Gold prices rose in Asia on Friday morning, carrying over its gains of around 2% from the previous session. Gold futures gained 0.07% at $1,726.95 at 12:01 PM ET (5:01 AM GMT), reclaiming lost ground from a drop of 0.2% earlier in the session. Investors ...
Asian shares ended on a week high during the previous session after NASDAQ entered positive territory for the first in the year. Japan’s Nikkei led the rally, gaining 2.07% at 10:53 PM ET (3:53 AM GMT) after the nation had granted “exceptional ...
Japan’s household spending declined by 6.0% in March from a year earlier, according to the government data released on Friday, highlighting the deepening impact of the pandemic on the world’s third-biggest economy. The frail reading ...
Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.T) advanced with a 200% increase brought by surging demand in Switch games console. More so, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold a record of 13.4 million units in its first six weeks, on track as the company’s ...
The dollar fell on Friday as countries began lifting lockdowns, hinting of a recovery in demand caused by the coronavirus crisis. Brent crude rose 1.5%, or 47 cents, at $29.33 per barrel. U.S. oil was up 1.5%, or 48 cents, at $24.03 per barrel. Both ...
The dollar fell on Friday as investors bought risky currencies due to gloomy U.S. employment data yet to be released. The market mood eased after the United States and China said that their top negotiators agreed to cooperate amid the economic ...
The flag carrier Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has guaranteed essential funding from investors on Thursday. The company is fighting for its survival after the decline of travelers hit a 98.7% volume amid the virus outbreak. More than 95% of its shareholders ...
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA.O) and Telefonica SA (TEF.MC) made a deal on Thursday to combine their British businesses at $38 billion including debt. The joint venture will heighten the challenge for British Telecom pioneers in mobile and broadband. According ...
Oil prices steadied on Thursday as China’s crude imports bounced, but analysts expect prices to be capped due to oversupply and weak demand. Brent crude climbed 0.1%, or 3 cents, at $29.75 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained ...
The safe-haven dollar will remain to dominate currency markets for three more months amid economic risks brought by the coronavirus pandemic. As the global economy nears a standstill, traders refrained from investing in risky currencies. While ...
The British Pound Sterling recovered from a two-week low after the Bank of England (BOE) announced that it had decided to maintain the size of its bond-buying program. The UK central bank had previously slashed its benchmark interest rates ...
China saw an unexpected rise in April exports despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the nation’s imports still saw a decline. China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reported a 3.5% rise in exports year-on-year ...
Americans, by the millions, have yet again filed for unemployment last week. This telegraphs further layoffs not only from the consumer industry, but with other branches of the economy as well. And despite the country's apparent reopening, ...
American auto firm Ford Motor Co reported sales growth in its two China ventures in April. The sales cap signals the incipient recovery of the world’s largest car market after suffering from pandemic-driven lows. Chongqing Changan Automobile ...
Airbnb Inc. will lay off a quarter of its workforce or almost 1,900 workers on Tuesday, as the travel industry was severely affected due to the pandemic. According to the memo sent by Airbnb’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky, “Airbnb’s ...
According to a reliable source, the United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL.O) revealed plans on Tuesday to slash its workforce by 30% or roughly 3,400 managerial and administrative jobs in October to survive a collapse in travel demand amid the ...
Oil underperformed on Wednesday, with frail trading session ending oil prices’ high-streak records. Underperformance was brought by an unprecedented boost In U.S. inventories, bringing oversupply concerns amid a virus-driven slump in ...
Global shares floundered while the yen rose on Wednesday as markets in China struggled in regaining momentum after a long holiday. Dampened market mood could be attributed to the Sino-U.S. dispute while oil failed to extend high records due ...
The Japanese yen climbed to a three-year peak against the euro and a seven-week high against the dollar on Wednesday amid a rocky global economic recovery. The euro stood at 1.0826 against the dollar and at 115.09 against the yen. The ...
The euro zone economy will suffer a record 7.7% contraction due to the coronavirus pandemic. Inflation will likely almost disappear, while budget deficits and public debt will increase, according to the European Commission. Inflation rate ...