Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Asia Stocks Extend Drop in Worst Week Since March — Asian stocks fell, extending the worst week for regional equities since late March, amid concern global trade restrictions will curb growth. Treasuries pared gains and oil prices rose as OPEC moved closer to a deal on output.
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Asia Stocks Rise as Earnings Eyed
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Asia Stocks Rise as Earnings Eyed – Equity markets in Japan and Australia eked out feeble gains in a muted start, while Hong Kong stocks pointed higher. Futures on the S&P 500 Index climbed. The S&P 500 Index gained to the highest in almost a month and erased its loss for the year as investors turned their focus to the earnings season after there was no immediate reprisal to the U.S.-led missile strike in Syria and trade concerns took a back seat.
Asia Stocks Mixed on New Trade Move
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Japanese shares fluctuated, while South Korean equities drifted. Futures on the S&P 500 Index declined following three days of gains for the underlying cash index that were driven in part by comments from White House officials indicating talks were in the offing between the world’s top two economies. Chinese markets are shut for a holiday. Crude oil prices dropped and gold rose. Treasuries recovered from recent losses.
Asia Stocks Gain After U.S. Rebound on Trade Hopes
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Japanese and South Korean shares led gains in the region and Australian equities advanced, with markets in China and Hong Kong closed Thursday for holidays. The S&P 500 Index swung from a loss to close up 1.2 percent, and 10-year Treasury yields turned higher, after traders’ optimism grew that the U.S. and China will step back from the brink of a trade war. Representatives from China and the U.S. left the door open for a negotiated solution to avoid tariff proposals that wouldn’t take effect for months.
Asia Stocks Bounce from 2-month Lows as U.S.-China Trade War Fears Ease
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Asia Stocks Bounce from 2-month Lows as U.S.-China Trade War Fears Ease – Sentiment was lifted as the United States expressed willingness to negotiate a resolution to the trade fight after the proposed U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods prompted a quick response from Beijing that it would retaliate by targeting key American imports.
U.S. Sell-Off Hits Asia Stocks
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. Sell-Off Hits Asia Stocks — Equities in Japan and South Korea declined, and Australia opened lower after a four-day long weekend. The S&P 500 Index closed below its average price for the past 200 days for the first time since June 2016 with fresh presidential criticism of Amazon.com and retaliatory tariffs from China rattling investors. The Cboe Volatility Index jumped 18 percent.
Asia Stocks Signal More Losses Amid Trade Tensions
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The sell-off that sent global markets into a tailspin last week stretched into Monday, with stock futures in Asia signaling further declines amid concern that global growth may be hurt by American protectionist policies. U.S. equity futures offered some hope of stabilization.
Asia Stocks Start Week Mixed as Traders Eye Fed
Asian equities traded mixed and currency markets were subdued at the start of a week that’s likely to be dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.