Asian stocks rose at the open after a wave of dip buying and optimism about interest-rate cuts helped the S&P 500 post its biggest rally since May. Stocks in Japan, Australia and South Korea all gained and the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4%. Oil steadied after a three-day drop as investors weighed risks…
Asian stocks opened higher Monday with the US and China set to resume trade negotiations, while positive jobs data in the world’s largest economy eased recession fears. Equities in Japan and and South Korea opened higher while contracts for the S&P 500 index were flat after the gauge closed at its highest since February. Yields…
Asian shares were off to a tepid start at the open Tuesday after a rebound in big tech drove US stocks higher. A regional stock index swung between small gains and losses while equity-index futures for the US dipped 0.2%. Bonds were steady in early Asian trading and the dollar was little changed after hitting…
Asian shares dropped along with US stock-index futures as trade tensions dialed up, prompting investors to hold back on taking risky bets. Gold rose in demand for safe haven assets. Indexes in Japan and Australia opened lower. US equity-index futures slipped 0.3% after President Donald Trump ratcheted up trade tensions saying he would double tariffs…