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Most Asian markets traded higher

Posted May 14 2013

Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.20% despite USD/JPY trading to the downside. Earlier, the Bank of Japan said prices of domestic corporate goods in Japan rose 0.3% in April, Continue Reading…

Early Morning Reid

Posted May 8 2013

In Asia major equity benchmarks are mostly higher led by the ASX 200 (+1.0%) and the Nikkei (+0.9%) as we type. Continue Reading…

Asian markets traded higher

Posted May 7 2013

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.70% to climb above 14,000 for the first time in more than five years. Japanese stocks rose even as USD/JPY traded lower. Continue Reading…

US shares & yields lower after FOMC.

Posted May 1 2013

The third FOMC meeting of 2013 was again a non-event for markets, as expected. There was no change to the stance of monetary policy. Continue Reading…

US shares edge higher, bonds steady.

Posted Apr 30 2013

US sharemarket indices closed slightly higher on Tuesday, with the S&P500 reaching a fresh record high. Continue Reading…

Asian markets traded mostly higher

Posted Apr 26 2013

Japn’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.42% after Japan’s Statistics Bureau said the country’s consumer price inflation fell to -0.5% last month from -0.3% in February. Continue Reading…

Asian markets mixed

Posted Apr 25 2013

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.14%. Some traders expect the benchmark Japanese index, already up 60% in the past six months, to make a run at 14,000 today. Continue Reading…

Asian markets traded higher

Posted Apr 24 2013

Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.30%. USD/JPY traded lower after the Bank Of Japan said that Japan’s corporate services price index fell less-than-expected last month. Continue Reading…

Asian markets traded higher Monday

Posted Apr 22 2013

Asian markets traded higher Monday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 1.94% as the yen fell against all of its major rivals. Continue Reading…

Asian markets rose today

Posted Apr 19 2013

Asian markets rose today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.61% as USD/JPY climbed on hopes the Bank of Japan could deliver additional monetary stimulus when it meets next week. Continue Reading…