By Dow Jones Newswires StaffGlobal stocks rose and the dollar weakened as a risk-on turn prompted by Thursday's cool jobs data continued to ripple through markets.The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than investors had anticipated in June, prompting a strengthening in U.S. Treasurys and a weaker green…
By Rocky SwiftJapan's Nikkei share gauge climbed on Friday, eking out a weekly gain, as a paring back of rate hike bets in the United States and positive economic signs at home boosted sentiment.The benchmark Nikkei 225 TVC:NI225 advanced 1.47% to close at 69,744.07, recovering from a 1.6% slide ea…
The Nikkei 225 Index gained 695 points or 1.01 percent on Friday to close at 69428 points.Gains were led by Sumco (11.10%), Yaskawa Electric (6.99%) and Sumitomo Chemical (6.55%).
By Gregor Stuart HunterStocks rose during the Asian trading session on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June.After a shaky start, MSCI's b…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are optimistic the US Fed will hold rates this month and potentially in September after the release of U.S. jobless data that showed employment in the U.S. in…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.7% to above 69,000 on Friday, recovering from earlier losses as weaker-than-expected US jobs data led investors to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year.The softer labor report helped offset persistent concerns over the AI sector, wher…
By Rocky SwiftJapan's Nikkei share gauge was volatile on Friday and headed for a weekly decline as investors weighed concerns around tech valuations against positive economic signals.The benchmark Nikkei 225 TVC:NI225 was up 0.74% at 69,243.68, as of the midday break, after sliding as much as 1.6…
By Gregor Stuart HunterStocks rose during the Asian trading session on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June.After a shaky start, MSCI's b…
By Ronnie HaruiAsian stocks rose Friday morning as fading prospects for Federal Reserve interest-rate increases outweighed lingering concerns over excessive investment in artificial-intelligence infrastructure.U.S. employers added 57,000 new jobs in June, the Labor Department said Thursday, falling…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese market is trading significantly lower on Friday, extending the sharp losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 68,050 level, with weakness in index heavyweights and technology stocks part…
By Gregor Stuart HunterStocks made a mixed start to the Asian trading session on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MISX00000PUS) fluctuated between…
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.5% to below 67,800 on Friday, extending losses for a second consecutive session as technology stocks remained under pressure amid concerns that the artificial intelligence-driven rally has outpaced underlying fundamentals.Investors questioned whether heavy spending and i…
Japanese stocks are lower in early trade as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continues. Electronics and technology stocks are leading the declines. Kioxia Holdings is down 7.0% and SoftBank Group is 4.6% lower. The dollar is at 161.47 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock mar…
Japanese stocks may remain rangebound as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continues. Nikkei futures are flat at 68675 on the SGX. The dollar is at 161.31 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close, following disappointing U.S. jobs data. Investors are focusing on any…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japan stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 1,100 points or 1.7 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 68,730-point plateau although it may move back to the upside again on Friday.The global forecas…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil prices slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicat…
By Mike DolanWhat matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and MarketsThe U.S. jobs report will clearly dominate the day ahead for markets, but there's been a hefty pullback in red-hot chip stocks around the world as the second half of the year gets underway.G…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicates expe…
“Highly leveraged Asian AI investors are getting anxious; Korea is cracking, the yen is whispering intervention, oil is losing its war premium, and payrolls are the last real hurdle before the holiday tape takes over,” said Patrick Munnelly, market strategy partner at TickMill.“The market is not ab…
EUROPE IN THE GREEN, TECH FALTERSEuropean shares are just about higher on Thursday, with the region relatively well insulated from a global decline in tech stocks.Europe's smaller tech hardware sector has meant it has missed out on the supersized rally that has gripped traders in Tokyo, Seoul and W…
