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Asian Stocks Slide on Rising Trade Tensions, Yen Climbs
Date: July 18, 2024
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities fell on Thursday, led by chip stocks as investors fret over the prospect of escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, while the yen surged to a six-week high in the wake of suspected interventions by Tokyo last week. The U.S. dollar loitered near its weakest...
Asian Shares Fall as China Drags, Dollar in Demand
Date: July 16, 2024
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Tuesday as investors pondered the prospect of a Trump victory and what that would mean for China, while the dollar climbed for a second day even though dovish Fed comments fuelled bets of more U.S. rate cuts this year. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific...
Analysis-Nvidia Investor Dilemma: How Much Is Too Much in a Stock Portfolio?
Date: July 15, 2024
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outsized positions in artificial intelligence darling Nvidia have boosted portfolio managers’ returns this year but the bets stand to magnify risk if the chipmaker’s red-hot shares see a reversal of fortune. Nvidia shares are up about 785% since the start of 2023 and have risen some 160% this...
European Stocks Rally After First Round of French Vote
Date: July 1, 2024
European stocks rally after first round of French vote (Reuters) – European stocks rallied on Monday, with French shares leading the way after the far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains in the first round of parliamentary election, but by a smaller margin than what some polls had suggested. France’s blue-chip CAC 40 index...
Asian Shares Subdued, Yen Hits Record Low Versus Euro
Date: June 25, 2024
Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday while the battered yen hit a record low versus the euro, although the risk of intervention stemmed further weakness against the U.S. dollar. Treasuries were little changed as caution set in ahead of key...
Prosus Full-Year Core Headline Earnings Jump 84%
Date: June 24, 2024
Prosus full-year core headline earnings jump 84% (Reuters) – Dutch technology investor Prosus core headline earnings jumped 84% in the year to March 31, helped by a strong performance in e-commerce operations, it said on Monday. Its core headline earnings were $5.0 billion, compared with $2.7 billion a year earlier, the company said. “Our e-commerce...