Market Pulse - Asia
Copper futures jump on reports strike at BHP's Escondida to begin Thursday
Copper futures jumped early on Wednesday morning amid news that talks between BHP Billiton and workers at its Escondida mine had broken down.
Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly stays put on rates
India's central bank unexpectedly lowered its main policy rate on Wednesday despite a slowing economy and price pressures.
China capital outflows slow in January, international reserves dip
China's foreign exchange reserves broke below the $3. 0trn mark at the start of 2017 but analysts were confident Asia's largest continued to enjoy more than enough firepower to avoid any undue volatility in its currency.
Asia report: Markets turn red as investors rush to gold
Markets in Asia mostly finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors turned to safe havens while sentiment weakened.
FX round-up: Sterling, dollar benefit as euro dives on dovish Draghi's comments
Sterling turned in a broadly positive performance on Monday against most key crosses with it and the US dollar gaining versus the euro after dovish comments by ECB President Mario Draghi.
'Erratic' Trump policies will weaken dollar - JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase's foreign exchange strategy team has said that it is selling the US dollar against the yen and the Swiss franc as it believes the 'erratic' policies of US President Donald Trump are beginning to take their toll.
Asia report: Markets higher as investors decrypt Trump's direction
Markets in Asia finished mostly in the green on Monday, with investors once again trying to decrypt the haphazard policy coming out of the Trump administration in the US.
Liberty House may pursue partial London listing by 2018
Liberty House Group was reportedly eyeing a partial listing of its business in London by 2018.
Credit Suisse sees potential for copper to outperform, likes Glencore
Credit Suisse projected slowing copper supply growth over the medium-term following the latest quarterly production updates and guidance from the miners under its coverage, leading its analysts to single out Quantum Minerals, Lundin, Boliden and Glencore as its preferred names.
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China signals tighter monetary policy stance, raises reverse repo rates
The People's Bank of China signaled at the end of the week that monetary policy was being tightened and a shift away from supporting growth, according to economists at Capital Economics.
Asia report: Most markets lower as China reopens
Markets in China led Asia mostly lower on Friday, as they returned to trading after a week off for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Markets test Bank of Japan´s resolve at reverse JGB auctions
Japanese government bond markets were roiled overnight as a reverse auction for medium and longer-dated debt by the country´s central bank was apparently deemed insufficient by investors, given current circumstances.
Chinese factory sector activity cools more than expected in January, PMI shows
China´s economy may have lost some momentum at the beginning of the year, economists said following the release of a weaker than expected reading on the country´s factory sector, but some signs in the report pointed to more robust external conditions helping to prop up demand.
Commodities: Copper could hit $3.0 per pound mark, Barclays says
Energy and metals futures declined on Thursday, acting as a drag on the entire complex.
Fossil fuel demand growth could peak by 2020, new research suggests
New research has shown that fossil fuel growth may come to a grinding halt as soon as 2020, as price of electric cars and solar power continue to fall.
Glencore production in line with guidance, with suspensions in copper, zinc, coal
Anglo-Swiss miner Glencore said that that its production was in line with guidance for 2016 with an increase in nickel mined and production suspended for copper, zinc, coal and oil.
Asia report: Investors scared away as Trump touches everything
Markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday with traders clamouring for safe havens, as once again US President Donald Trump sent shivers through the spines of global markets.
Commodities: Dakota Access line set for approval
Gains for energy and agriculture futures buoyed the commodity complex even in the face of a rebounding US dollar.
Sector movers: Cyclicals bounce back, Evraz in the lead
There was a clear split in the market on Wednesday as cyclicals bounced back and the more defensive segments of the market were relegated to the bottom of the pile.