Asian Futures Drop After WTI Gains on Syria; Dollar Holds Climb

Bloomberg (04/9) -- Asian stock-index futures fell and crude oil held its advance on concern the U.S. is moving closer to a military strike against Syria. The dollar traded near a six-week high versus the yen as growth in American factory output stoked speculation the U.S. will cut stimulus this month. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures fell 1.4 percent by 3 a.m. in Osaka and were at 13,885 in Chicago after...

Emas Meningkat pada Permintaan Setelah Boehner Dukung Obama di Suriah

Bloomberg (04/9) - Emas berjangka naik untuk pertama kalinya dalam seminggu pada permintaan untuk aset haven seiring Presiden AS Barack Obama memenangkan dukungan dari para pemimpin di Kongres untuk serangan militer terhadap Suriah. Emas berjangka untuk pengiriman Desember naik 1,1% untuk menetap di level $ 1.412 per ons pada pukul 1:40 di Comex di New York, kemajuan pertama sejak 27 Agustus Pada tanggal...

Gold Rises on Haven Demand After Boehner Backs Obama on Syria

Bloomberg (04/9) -- Gold futures rose for the first time in a week on demand for a haven asset as U.S. President Barack Obama won support from leaders in Congress for a military strike on Syria. Gold futures for December delivery rose 1.1 percent to settle at $1,412 an ounce at 1:40 p.m. on the Comex in New York, the first advance since Aug. 27. On that date, the price jumped 1.9 percent to the highest since ...

Indeks Saham A.S Mengupas Keuntungan seiring Kekhawatiran Suriah offsets Data ekonomi

Bloomberg (04/9) - Saham AS mengurangi kenaikan, setelah bulan terburuk sejak Mei 2012 untuk  Indeks Standard & Poor 500, seiring kekhawatiran tentang kemungkinan aksi militer terhadap Suriah dibayangi data ekonomi yang lebih baik dari perkiraan. Microsoft Corp tergelincir 5,9% setelah setuju untuk membeli bisnis ponsel-ponsel Nokia Oyj dan lisensi paten sebesar € 5.44 miliar ($ 7.2 miliar). Verizon...

U.S. Stocks Pare Gains as Syria Concern Offsets Economic Data

Bloomberg (04/9) -- U.S. stocks pared gains, following the worst month since May 2012 for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as growing concern about possible military action against Syria overshadowed better-than-forecast economic data. Microsoft Corp. slipped 5.9 percent after agreeing to buy Nokia Oyj’s mobile-phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion). Verizon Communications...