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U.S. blue chips retreated on Wednesday on weak national numbers. U.S. durable goods orders unexpectedly fell by seasonally adjusted 5.7% in March, while analysts expected a 2.8% decrease. The >>

Japanese equities rose on Thursday ahead of the BoJ meeting and key domestic figures due on Friday. At the same time, gains were limited by weaker-than-expected quarterly results of Nikkei >>

U.S. stocks inched up on Wednesday amid mixed quarterly results. The S&P 500 Index gained 0.001% to close at 1,578.79. Six out of ten industries within the index traded higher. >>

Despite the fact that the Bank of Japan announced a significant enhancement of the monetary easing programme recently, the pair struggles to overcome a 100 benchmark. >>

Gold price for immediate delivery was higher by 0.4% to $1,436.78 per ounce in the morning of Singapore trading session on Thursday. The price reversed from a 0.3% drop and >>

Wheat futures for July settlement were lower by 0.3% to $6.9075 per one bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade in Singapore trading hours on Thursday. The commodity depreciates for >>

West Texas Intermediate oil futures for June settlement were higher by 26 cents to $91.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange in the first part of Tokyo trading >>

The Japanese Yen was lower by 0.2% to 129.50 per Euro and little changed at 99.51 against U.S. Dollar in the end of New York trading session on Wednesday. Investors >>

USD/CHF continued an upside movement yesterday, as the price stepped towards the monthly PP at 0.9473 and even executed an upside spike, touching the Bollinger band at 0.9485. >>

The Sterling appreciates further, as the market has expectations that the U.K. will reach a positive GDP growth in the first quarter and avoid additional monetary easing measures. >>

Even though negative economic data raised concerns of investors, the single European currency remains among the most preferable. >>

The Thailand's Bath increased by 0.1% to 28.90 per U.S. Dollar in the morning of Bangkok trading session on Thursday. The currency erased a three-day loss, as international investors enlarged >>

The South Korean Won advanced by 0.2% to 1,115.89 per U.S. Dollar in the morning of Seoul trading session on Thursday. The currency touched 1,114.29, what is the highest level >>

The UBS consumption indicator rose slightly in March, as higher domestic demand for hotel accommodations offset the drop in new car registrations and weak retail trade, the Swiss bank's economists >>

Japan needs to implement structural reforms in order to achieve the 2% inflation target set by the BoJ and to revive growth in the world's third largest economy, the Organisation >>