Emas Hentikan Reli Tiga Harinya Terkait Penguatan Dolar Pasca Rilis Data AS

Harga emas jatuh pada hari Kamis, ini menghentikan gain tiga harinya, karena pasar saham global dan dolar menguat setelah data ekonomi AS yang kuat, sehingga menekan harapan bahwa Federal Reserve akan menaikkan suku bunga pada tahun 2015. Penjualan ritel AS meningkat 1,2% pada Mei, melampaui pertumbuhan 1,1% yang diperkirakan oleh para ekonom. Secara terpisah, harga impor AS naik pada Mei setelah 10 bulan menurun, sementara klaim pengangguran...

Oil Falls as IEA Says Surging OPEC Crude Output Threatens Rally

Crude dropped after the International Energy Agency said this year’s rally is under threat as OPEC’s biggest members pump at a record pace. Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates each produced record amounts of oil in May, the IEA said. Futures also retreated as the dollar advanced against its major peers for the first time in four days, making raw materials priced in the U.S. currency less attractive as a store of value. Oil’s...

U.S. Stocks Rise With Dollar as Economy Optimism Offsets Greece

U.S. stocks rose for a third day and the dollar gained as data showing an increase in retail sales bolstered confidence in the economy. Treasuries rose with European debt, while oil slipped. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.2 percent at 4 p.m. in New York, pushing the three-day gain to 1.4 percent. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6 percent, trimming a 1.2 percent advance after an IMF spokesman said the organization...

Asian Stocks Rise Third Day on U.S. Economy Optimism, Weaker Yen

Asian stocks rose for a third day after data on retail sales bolstered confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy and a weaker yen sent Japanese shares higher. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.2 percent to 147.81 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, headed for a 0.1 percent decline this week. Japan’s Topix index added 0.2 percent after the yen slid 0.6 percent against the dollar Thursday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 0.2...

Japanese Stocks Advance on U.S. Economic Data, Yen Weakness

Japanese stocks rose, paring a second weekly decline on the Topix index, as the yen weakened against the dollar and U.S. data on retail sales and jobs bolstered confidence in the strength of the world’s biggest economy. The Topix index gained 0.2 percent to 1,652.89 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, heading for a 0.9 percent weekly decline. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 0.2 percent to 20,423.43....