Emas Kembali Meningkat Jelang Rilis Data Pekerjaan Bulanan

Emas rebound dari level terendah dalam enam pekan terakhir jelang rilis data pekerjaan bulanan pada akhir pekan ini yang dapat memberikan petunjuk tentang kapan Federal Reserve akan meningkatkan suku bunga. Bullion untuk pengiriman segera ditransaksikan pada level $1,187.38 per ons pukul 8:45 pagi di Singapura dari level $1,188.33 pada hari Senin kemarin, harga emas naik 0,8 persen,...

Aussie Holds Worst Losing Run in Month on Bets RBA to Cut Rates

Australia’s dollar held its longest losing streak in a month as investors bet the central bank will decide to cut interest rates that are already at a record low. Swaps markets give better than 70 percent odds the Sydney-based Reserve Bank of Australia will lower the cash rate target on Tuesday to 2 percent from 2.25 percent, according to Bloomberg data. Twenty-five of 29 economists surveyed by Bloomberg also predicted a quarter-point...

Hong Kong Stocks Open Up 0.52%

Hong Kong stocks gained 0.52 percent Tuesday, as a strong performance on Wall Street provided momentum for a second day. The Hang Seng index added 145.85 points to 28,269.67 shortly after the opening bell. Chinese shares were slightly lower in early trade, as new share issues created tighter market liquidity, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.26 percent, or 11.53 points, to 4,468.93. The Shenzhen Composite...

Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Shares Higher as Investors Await RBA

Asian stocks outside of Japan rose for a second day following a rally in U.S. equities and as investors await an interest-rate decision by Australia’s central bank. The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index rose 0.2 percent to 515.88 as of 9:32 a.m. in Hong Kong. Markets in Japan, South Korea and Thailand are closed Tuesday for holidays. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index neared a record in New York on Monday as earnings from Comcast...

China’s Stock-Index Futures Drop Amid Market-Cooling Speculation

China’s stock-index futures fell amid speculation there may be more market-cooling measures after the benchmark index rallied the most among global equity gauges. Futures on the CSI 300 Index expiring in May, the most active contract, lost 0.3 percent to 4,746.60 as of 9:22 a.m. local time. Huaxia Bank Co. may be active after the lender said a vice president is being investigated....