Tokyo stocks open up 1.82 percent
Tokyo stocks opened 1.82 percent higher on Friday following the dollar’s surge past the 100 yen mark overnight.
Tokyo stocks opened 1.82 percent higher on Friday following the dollar’s surge past the 100 yen mark overnight.
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded.
Japanese shares rose in quiet regional trade on Friday while the euro enjoyed a pick-up as concerns over Cyprus eased after the island’s bank’s reopened to relative calm.
The Philippine Stock Exchange will attempt anew to bid out the trading right held by Sapphire Securities Philippines Inc., a local brokerage house once owned by sovereign wealth fund manager Brunei Investment Agency.
Tokyo stocks opened 1.51 percent higher on Tuesday as the yen weakened against the dollar and euro after eurozone finance ministers told Cyprus to drop a controversial levy on smaller bank deposits.
A strong U.S. jobs report helped propel Asian stock markets higher on Monday.
Japanese stocks opened 0.65 percent lower Friday as investors showed caution about the direction of the yen ahead of a Group of 20 meeting in Russia.
Hong Kong stocks opened 0.14 percent higher on Friday as dealers await the release of closely watched Chinese manufacturing data.
Europe’s stock markets were broadly higher Thursday amid signs the continent’s services and manufacturing slump was easing.
Asian stock markets rose Monday on optimism that China’s economic recovery is firmly taking root.
A positive start to U.S. corporate earnings season and a sharp improvement in China’s monthly trade helped boost Asian stock markets Thursday.
The Philippine Stock Exchange has earmarked about P1 billion as prospective contribution for the construction of a grade “AAA” 23-story building that will become its unified headquarters in Bonifacio Global City by 2016.
