Market Pulse - Asia
London close: FTSE higher on the day, helped along by miners
London stocks were holding onto gains by the close, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector and well-received earnings from HSBC.
Commodities: Quiet day for oil as possible US sanctions on Venezuela loom
Oil markets saw little change on Monday as the market readied itself for a potential fallout between the US and Venezuela following Sunday's election, after it was labelled a "sham" by Washington.
FX round-up: Range bound sterling sees strong demand heading into end of month fix
Sterling moves on Monday were fairly lacklustre for much of the day due to a mixed bag of medium impact news, ahead of what is sure to be a volatile week.
Asia report: Most markets higher despite North Korea tension
Most markets in Asia were higher on Monday, as traders sifted through Chinese PMI data and largely ignored a tightening of geopolitical tensions in the north of the region after North Korea fired yet another sea-bound ballistic missile.
Asia report: Most markets lower amid cyclone of earnings
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Friday, with traders sifting through a decent pile of corporate earnings.
Improved upstream performance, asset disposals boost profits at Shell
A better performance at its upstream division, together with continued asset disposals, buoyed Royal Dutch Shell's bottom line during the second quarter of 2017.
Asia report: Markets higher as Fed stands pat
Markets in Asia finished positive on Thursday amid a wave of corporate earnings, while traders had a chance to digest the Federal Reserve’s decision to stand pat on interest rates overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as dollar stagnates
Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, with traders focussing on a higher oil price as well as a stagnant dollar, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s two-day policy meeting finishing.
Asia report: Markets mixed as traders count down to FOMC
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday after a mixed session in the US overnight, as traders looked towards the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting for cues as to the direction the US central bank is heading.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump's circus of instability continues
Markets in Asia were mixed on Monday, as traders turned their attention to the upcoming two-day policy meeting of the Federal Reserve in the US.
Commodities: Weaker dollar aids gold and silver buyers
A worse than expected Philly Fed index reading dealt a further blow to US dollar strength today, which has seen gradual weakness since the start of the year as measured by the dollar index (a broad measure of us dollar strength/weakness measured against a basket of currencies) which has seen a fall from 103. 210 in January to 94. 121 today (1700 BST).
Asia report: Most markets higher as Bank of Japan stands pat
Markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, with investors sifting through news from the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting, and patiently awaiting a decision out of the European Central Bank later in the global day.
FX round-up: Calm ahead of ECB, BoJ storm?
A fairly quiet day of trading was seen today with a string of medium impact data released from the U. S. with the main focus being on housing and building.
Sound Energy reports strong pressure build-up at TE-7 test well
Sound Energy, the African and European focused upstream gas company announced a strong reservoir pressure build-up at its TE-7 well and provided a fresh estimate for the resources in place.
Whatsapp blocked in China as Beijing tightens censorship
Facebook-owned messaging service Whatsapp has been partially blocked in China as part of the country’s latest crackdown on internet usage.
Asia report: Markets higher as greenback continues to sink
Markets in Asia finished positive on Wednesday, with markets reacting to a weakened dollar, which hit 10 month lows overnight amid ongoing concerns for President Trump’s reform programme in the US.
Asia report: Markets mixed as dollar sinks
Markets in Asia were mixed on Tuesday, with a depressed dollar the top concern of traders, after President Trump’s planned healthcare reform in the US appeared to hit a new stumbling block.
Eurasia Mining receives discovery certificate at Monchetundra project
Eurasia Mining was granted a discovery certificate for its Monchetundra project sooner than expected with application for a mining license expected to follow in the near future.
Asia close: Chinese stocks fall as Beijing pushes regulatory reform
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region were mostly higher at the start of the week, but Chinese stocks lagged behind due to concerns about new regulations which more than offset a raft of better-than-expected economic data.
China economic growth steady in second quarter
Economic growth in China was steady over the second quarter of the year, official data revealed.