Asia stocks traded mostly down as dividend concerns pressured Japanese utility firms, meanwhile steel producers weighed in Seoul. The Nikkei Sock Average was little changed, the Kospi slid 0.4% and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.7%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1%, but Hong Kong stock markets were closed today.
On Monday, the loonie touched a 2-month low versus the greenback, amid speculation that the Bank of Canada would put less emphasis on increasing its rates during policy meeting on Tuesday. The Canadian currency was little changed, being traded at 99.42 cents per one unit of the U.S. currency by 99.42 a.m. in Toronto.
On Monday, the British Pound was gaining versus the U.S. counterpart, following a report which showed that the number of insolvencies in the U.K. declined by 3.1% last month, affecting 0.08% of all businesses. The Sterling grew by 0.2% versus the greenback to trade at $1.6034 by 11:44 a.m. in London.
Markit, a market research group, reported on Monday that the its household finance index declined in October, but at the slowest pace in almost 2 years, which may indicate that personal finances of Britons are bottoming out. The household finance index increased to 39.0 from the previous month's reading of 38.4, but still remained in the area of contraction.
On Monday, U.S. stock were rising, indicating the S&P 500 will rebound from the biggest selloff since the beginning of the summer, before firms from Caterpillar to Freeport-McMoRan report earnings. S&P 500 climbed 0.4% and reached 1,430.3 by 7:26 a.m. New York time. Earlier, it fell 1.7% on Friday.
On Monday, treasuries were traded lower, as the market sentiment was determined by an upcoming report on durable goods, which is widely expected to show another sign of recovery in the U.S. economy. The yield on benchmark 10-year notes increased by 4 basis points and reached 1.81% by 7:35 a.m. New York time, after falling 7 basis points on Friday.
German equities are trading little changed on Monday after a slump on Friday on lack of results from the EU summit and mounting uncertainty over Spain's bailout. Pushing German shares lower, US stocks tumbled on Friday after the largest companies reported dismal quarterly results. The DAX Index gained 0.02% and is currently trading at 7,382.16. Only three in nine sectors
On Monday, gold recovered after its fall on Friday, amid rising stocks and softening dollar, which is negatively correlated to gold. Spot prices for gold edged up 0.3% to trade at $1,724.45 per troy ounce by 10:45 a.m. in London. November delivery futures for the precious metal grew by $1.60, reaching the level of $1,725.60.
UK equities are trading slightly higher on Monday, rebounding after sharp drop on Friday. On Friday, lingering worries over Spanish bailout sent DAX Index 0.78% lower. Moreover, a fall in US equities and a drop in Japanese exports continued to weight on market sentiment. The FTSE 100 Index inched up by 0.07% to trade at 5,900.37. Six out of ten
On Monday, oil was traded higher, retreating from a 2-week low, as TransCanada Corp. announced that it will start its pipeline after the second delay, amid speculation that losses during last week were excessive. On the NYMEX, November delivery futures added $0.65 to trade at $90.70 per barrel at 11:04 London time.
Hong Kong shares posted mild gains on Monday on speculation that China's government will embark on easing measures to stimulate economy. However, negative news from the US and Europe weighted down on Hong Kong shares. Wall Street faced sharp losses on Friday as the largest companies reported weak quarterly results. At the same time, investors were disappointed by lack of
South Korea's currency is 15-20% undervalued, according to Eaton Vance Management analysts' estimations, which makes the domestic government bonds very attractive on the future perspective that the Won will appreciate. This year, South Korea's currency has strengthened by 4.4% reaching 11-month high at 1,102.5 per the U.S. Dollar, but improving domestic trade surplus and good future economic perspectives suggest that
Japanese equities inched higher on Monday, moving higher for the sixth session in a row. Hopes that BoJ will announce stimulus measures at its meeting on October 30 lifted Japanese shares. Broadly softer Yen boosted exporters. However, sharp fall in US stocks on Friday amid weak quarterly results capped gains of Japan's shares. The Nikkei 225 Index eased higher by
The Stoxx Europe 600 index edges lower by 0.1% to 273.8 points on early London trading session. Investors in Europe trade on announced earnings and denied mergers rumours. Also, investors take into account, that Prime Minister's party won Galicia area's election and maintained control in his native region. Later this day, investors' attention will be drawn by the U.S. companies'
The Australian Dollar, so-called Aussie, lost its value against major currency peers before inflation data this week. Investors are concerned that inflation will be in the lowest point in 13 years and that increases expectations that the domestic borrowing rate will be cut by the central bank. The Australian Dollar remains lower after a last two-day drop versus the U.S.
US blue chips posted losses on the 25th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash. Weak quarterly results and a fall in the US existing home sales created pressure on the US blue chips. Lack of results from two-day EU summit also dampened market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dropped 1.52% to close at 13,343.51. All sectors included
On Monday, copper reached a 1-month low, following a decline in both U.S. and Asian stocks, and the data that showed lower than expected exports of Japan. On the London Metal Exchange, three-month copper decreased by 0.1% to trade at $8,008 per metric tonne by 05:12 a.m. London time. Earlier, it hit $7,964.25, which was the lowest since Sept. 10.
US stocks traded sharply lower on Friday amid disappointing US economic releases and lack of progress in eurozone's crisis resolution after EU summit. Weak corporate earnings and larger-than-expected increase in US jobless claims last week created heavy selling pressure on the US equities. The S&P 500 Index plunged 1.66% to end the week at 1,433.19. All sectors included in the
Japan showed a merchandise trade shortfall of Y558.555 billion in September, led by heavy drop in exports to China and Europe, the Ministry of Finance reported on Monday. Economists expected a deficit of Y547.9 billion, after a downwardly revised Y755.9 billion in August. Exports slid 10.3% on year to Y5.359 trillion, exports to China shrank 14.1%, while those to EU
Farm commodities advanced on Friday amid mounting concerns that supplies from Ukraine may be disrupted. However, renewed global growth concerns and broadly stronger US Dollar capped gains of rural commodities. Wheat gained on concerns that Ukraine will impose export restrictions. Volodymyr Klymenko, head of Ukraine's Grain Association announced that wheat shipments are likely to attain 5.3 million MT by mid-November,
Energy futures apart from natural gas plunged on Friday as stronger US Dollar combined with deteriorating global economic outlook created notable pressure on the commodity group. Moreover, easing supply-side support weighted down on energy prices. TransCanada Corp is expected to resume operations at its Keystone pipeline despite unfavorable weather conditions. Crude oil was the worst-performer as US crude oil inventories
Industrial metals tumbled on Friday on dismal corporate earnings reports from the US and uncertainty over eurozone's rescue fund. Weighting down on the base metals' pack, US existing home sales fell by 1.7% last month, signaling that US economy is far away from full recovery.Aluminum lost 2.23% during risk-off trading after the largest US companies reported weaker-than-expected results for Q3.
Asian stocks traded under pressure on Monday as exporters tumbled after weaker trade data from Japan. The Nikkei Stock Average was flat, while the Kospi and the S&P/ASX 200 both dropped 0.6%. The Shanghai Composite index deteriorated 0.5%, while the Hang Seng Index added 0.1%. Japan exports slid a more-than-forecast 10.3% on year, led by a heavy fall in sales
Precious metals dropped on Friday as persistent fears over spreading debt crisis in eurozone and worries over global economic outlook increased safe-haven appeal of the US Dollar. Spain announced that it was not ready to apply for a bailout while two-day EU summit failed to produce positive results. Gold reached one-month low, coming under heavy pressure from strong greenback and