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The dollar rose to a 24-year high against the yen on Monday after good results from Japan’s ruling conservative alliance signaled no change in loose monetary policies and global growth concerns boosted the dollar as a safe haven on a broader scale. The dollar rose to 137.28 yen in morning …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Monday after Japan’s coalition government consolidated its majority in the upper house of parliament in Sunday’s election. The Nikkei closed up 1.11 percent at 26,812.30 points, after climbing as much as 2 percent earlier in the session to its highest level since June 13. …

A slight decline in the dollar gave the euro some recovery, allowing it to bounce off its two-decade low reached this week after higher energy prices fueled recession fears. Risky assets, including the euro, managed to post gradual gains on Thursday as investors cautiously deal with rising recession risks and …

European shares rose on Thursday, boosted by oil companies and chip makers that were supported by strong preliminary results announced by the Korean Samsung, while investors awaited the European Central Bank meeting statement for indications of a rate hike. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8% by 0718 GMT, after …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Thursday, July 7, as investors continued to seek to benefit from a decline in technology stocks, with sentiment boosted by the gains made by Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei index rose 1.47% to close at 26,490.53 points, and the broader Topix index rose 1.42% to …

European shares rose on Wednesday after oil and gas workers in Norway called off their strike, quelling fears of an energy supply shortage, while shares of Just Eat Tekaway.com rose after Amazon agreed to buy a stake in its unit GroupHub. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.3 percent by …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Wednesday after a two-day rally, dragged down by energy stocks, as fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on the market. The Nikkei index fell 1.20 percent to close at 26,107.65 points. The broader Topix index fell 1.23 percent to 1,855.97 points. Shares of …

The euro fell to its lowest level in twenty years during trading Tuesday, July 5th, after losing more than 1% of its value to record 1.0283 against the dollar. This comes with the growing fears of recession in the euro zone, and the rise in prices, without any indications that …

European shares rose in early trading on Tuesday after positive economic data from Asia and signs of easing tensions between the United States and China overshadowed fears of a global slowdown, while shares of Scandinavian airline SAS fell after it filed for bankruptcy in the United States. The pan-European Stoxx …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher by one percent on Tuesday as investors sought to snipe declining technology shares, as well as stocks receiving support from rising Asian stocks and US futures. The Nikkei rose 1.03 percent to close at 26,423.47 points. The broader Topix index rose 0.5 percent to 1,879.12 …