsagainsttheyenasatopFederalReserveofficialreinforcedex

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Business Energy firms dive in Asia after oil collapse

Energy firms were among the main losers in Asian trade on Friday following a plunge in oil prices fuelled by fresh global glut concerns, with most equity markets heading for a negative end to the week