Negativity dominated the performance of Asian stocks after the release of key Chinese economic data. Japanese stocks closed slightly lower Monday, October 18, as investors took profits after the latest rally, but automakers gained after Toyota hinted that it might meet its full-year production target despite a lack of chips. …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 15/10/2021
Asian stocks rose in the last trading day, tracking the positivity on Wall Street overnight as investors were optimistic about US corporate earnings and better-than-expected employment data. The Nikkei index achieved its first weekly gain in four weeks after jumping at the close of today’s session. The Nikkei index rose …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 14/10/2021
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.46% to close at 28,551. The broader TOPIX index rose 0.67% on Thursday, as Japanese technology heavyweights carried the index higher and following dovish comments from a BoJ board member. Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed that the labor market recorded a mixed performance during September, …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 13/10/2021
There were no strong moves during the Asian trading on Wednesday, while Asian stocks were still looking for direction. The Nikkei 225 index briefly rose, but quickly retreated and gave up its gains, losing 90 points, or 0.32%, to close at 28,140 on Wednesday. Investors are awaiting US inflation data …
Read More »Whales on Binance may be behind Bitcoin’s jump
Since U.S. markets opened on Friday, bitcoin price has risen by nearly 10%. A popular indicator used by bitcoin traders may explain the increase.What is obvious is that this buying did not come from U.S. investors. The demand for bitcoin is likely from Chinese or non-U.S. investors.While Coinbase is more …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Remains China’s Largest Oil Supplier in July
Saudi Arabia remained the largest supplier of crude oil to China for the ninth consecutive month in July, but its shipments of crude fell 10% on a monthly basis, while shipments from Russia fell only 4%. According to data from the General Administration of Customs in China, total Saudi shipments …
Read More »Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Down 4% as Chinese Technology Stocks Continue to Fall
Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed in trading Tuesday, July 27, as several major Chinese technology stocks in Hong Kong remained under pressure after falling on Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 4.64% in afternoon trade, after falling more than 4% on Monday on the back of regulatory concerns …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Official Selling Prices For Oil to Asia in August
Saudi Arabia decided to raise the official selling prices for the month of August for all oil crudes designated to be sold to Asia. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, set the August official selling price for its Arab Light crude at $2.70 a barrel, above the Oman/Dubai average …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince: The Kingdom in Talks to Sell 1% of Aramco
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in televised remarks on Tuesday, that the kingdom is in discussions to sell one percent of Saudi Aramco to a global energy company. Prince Mohammed added that Aramco, the world’s largest oil company that was listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange in 2019, …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 5-9 April
Weekly Recap: 5 – 9 April Last week was highlighted by the release of the last meeting minutes for the central banks in the United States and the Eurozone. The March meeting, which saw the United States Federal Reserve deciding to maintain its monetary policy unchanged until the American economy …
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