SYDNEY: Asia share markets were mostly firmer on Monday as China announced more stimulus measures, though the Nikkei dived on concerns Japan’s new prime minister favoured normalising interest rates. Continued Israeli strikes across Lebanon added geopolitical uncertainty to the mix, though oil prices were still weighed down by the risk of increased supply. The week … Read more
SYDNEY: Asian stocks got the week off to a quiet start on Monday as a holiday in Japan removed one source of recent volatility, and investors hunkered down for major U.S. and Chinese economic data for an update on global growth prospects. Key for the Federal Reserve will be U.S. consumer prices on Wednesday where … Read more
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks were headed for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by the growing view that cooling inflation in the United States would allow the Federal Reserve to ease rates later this year. Friday is packed with risk events for markets after a relatively subdued rest of the week, with U.S. … Read more
