European stocks made a cautious start Wednesday as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and monitor developments ahead of the weekend’s U.S.-China trade tariff... » read more
Tokyo stocks fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits ahead of major events such as the UK election and a US Fed meeting with eyes kept on the US-China trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225... » read more
Gold held a modest advance as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's final gathering of the year, while weighing the latest smoke signals on the trade front in the countdown to the next set of... » read more
Britain's political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's general election, which has been dominated by the issue of Britain's exit from the European Union. A new report... » read more
The British pound slipped early on Wednesday after a poll showed a narrowing lead for Prime Minister Boris Johnso's Conservative Party in an election later in the week, while U.S. dollar movement... » read more
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower Wednesday morning on growing concern that the US will hike tariffs on more than $100 billion of Chinese goods, fuelling fears they could harm long-running... » read more
Oil retreated from its highest close in almost three months after an industry report showed American crude inventories expanded last week, adding to concerns over weakening demand. West Texas... » read more
Gold prices are flat in early Asian trade before the Fed's interest rate decision later in the day. Gold prices could rise to $1,550/oz next year mainly because the low or negative interest rates... » read more
Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday as investors waited for news on China-US trade talks, less than a week before Washington is due to impose fresh tariffs on Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei... » read more
Hong Kong stocks closed Tuesday with fresh losses as traders grow increasingly wary about the lack of news on the China-US tariffs talks with a deadline for fresh measures against Beijing just days... » read more
Stocks close lower as tariffs remain on the table U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday as investors digested mixed messages on progress toward a partial U.S.-China trade deal before a Dec.... » read more
Oil prices inched up on Tuesday as OPEC’s deal with associated producers last week to deepen output cuts in 2020 continued to provide a floor for prices, but U.S.-China trade tensions clouded the... » read more
Gold rose on Tuesday, with prices finding support after posting two consecutive sessions of losses. Traders eyed the potential for a U.S.-China trade deal and awaited the outcome of the Federal... » read more
European stocks ended the session lower on Tuesday after a report that the U.S. will delay implementing the additional tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled for December 15. The pan-European Stoxx 600... » read more
Hong Kong police say they defused two large homemade bombs packed with nails on a college campus. Police say bomb disposal officers rushed to Wah Yan College in Wanchai district Tuesday after... » read more
U.S. stocks bounced around Tuesday morning, but were attempting to hold on to gains, as Wall Street weighed U.S-China trade negotiations, following a report that the White House will delay the... » read more
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European stocks made a cautious start Wednesday as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve™s interest rate decision and monitor developments ahead of the weekend™s U.S.-China trade tariff deadline. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline in early deals at 405.42, with basic...
The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment in Germany turned positive in December, rising to the highest level in 21 months. The ZEW registered a reading of 10.7 points, up from -2.1 in November. "This hope results from a higher than expected German foreign trade surplus in October, alongside...
Gold held a modest advance as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's final gathering of the year, while weighing the latest smoke signals on the trade front in the countdown to the next set of U.S. levies on Chinese goods. Palladium was near a record as platinum fell. Bullion kept to a narrow...
| Time | Country | Im | Figures | Previous | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01 | U.S | M | 10-y Bond Auction | 1.81|2.5 | - | 1.84|2.4 |
| 06.30 | AUD | M | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | 4.5% | - | -1.9% |
| 06.50 | JPN | L | BSI Manufacturing Index | -0.2 | 0.2 | -7.8 |
| 20.30 | U.S | H | CPI m/m | 0.4% | 0.2% | |
| 20.30 | U.S | H | Core CPI m/m | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 22.30 | U.S | M | Crude Oil Inventories | -4.9M | -2.9M |
Australia™s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as it waits for three cuts since June to flow through to areas of the economy beyond the property market. Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe and his board kept the cash rate at 0.75% Tuesday, in line with expectations of economists and money markets. He will want to hold onto his remaining conventional ammunition -- estimated at two more cuts -- and monitor the impact of earlier easing and recent government tax rebates. The RBA™s final meeting of the year sees policy makers no closer to reviving wages growth and...
Britain's political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's general election, which has been dominated by the issue of Britain's exit from the European Union. A new report from analyst group The UK in a Changing Europe at Kings College London concludes that both the ruling...
Confusion and uncertainty dominates the gold market as traders and investors continue to react to shifting trade sentiment between China and the U.S. The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey shows Wall Street analysts nearly caught in a three-way tie, while only a slight majority of retail...