Dolar Mencatat Penguatan Bulanan Tertajam Sejak Januari

Dolar sedikit lebih tinggi pada hari Senin, memperkuat kinerja terbaik bulanan sejak awal tahun karena investor bersiap untuk menunggu kenaikan suku bunga oleh Federal Reserve, yang banyak diharapkan pada bulan Desember. Indeks Dolar naik 0,2% pada hari ke level 100,16 akhir Senin di New York. Ini naik setinggi 100,31 pada awal sesi, level tertinggi sejak Maret. Indeks tersebut naik 3,4% pada bulan November, kinerja bulanan tertajam...

Gold Futures Advance as U.S. Slower Home Sales Give Bears Pause

Gold advanced for the first time in three sessions as signs of cooling U.S. housing and manufacturing called into question the extent to which the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. Bullion has fallen 10 percent this year on expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates for the first time since 2006 next month. The dollar has also strengthened against the euro as analysts predict the European Central Bank will unveil additional...

U.S. Stocks Trim Monthly Gains as Investors Await Policy Moves

U.S. stocks trimmed monthly gains, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index clinging to a slim November increase, as investors prepared for policy decisions from central banks while awaiting a slew of economic data this week. The S&P 500 advanced 0.1 percent in the month as signs of a strengthening U.S. economy offset concerns that the Federal Reserve intends to raise interest rates this year, throttling back on stimulus that has...

U.S. Stocks Slip Amid Retreat in Consumer, Health-Care Shares

U.S. stocks fell as consumer and health-care companies pared their monthly gains and investors prepared for policy decisions from central banks while awaiting a slew of economic data this week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.4 percent to 2,082.82 at 12 p.m. in New York, after rising less than 0.05 percent last week. The gauge is on track for a second consecutive monthly advance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 62.93...

Europe Stocks Climb to Three-Month High on Stimulus Anticipation

European stocks pulled off a second monthly advance on bets the region’s central bank will increase stimulus at this week’s meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rallied to a three-month high, taking its November gain to 2.7 percent. Auto-related shares rose the most on Monday as the weakening euro is seen helping exporters. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg unanimously predict the European Central Bank will expand stimulus on Thursday. The...

Euro Heads for Biggest Monthly Loss Since March on ECB Outlook

The euro headed for its biggest monthly decline since March as economists unanimously forecast the European Central Bank will unveil additional stimulus this week. The 19-nation currency approached the lowest in seven months versus the dollar as investors are pricing in a 100 percent chance of a 10-basis-point cut in the ECB’s deposit rate on Dec. 3. A gauge of the dollar climbed to the highest since March as futures predict the Federal ...

Oil Set for Monthly Decline as OPEC Seen Standing Firm on Supply

Oil headed for its largest monthly drop since July as Iran signaled the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries won’t reduce its production target at a meeting this week. Futures were little changed in New York and down 10 percent in November. Iran expects no major decisions that would change OPEC’s output target when the group gathers Dec. 4 in Vienna, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said at a conference in Tehran. Prices...

Japanese Stocks Decline, Paring Second Monthly Gain in Topix

Japanese stocks slipped, paring the Topix index’s second straight monthly gain, as insurers, shippers and energy explorers led declines. The Topix index fell 0.6 percent to 1,585 at the trading break in Tokyo, with about nine shares declining for every eight that rose. The measure is on course for a 1.7 percent advance in November following its biggest increase in 2 1/2 years in October. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average slipped 0.4 percent...

Shanghai Composite Fluctuates After Biggest Rout in Three Months

China’s benchmark stock index swung between gains and losses as traders weigh the start of the subscription period for initial public offerings and an International Monetary Fund meeting to decide whether to grant reserve-currency status to the yuan. The Shanghai Composite added 0.2 percent to 3,443.59 at 9:45 a.m. local time, erasing a loss of as much as 0.4 percent. The gauge posted its biggest loss in three months on Friday after...

Asian Stocks Slide After Chinese Selloff as Material Shares Drop

Asian stocks fell after Chinese shares posted the biggest one-day selloff in three months. Material and consumer-staple shares led losses on the benchmark index at the start of a pivotal week for the region’s markets. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.3 percent to 132.82 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo, headed for a monthly loss of 1.2 percent, its sixth such decline in seven months. This week brings a decision by the European Central Bank...

Oil Falls as Mideast Tension Between Russia and Turkey Eases

Oil fell in New York for the first time this week as fears of Russian military retaliation against Turkey dissipated. West Texas Intermediate for January delivery fell 53 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $42.51 a barrel at the 1 p.m. close of trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The volume of all futures traded was 74 percent below the 100-day average. Floor trading was closed today because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Brent for...

Gold Held Near Five-Year Low as U.S. Rate-Increase Bets Rise

Gold held near a five-year low as economic data from the U.S. shifted investors’ focus back to when the Federal Reserve will start to raise borrowing costs and away from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that had buoyed prices. Bullion for immediate delivery was little changed at $1,071.48 an ounce by 1:52 p.m. in London after dropping to $1,064.55 on Nov. 18, the lowest level since February 2010, according to Bloomberg generic...

Asian Stock Futures Climb Amid Metals Bounce; Euro Holds Losses

A rally in metals burnished the outlook for Asian stocks, with index futures foreshadowing gains from Japan to Australia ahead of data on Chinese industrial company profits. Futures on equity gauges in the region climbed at least 0.1 percent after signs that China may act to prop up metals prices saw copper to zinc and aluminum jump to their highest levels in at least a week. U.S. index futures rallied Thursday with most other markets...

European stocks close at 3-month highs

European stocks ended at a three-month high Thursday, with a rally in Infineon Technologies AG helping to push the region’s benchmark to a second straight session of gains. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.9% to 384.37, its best finish since Aug. 18, according to FactSet data. Thursday’s win builds on Wednesday’s 1.4% rally, which came after a report that the European Central Bank is looking at expanding stimulus measures for the eurozone. The ...

European Stocks Climb for Second Day as Miners, Automakers Rise

Gains in commodity producers and carmakers pushed European stocks up for a second day. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.3 percent at 8:11 a.m. in London. Miners advanced for the first time in five days as commodities climbed. Automakers gained, with the euro trading near its lowest level since April. The European stock benchmark gauge rallied 1.4 percent yesterday, climbing after a two-day slump. The index is again nearing a three-month...

Gold Falls as U.S. Economic Data Fuels Bets on Fed Rate Increase

Gold fell to near a five-year low as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data boosted speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the end of this year, damping the metal’s appeal as a store of value. Orders for business equipment in the U.S. climbed more than economists forecast in October, indicating steady domestic demand, and jobless claims dropped to the lowest in a month. The data add to signs the economy...

Oil Declines as U.S. Crude Supplies Gain While Rig Count Drops

Oil declined after crude inventories climbed to the highest level for November since 1930 even as explorers idled more drilling rigs. Crude supplies rose 961,000 barrels to 488.2 million last week, according to an Energy Information Administration report Wednesday. The number of active oil rigs fell to 555, the least in five years, data compiled by Baker Hughes Inc. show. Prices climbed 2.7 percent on Tuesday after Turkey shot down...

Japan Stocks Rise on Yen as U.S. Data Bolster Case for Fed Hike

Japanese stocks rose as U.S. economic data provided more support for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month, boosting the dollar against the yen. The Topix index climbed 0.4 percent to 1,601.12 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, with insurers leading gains while paper makers declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 0.5 percent to 19,951.19, near a three-month high. The yen traded at 122.69 per dollar after weakening on Wednesday...

Most Asian Stock Futures Rise Amid Oil Rally; Dollar Holds Gains

Most Asian index futures signaled a rebound following light pre-Thanksgiving trading in the U.S., while the dollar maintained gains. With U.S. markets shut for the holiday Thursday and calls for an easing in tensions between Russia and Turkey, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index meandered last session, closing little changed for a third day. Futures on stock gauges in Japan and Hong Kong rose, while those on Australian shares slipped...

S&P 500 Closes Little Changed Amid Data as Energy Shares Retreat

U.S. stocks closed little changed in light pre-holiday trading, with equities hovering near three-week highs as investors weighed mixed economic data and weakness in commodities. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index roamed in a narrow range for a third day, following the index’s strongest week this year. Declines in energy and raw-materials shares were offset as Pfizer Inc. climbed 2.8 percent to lead health-care companies higher. Macy’s...

Yen Rebound Hits Japan Stock Futures as Syria Angst Buoys Havens

Japanese index futures signaled losses amid a revival in the yen as a quarrel between Turkey and Russia over the downing of a warplane stoked concern over geopolitical tensions, fueling demand for haven assets. Japan’s currency held gains against most major peers Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the shooting down of his country’s plane by Turkish forces near their border with northeastern Syria would have “serious...

Dollar Falls for First Time in 3 Days on Consumer Sentiment Drop

The dollar fell for the first time in three days after data showed consumer confidence unexpectedly declined in November to the lowest level in more than a year. The U.S. currency weakened against most of its major peers as investors look past the Thanksgiving holiday week for fresh evidence that the Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates in December. Fed Chair Janet Yellen will speak Dec. 2, before a European Central Bank...

Topix Falls First Time in Six Days as Syria Tension Boosts Yen

Japanese stocks fell as growing military tension between Turkey and Russia drove the yen higher, damping the earnings outlook for exporters. Airlines led losses, while commodity producers gained. The Topix index dropped 0.5 percent to 1,597.80 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, headed for its first loss in more than a week. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 0.5 percent to 19,833.35, falling from a three-month high. The yen traded at 122.50 per...

U.S. Stocks Near Two-Week High as Crude Gains on Syria Tension

Stocks recovered early losses, while Treasuries gave up their gains amid signs that Russia’s response to Turkey’s downing of a warplane near its border with Syria won’t include the military. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed up 0.1 percent near its highest level since Nov. 6 after Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped short of threatening a military response to the incident. European stocks slipped as the first clash of...

European Shares Fall as Tension Grows After Russian Jet Downed

European shares dropped to one-week lows on Tuesday as mounting geopolitical tensions following the downing of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border pushed investors out of risky assets like equities. Travel stocks were among the hardest hit following a U.S. travel warning, while sentiment was also depressed by disappointing updates from companies such as Zodiac Aerospace . The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed down 1.3...

Gold Holds Near Five-Year Low on Expectations for Higher Rates

Gold held a second day of declines as investors continued to expect an increase in U.S. borrowing costs by the end of the year, cutting the appeal of bullion which doesn’t pay interest. Metal for immediate delivery was at $1,070.25 an ounce at 8:43 a.m. in Singapore from $1,069.18 on Monday, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. Prices fell to $1,064.55 on Nov. 18, the lowest since February 2010. Federal Reserve policy makers are...

Dollar hits 7-month high vs. euro on December rate-hike expectations

The dollar rose to its highest level against the euro since mid-April Monday after hawkish comments from San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams over the weekend reiterated the case for raising interest rates in December. The euro traded at $1.0626 late Monday, compared with $1.0649 late Friday in New York. The shared currency traded as low as $1.0593 early in the session, its lowest level since mid-April, according to...

Asia Stocks Drop as Tumbling Commodity Prices Weigh on Producers

Asian stocks fell as tumbling commodity prices dragged raw-materials shares lower, with BHP Billiton Ltd. on course to close at the lowest since 2008. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.1 percent to 134.16 as of 9:00 a.m. in Tokyo, as Japanese markets opened after a holiday. Material shares led losses among the regional measure’s 10 industry groups. The increased likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this year is sending...

Japan Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Commodity Slump, Stimulus

Japanese stocks slipped after trading resumed after a holiday, with investors weighing slumping commodity prices with expectations for economic stimulus. Airlines led losses and paper makers gained. The Topix index lost 0.2 percent to 1,600.28 as of 9:04 a.m. in Tokyo, paring last week’s gain of 1.1 percent. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 0.1 percent to 19,857.34, after closing on Friday closing at the highest level since Aug....

U.S. Stocks Slip Amid Drag From Pfizer Deal, Technology Shares

U.S. stocks slipped following the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s best weekly rally this year, as gains in consumer companies were overshadowed by a retreat in Allergan Plc and Pfizer Inc. amid their record $160 billion merger deal. Allergan and Pfizer slipped more than 2.6 percent. Electronic Arts Inc. fell 4.8 percent as GameStop Inc. said sales of the video-game maker’s Star Wars: Battlefront were weaker than expected. Tyson Foods...

Oil Slides as Venezuela Sees Mid-$20 Crude If OPEC Doesn't Act

Oil extended its decline as Venezuela predicted prices may drop as low as the mid-$20s a barrel unless the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries takes action to stabilize the market. January futures fell as much as 1.1 percent in New York after front-month prices slid 0.9 percent last week. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are considering Venezuela’s proposal for an equilibrium price of $88 a barrel, Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del...

Gold Declines as Fed Williams Spurs Rate Increase Speculation

Gold fell to extend five weeks of losses after John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said that there was a strong case for a December rate rise should economic data hold up. Bullion for immediate delivery retreated as much as 0.4 percent to $1,074.11 an ounce and traded at $1,075.27 at 8:45 a.m. in Singapore, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. Prices lost 0.5 percent last week after dropping on Nov....

Produsen Komoditi Asia Jatuh Dengan Saham Konsumen Naik

Saham komoditas Asia menurun sementara saham konsumen naik, meninggalkan indeks ekuitas regional sedikit berubah setelah reli pekan lalu. Pasar di Korea Selatan dan Australia naik tipis sementara pasar di Jepang ditutup untuk liburan. MSCI Asia Pasifik kecuali Indeks Jepang sedikit berubah di level 420,55 pada pukul 08:26 pagi waktu Hong Kong, sebelum pasar Cina dibuka, setelah naik 2,4 persen minggu lalu. Dengan suku bunga berjangka...

Gold Holds Gain as Fed Done Everything to Prepare Markets

Gold held an advance from a five-year low as Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said that U.S. policy makers have done their best to prepare international markets for the first interest rate increase since 2006. Bullion for immediate delivery was at $1,081.52 an ounce at 8:17 a.m. in Singapore from $1,082.21 on Thursday, when prices gained 1.1 percent as the dollar fell, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. This week, the...

Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as U.S. Supply Gain Worsens Glut

Oil dropped to the lowest level in almost three months as government data showed U.S. crude inventories rose to the highest for this time of year since 1930. Crude fell 0.5 percent in New York after dipping below $40 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since August. Stockpiles rose by 252,000 barrels last week, keeping supplies more than 100 million barrels above the five-year seasonal average, according to the Energy Information Administration....

Aussie to Real Defy Commodity Rout as Fed Defangs Rate Increase

Commodity currencies including the Australian dollar, South Africa’s rand and the Brazilian real are surging as traders focus on the potential for a gradual cycle of U.S. interest-rate increases and ignore a rout in raw material prices. New Zealand’s dollar led gains on Thursday, when the greenback fell against its 16 major peers as minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s...

Asian Stocks on Course for Biggest Weekly Advance in Six Weeks

Asian stocks pared their biggest weekly advance in six weeks, with Japanese shares dragged lower by a stronger yen. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined 0.2 percent to 133.71 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, paring this week’s climb to 1.2 percent. The gauge posted the biggest daily jump in a month on Thursday amid optimism the Federal Reserve’s pace of tightening will be gradual, taking its rebound to 11 percent from a September low. Japan’s...

Japanese Stocks Pare Weekly Rally as Stronger Yen Hits Exporters

Japanese stocks fell, with the Topix index dropping for the first time in four days, as exporters slumped on a stronger yen with carmakers leading declines. The Topix lost 0.4 percent to 1,594.31 as of 9:00 a.m. in Tokyo, trimming its advance for the week to 0.5 percent. About nine shares fell for seven that rose. The yen traded at 122.88 per dollar after gaining 0.6 percent on Thursday. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average slid 0.4 percent...

Gold Holds Near Five-Year Low as Fed Minutes Bolster Rate View

Gold remained near its five-year low after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting reinforced the outlook for an interest-rate increase next month. Bullion for immediate delivery rose 0.3 percent to $1,073.75 at 8:18 a.m. in Singapore, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. The metal tumbled to $1,064.55 on Wednesday, the lowest since February 2010. Gold is headed for a third annual loss on rising expectations that U.S. growth...

Oil Trades Near Two-Month Low After U.S. Crude Supplies Increase

Oil was little changed in New York after falling below $40 a barrel for the first time since August as producers’ output swelled global inventories to a record. U.S. crude stockpiles climbed to 487.3 million barrels last week, the highest for this time of year since 1930, government data show. Oil inventories have expanded to almost 3 billion barrels because of growing output in OPEC and elsewhere, the International Energy Agency said...

Asian Stocks Rise on Fed Minutes as Investors Await BOJ Decision

Asian stocks rose, following a rally in U.S. shares, after minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting showed policy makers’ faith in the world’s biggest economy, with officials saying the pace of any rate increases will be gradual. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.7 percent to 132.47 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo. Through Wednesday, the gauge rallied 8.6 percent from a two-year low in September as investors prepare for the...

Japanese Stocks Advance on Weaker Yen Before BOJ Policy Decision

Japanese shares advanced, led by airlines and insurers, after the yen slid to a three-month low against the dollar and as investors awaited a central bank policy decision. The Topix index gained 0.9 percent to 1,600.41 at 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, climbing above 1,600 for the first time since August. The yen traded at 123.50 per dollar. U.S. stocks jumped Wednesday as the Federal Reserve published minutes of its October meeting, which stressed...

Asia Index Futures Signal Rally on Fed Optimism; Yen Holds Drop

Equity-index futures signaled gains across Asia after Federal Reserve meeting minutes reaffirmed policy makers’ faith in the world’s biggest economy and stressed the pace of any rate increases will be gradual. The yen held near a three-month low against the dollar. Contracts on stock gauges from Sydney to Seoul and Tokyo advanced, following the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s...