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European stocks fell on Monday amid anticipation ahead of a series of central bank meetings later this week, with interest rate-sensitive stocks such as the technology sector among the main losers. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6 percent by 0818 GMT. The technology index led the declining sectors …

The Nikkei index ended trading on Monday at the highest level in more than a month, tracing the impact of gains on Wall Street in the previous session, but what limited those gains was the anticipation of the markets before a meeting of the Federal Reserve and the announcement of …

On Friday, the Japanese Nikkei index recorded its biggest weekly jump in more than two months, with the index recouping all its losses since the Bank of Japan’s sudden adjustment to one of its policies last month, but caution about local earnings limited gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.07 percent …

European stocks were little changed on Friday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a series of central bank meetings next week, while luxury goods stocks fell after weak business results from industry leader LVMH. And by 0815 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 was stable, as gains in …

The dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Friday, as traders bet that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy tightening is still imminent. The dollar also fell to approaching a nine-month low against the euro, amid expectations in the market that the European Central Bank will announce next week an …

European stocks rose on Thursday as strong quarterly earnings from ST Microelectronics, Sabadell and Nokia allayed concerns about corporate earnings season amid signs of a recession. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.6% by 0835 GMT, with technology and financial services shares leading the gains. STMicroelectronics jumped 8.4% after …

Japan’s Nikkei index snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday, with shipping companies leading the decline, as investors around the world await US economic data that could influence the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike. The Nikkei index closed down 0.12 percent at 27,362.75, after rising 0.4 percent …

European stocks fell on Wednesday as weak results from US software giant Microsoft weighed on the broader technology sector, while signs of improving economic prospects in the euro zone fueled concerns about further interest rate hikes. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent, recording a decline for the second …

The dollar hovered near a nine-month low against the euro on Tuesday and gave up recent gains against the yen, as traders weigh the prospects of a US recession as well as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest level in more than a month and a half on Tuesday, recouping all its losses since the Bank of Japan’s surprise monetary policy adjustment last month, and technology stocks led the rally, following Wall Street’s gains. The Nikkei rose 1.46 percent to close …