U.S. Dollar Lower As Soft Jobs Data Lifts Rate Cut Hopes

The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as weaker-than-expected jobs data for April boosted hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.

Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note

The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Friday, after staying positive right through the day's session thanks to some encouraging earnings updates, and easing worries about the outlook for interest rates.

TSX Ends On Firm Note

The Canadian market ended on a firm note on Friday on easing concerns about the outlook for Fed interest rates after data showed a slowdown in U.S. employment growth.

Indonesia GDP Data Due On Monday

Indonesia will on Monday release Q1 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous three months, GDP was up 0.45 percent on quarter and 5.04 percent on

Malaysia Bourse May Challenge Resistance At 1,600 Points

The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering almost 15 points or 0.9 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,590-point plateau and it may see

Rebound Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 15 points or 0.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,290-point plateau although it's

Taiwan Shares May Extend Friday's Gains

The Taiwan stock market on Friday ended the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 275 points or 1.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 20,330-point plateau and it may add to its winnings

China Stock Market Tipped To Open To The Upside

Ahead of the long holiday weekend for Labor Day, the China stock market had snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 100 points or 3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above

Overbought Hang Seng Has Positive Lead For Monday's Trade

The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in nine straight sessions, gathering more than 2,270 points or 13.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 18,475-point plateau and it's nonetheless

Australian Market Notably Higher

The Australian stock market is currently trading notably higher on Monday, adding to the gains in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moving well above the 7,600.00 level, following the broadly