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Retail Asia25/02/2019

Gold prices edged higher on Friday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks pressured the dollar, but signs of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates again this year capped gains. Spot gold inched 0.1 percent higher to $1,324.59 per ounce at 0408 GMT. The metal was headed for a second straight weekly rise, up almost […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

Asian stocks climbed Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said he could extend the deadline for a trade deal with China, appearing to boost the prospects of an agreement. Trump said “things are going well” at preliminary talks in Beijing, where top economic officials will gather Thursday seeking an accord to stop sharp US tariff […]

Retail Asia07/02/2019

Analysts believe that the banking sector will be able to maintain its earnings potential this year, as margin pressure is expected to ease and continued loans growth with stable asset quality. MIDF Research said while the industry’s loans growth moderated to 5.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) as at December 2018 due to moderation in business loans and […]

Retail Asia05/02/2019

Asia stocks hovered near four-month highs on Monday after a mixed performance on Wall Street at the close of last week, while the dollar firmed against the yen following strong US job and manufacturing data. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was almost flat. It had scaled a four-month peak on Friday along […]

Retail Asia31/01/2019

Gold prices edged up on Wednesday to hit their highest since May, supported by uncertainty over U.S.-China trade relations and expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold later in the day. Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,313.91 per ounce by 0245 GMT, after touching its highest since May 15 at […]

Retail Asia29/01/2019

The dollar eased versus most of its peers on Monday as investors turned their attention to this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, with traders wagering policymakers will signal a pause in their tightening cycle. The Federal Open Market Committee meets between Jan 29-30, and Chairman Jerome Powell is widely expected to acknowledge growing risks to […]

Retail Asia26/12/2018

The U.S. recent interest hike might result in a high demand for U.S. dollars in Vietnam, weakening the local currency further, experts say. The U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday raised its interest rates for the fourth time this year to 2.25-2.5 percent. The Fed has projected two more hikes next year. Every time the Fed raises […]

Retail Asia09/02/2016

Amid the economic uncertainty caused by falling oil prices and slowing growth in China, Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are safe havens, DBS Group Research said yesterday. S-Reits have outperformed the local benchmark Straits Times Index and real estate developers so far this year, DBS analysts Derek Tan and Mervin Song wrote in a […]

Retail Asia20/10/2015

The dollar weakened against its main rivals Wednesday after a spate of weak economic data and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book painted a troubling picture of the U.S. economy. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.12% a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, was down 0.5% to 94.2800. U.S. […]

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Gold prices rise on trade talk optimism; Fed stance limits gains

Asian shares rise as Trump boosts US-China talks

Malaysian banks to maintain earnings potential this year

Asia stocks quiet, dollar firm after upbeat US job data

Gold scales 8-month peak on Fed rate pause hopes, trade woes

Dollar eases as focus shifts to Fed meeting

Higher Fed interest rate could weaken Vietnamese currency

S-Reits are safe havens amid uncertainty

Dollar drops against yen as risk-off mood persists