On Wednesday the Australian dollar dropped steeply after a slower pace of consumer prices than expected ahead of the latest Federal Reserve views on interest rates. Asian stocks were mostly lower...
Here this is today's Economic News , Balance News are for Japan...
On Tuesday U.S. stocks opened slightly lower as market players digested falling crude oil prices, weak economic data and mixed earnings results...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses into a third week, on worries over a supply glut and with U.S. inventory data expected to show another increase in crude stocks...
Analysts with Barclays reiterated they still look for gold to average $1,170 an ounce in the fourth quarter and $1,215 next year...
The pound sterling was lower Tuesday after the Office for National Statistics said the UK economy grew by just 0.5% in the third quarter of 2015, down from 0.7% three months earlier...
China shares closed in the green, as investors got jittery ahead of the outcome of a Chinese five-year economic planning meeting. Markets were wondering whether the government might decrease the country's growth target...
The Canadian dollar remains a relatively neutral currency after the BOC’s recent communications, however there remains a slight bearish tilt on the currency until we see a further improvement in data...
On Tuesday the yen was slightly higher in Asia trade with the latest Federal Reserve review of interest rates in focus...
According to the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, demand for gold in mainland China may soon touch or even exceed records after financial-market rout and the yuan devaluation bolstered the metal's attractiveness...
Morgan Stanley made a fundamental forecasl for this week related to JPY - they estimated for USD/JPY to be on bullish market condition: "Despite the current risk environment, we would expect JPY to be supported. The risk to our view this week is obviously the BoJ meeting...
While the pound is among the top performers on Monday, the Swiss franc is the opposite and is losing ground. GBP/CHF continues to rally and reached the strongest level since September 22. GBP/CHF: Rally goes on Two weeks ago the pair dropped to 1...
Kit Juckes, economist at Societe Generale, explained that the week's biggest event may be the BOJ on Friday. Key Quotes: "My view last week was that the QE is losing its ‘mojo' and that I would be surprised if either dovish words from the ECB or further QQE from the BoJ would have much FX impact...
The yellow metal’s rebound over the past few months has been slippery at times, with the most recent obstacle a stronger U.S. dollar, UBS says. However, the bank has noticed some encouraging aspects about gold's recovery...
U.S. stocks opened in the red on Monday ahead of this week's Federal Reserve policy meeting and quarterly earnings reports from key companies including Apple...
On Monday the dollar was broadly lower, as markets paused after the greenback's broad rally sparked late last week by signs of potential easing in the euro zone and a surprise rate cut in China...
Oil futures edged higher Monday as market players braced for a week of important economic events, but prices remained range-bound on signals that the world's stored oil was nearing capacity...
European stocks edged lower Monday after mixed Ifo survey on German business conditions, easing from the two-month high they hit after China cut interest rates and the European Central Bank signaled more stimulus. Meeting of both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are expected this week...
