0.0 00 During the Asian trade session on Friday, Brent crude oil futures jumped higher after the United States killed a top Iranian military general in Iraq. The Brent contract, at one point, soared $3 per …
Read More »Gold Hits 4 Month High on ME Tensions
0.0 00 The spot gold futures contract, during today’s Asian trade session, at one point, hit a four month high price point. Traders are monitoring developments in the Middle East after a top Iranian general was …
Read More »Asian Markets Rise on Chinese PMI Data
0.0 00 The equity markets in the Asian and Pacific Rim were trading on a positive note for the first trading day of 2020. The private Caixin PMI data, out of China, boosted sentiment, even as …
Read More »Crude Oil Rises on Trade Optimism and ME Tensions
0.0 00 Crude oil futures contracts rose during the Asian trade session on Thursday as 2020 kicked off. The commodity and financial markets were closed on Wednesday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Oil traders are …
Read More »Asian Markets Edge Lower as 2019 Ends
0.0 00 The Asian and Pacific Rim financial markets, during a holiday shortened trade session, were on the defensive. The Asian benchmark equity bourses in China were higher by lunchtime thanks to economic data and trade …
Read More »Gold inches Higher on Global Growth Worries
0.0 00 The spot gold futures contract continued to inch higher during the final Asian trade session of the year. Traders are concerned about global economic growth which boosted the bullion above the key $1,500 handle. …
Read More »Asian Markets Lower on Light Volume
0.0 00 Asian and Pacific Rim markets were mostly in the red by noon during Monday’s trade session. This is the last full day of trading for 2019. Tomorrow, Asian and global markets will open for …
Read More »Dollar on Defensive in Year End Trading
0.0 00 The U.S. dollar remained on the back foot as the week started in Asia on Monday. Volume was thin as we head into the last day of trading for 2019. The dollar, a safe …
Read More »Asian Markets Mostly Higher on Trade Optimism
0.0 00 The Asian markets during the morning trade session on Friday were mostly higher as they tracked another record setting day on Wall Street. Traders in the Asian and Pacific Rim are also monitoring positive …
Read More »Dollar on Defensive as Trade Talks Continue
0.0 00 The U.S. dollar was trading higher against the Japanese yen Friday during the early Asian trade session. There is growing trader optimism as trade talks continue between China and the United States as both …
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