Japanese shares closed down more than 2 percent on Wednesday, tracking losses incurred by Wall Street overnight on rising concerns about inflation, while investors awaited the outcome of the ruling party leadership elections that will determine the next prime minister in Japan. The Nikkei average fell 2.12 percent to close …

Gold prices rose, as a slight decline in US Treasury yields provided some support in the face of growing expectations of a faster-than-expected hike in US interest rates that also pushed the dollar to a multi-month peak. And gold rose in immediate transactions 0.3 percent to $ 1739.34 an ounce, …

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Japan will lift the state of emergency related to the coronavirus in all regions on Thursday for the first time in six months, as the number of new infections and deaths decreases and the burden on the medical system eases. Daily infections fell across …

Former Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) policy Chief Fumio Kishida outpaced popular reformer Taro Kono and won the party leadership vote after a run-off race. Kishida will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the announcement will be made on Monday, October 4. Kishida secured 257 votes when compared to …

The US dollar advanced for the third day in a row on Tuesday, boosted by a rise in Treasury yields ahead of a large number of Fed speakers this week who may confirm expectations to start reducing asset purchases before the end of the year, and the benchmark US 10-year …

US stock futures fell 1.6 percent on Tuesday, September 28, as the Nasdaq index futures suffered a sharp decline as rising bond yields pressured technology stocks. Nasdaq100 futures fell 1.6%, S&P500 futures fell 0.8%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost about 114 points or 0.3%. The 10-year Treasury yield …

The US two-year bond yield rose to an 18-month high, as expectations of the Federal Reserve continually curtailing its asset purchases. According to Bloomberg, the yield rose 3 basis points on Tuesday to 0.31%, after Monday’s auction saw weak demand. US bond yields have been rising since last week when …

German consumer sentiment rose against expectations as October reached its highest level in a year and a half, according to a survey published on Tuesday, September 28, in a sign that households continue to support the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The GfK institute said its consumer confidence index, which …

European shares rebounded during trading on Tuesday, September 28, as a jump in government bond yields pressured high-growth technology stocks, in addition to the emergence of new indications of a slowdown in the Chinese economy that cast a shadow on investor sentiment. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4%, declining …

Gold rose in Tuesday morning trading in Asia. However, a stronger dollar and higher US Treasury yields capped the yellow metal’s gains, and investors are waiting for more clues from US Federal Reserve officials about when they will start reducing asset purchases and raising interest rates. Gold futures were also …