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Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday with SoftBank Group leading losses as concerns over the fallout from the mutated Omicron from the coronavirus outweighed the positive impact of gains in technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to close at 28,676.46 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.45 …

This morning, the People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s exchange rate against the US dollar at 6.3729 yuan per dollar. At the same time, expectations were for the Chinese yuan to stabilize against the dollar at 6.3711 yuan per dollar, and it closed yesterday at 6.3933. Gold fell in …

The Asian session was quiet on Wednesday, as the market is waiting for the decision of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee. The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 5.1% in November compared to +4.2% registered in October while beating expectations of a +4.7% print. …

Investors have been on the sidelines during the Asian session today ahead of this week’s big events and central banks meetings. Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as cautious investors shied away from big bets ahead of meetings of the Federal Reserve and other central banks, while the spread of …

Investors have been on the sidelines during the Asian session today ahead of this week’s big events and central banks meetings. The dollar rose in early European trading on Monday at the start of a week that includes a number of central bank meetings, including the Federal Reserve, while concerns …

The Japanese economy contracted in the third quarter of 2021 by 3.6% on an annual basis and 0.9% on a quarterly basis, due to a decline in per capita consumption, which constitutes one of the basics of the equation for calculating the GDP of countries. The Nikkei average rose 1.4 …

The week got off to a quiet start in Asia. This morning, the People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s exchange rate against the US dollar at 6.3702 yuan per dollar. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower on Monday, dragged down by a sharp drop in SoftBank Group shares, but optimism about …

The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised lower to 58.5 in November versus 58.6 expected and a 58.6 – last month’s flash reading. Gold futures rose 0.66% to $1,774.30 by 10:48 PM ET (3:48 AM GMT), after falling to their lowest level in nearly …

The market’s eyes are still fixed on the headlines of the coronavirus mutant, Omicron. Japanese stocks closed lower Thursday, December 2, weighed by concerns about the economic impact of the new mutated Omikorn outbreak of the coronavirus and the Federal Reserve’s shift in monetary policy. The Nikkei index closed down …

Markets are still concerned about the Corona mutant, Omicron, and the first case was detected in Japan, despite the country closing its borders to arrivals from other countries. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,778.56 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $1,780.60. On Tuesday, gold fell to …