Japanese flows and yen show markets recovering from BOJ scare – Yahoo Finance

Gaurav Dogra and Brigid Riley (Reuters) – Japanese investment data on Friday confirmed what the yen’s slide all week had been suggesting: that after a frightening burst of uncertainty, global investors were again betting the Bank of Japan would slow the pace of interest rate hikes and keep the yen weak. Japanese investors poured more […]

Asian Stocks Head for Best Week in Over a Year: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose as traders reinvested into riskier assets on rising hopes that the U.S. economy can avoid recession, while U.S. Treasuries extended losses and the yen is on track for its worst week since May. Most read articles on Bloomberg Nearly every major stock index rose in Asia, sending the region’s stock […]

Equities Rally as Economic Data Boost Sentiment: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Japanese and Chinese stocks followed Wall Street’s gains as investors cheered a string of upbeat economic data from the world’s three largest economies. Most read articles on Bloomberg Japan’s Topix index and China’s CSI 300 index rose along with European and U.S. stock futures, with U.S. stocks extending Wednesday’s gains. The moves signaled […]

Stocks Rise Ahead of US CPI Data; Pound Weakens: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures were in a tight range ahead of the release of a consumer price index that could decide whether the Federal Reserve should start cutting interest rates next month. Most read articles on Bloomberg Europe’s Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4%, lifted after UBS Group AG reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit. Mining shares […]

Stocks Edge Higher in Run-Up to US Inflation Data: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Stocks struggled to rise as traders awaited a key inflation reading that will help shape prospects for the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Most read articles on Bloomberg Stocks edged lower after rebounding from Monday’s market sell-off that rocked trading around the world. The Consumer Price Index appears to have edged up in July, […]