Sterling hits five-week low against dollar
The pound sterling fell to a five-week low against the dollar on Tuesday, trading at $1.2699, down 0.6 per cent and…
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Japan mulls tax breaks to lure back overseas profits
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is considering offering tax breaks to companies that convert their…
Asian stocks mixed on Monday
Chinese shares led a rally in most of Asia on Monday amid a positive global economic outlook, while Japanese shares…
Wall Street banks warn of potential sell-off in Japan’s stocks
Japanese top-performing stocks are facing a potential sell-off due to overcrowded long positions in liquid and…
Japanese stocks edge up on Wednesday
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as the yen weakened to its lowest level since 1990, while Chinese markets…
Asian shares slip amid Fed’s mixed messages
Asian equities faced challenges on Tuesday due to conflicting messages from US monetary policymakers and…
Asian markets hesitate amid US inflation concerns
Asian markets showed hesitation on Monday as fears over US inflation data threatened to upset the trajectory…
Yen bets hit six-year high
Since the open interest for near-dated yen futures contracts reached a six-year high, traders have piled into…
Dollar firms vs yen but gains tempered by Syria concerns
The dollar edged up against the yen on Thursday, but its gains were tepid as concerns over possible Western…
Asia markets shrug off Wall Street’s slide to make cautious gains
Asian equities shrugged off the softer lead from Wall Street to climb moderately higher on Thursday. The Nikkei…
