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Yen pressured as vaccine hopes boost risk appetiteThe yen edged higher to 105.07 against the dollar, after suffering its biggest loss overnight since March. It fetched 76.42 against the Aus...
- Australia shares end flat after volatile trade as US vote too close to call
Shares somewhat tracked a rebound in U.S. stock futures , which became positive after having swung wildly earlier in the day as votes were ...
- Asia shares turn muted as S&P 50 futures slip
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan went flat, still short of its recent 31-month peak. Japan's Nikkei dithered eith...
- Dollar steadies ahead of debate but set for weekly loss on stimulus hopes
Daily moves were slight and mostly in the dollar's favour early in the Asia session as traders awaited the final U.S. presidential debate, ...
- Yen firm as global lockdown worries return, Aussie slips on easing hints
The safe-haven yen stood at 105.25 per dollar in early trade, a fraction shy of a two-week high of 105.04 made overnight. The greenback hel...
- Australian shares give up early gains as miners, banks weigh
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed little changed at 5,952.1, after rising 0.7% earlier in the day to hit its highest in nearly three weeks.
- Australian shares end higher as govt signals ease in lending standards
The "Big Four" banks helped the S&P/ASX 200 index close 1.5% higher. The benchmark index recorded its best weekly gain since the week ended...
- Asian stocks open lower as faith in global recovery slips
"Equity sentiment remained positive in Europe but quickly soured in the U.S. as Fed speakers urged further fiscal support for the economy,"...
- Australia shares rise most in over two months on rate-cut bets
Sydney's ASX 200 index closed 2.4% higher, snapping four straight sessions of falls.
- Australia shares dip as banks drag; eyes on U.S. Fed meeting
The ASX 200 index ended 0.08% lower at 5,894.8, with the "Big Four" banks falling between 1.4% and 1.9%. Heavyweights CSL Ltd and BHP Group...
- Australia shares close over 2% lower as coronavirus cases surge in hotspot
Victoria on Wednesday reported its biggest rise in daily cases in three days as the state boosted its contact tracing programme to ease the...
- Australia shares finish higher on stimulus hopes
Investors are probably looking forward to a possible rebound in US stocks after a sell-off last week, said Henry Jennings, analyst at Marcu...
- Australian shares end near 1-month lows, dire GDP data eyed
The RBA also hinted at further support ahead of Wednesday's second-quarter GDP data announcement, which could confirm Australia's first rec...
- Australia shares slip on rising virus death toll
The S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.7 per cent lower at 6,116.4 after declining 1.3 per cent in intraday trade.
- Australia shares end higher on trade talk optimism, virus treatment hopes
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5 per cent to 6,161.4 at the close of trade.
- Australian shares post biggest weekly gain in six
Gold and tech stocks drove the S&P/ASX 200 index 0.6% higher to 6,126.2 at the close of trade on Friday. The index gained 2% this week, its...
- Asia share rally pauses on Sino-US tensions
In the equity markets, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.2%, but was still up 1.8% for the week and near i...
- Australia shares edge higher on Santos' record quarterly production
The S&P/ASX 200 index edged 0.3% higher to 6,094.50 at the close of trade, following a 1.3% gain on Wednesday.
- Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit 5-year peak
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 also firmed 0.8%, while EUROSTOXX 50 futures added 1.8% and FTSE futures 1.5%.
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