Bloomberg, (24/01) -- Indeks berjangka
Asia jatuh dibarengi saham AS karena yen naik tajam sejak September di
tengah kekacauan mata uang negara berkembang (emerging-market). Dolar
Australia berada di dekat 3 ½ tahun terendah, sementara obligasi negara
tersebut diikuti Treasuries lebih tinggi seiring emas dan gas alam
memimpin kenaikan pada sektor komoditas.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Saham AS Jatuh Terhadap Laporan Data China
AFP, (24/01) -- Saham AS merosot pada
Kamis ini menyusul laporan lemahnya aktivitas manufaktur Cina dan
serangkaian terbaru dari pendapatan perusahaan yang melesu.
Emas Berjangka Melonjak ke Tertinggi Setelah Dolar Memangkas Reli
Bloomberg (24/01) - Harga emas
melonjak ke harga penutupan tertinggi dalam sembilan minggu setelah
dolar memangkas reli terpanjang dalam delapan bulan terakhir, mendorong
permintaan untuk logam mulia sebagai alternatif investasi.
U.S Stocks Tumble On China Data, Mediocre Earnings
AFP, (24/01) -- US stocks sank Thursday
following a weak report on Chinese manufacturing activity and the latest
batch of lackluster corporate earnings.
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The broad-based S&P 500 fell 16.02
(0.87 percent) to 1,828.84, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index
fell 24.36 (0.57 percent) to 4,218.64.
Data suggested investors fled the equity
market for US Treasuries, with the yield on the 10-year bond falling to
2.77 percent from 2.86 percent Wednesday.
HSBC's China manufacturing sector
purchasing managers index fell to 49.6, below the line between growth
and contraction, raising concerns about the prospects for the world's
second largest economy.
The China report came amid a mixed batch
of corporate earnings reports with strong earnings from Netflix offset
by disappointing results from Lockheed Martin and others.
Michael James, managing director of
equity trading at Wedbush Securities, said Thursday's China data, while
'concerning,' is 'just one datapoint.'
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Gold Futures Jump to Highest in Nine Weeks as Dollar Snaps Rally
Bloomberg (24/01) -- Gold futures
jumped to the highest closing price in nine weeks as the dollar snapped
the longest rally in eight months, boosting demand for the precious
metal as an alternative investment.




