Dollar edges higher for third straight session

The dollar was on track to finish higher against a basket of rivals for a third session Tuesday, as investors were cautious ahead of what many expect to be a volatile session Wednesday. A reading on U.S. consumer-price inflation in July is expected then, along with minutes from the July meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers. In Europe, meanwhile, investors are anxious to see whether the German parliament will support a third bailout...

Gold falls after U.S. data as focus shifts back to rate rise

Gold fell on Tuesday, as the dollar rebounded following upbeat U.S. housing data that supported views of a looming interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve, while silver tumbled on the heels of falling copper prices. U.S. housing starts rose to a near eight-year high in July as builders ramped up construction of single-family homes, suggesting that the economy was firing on almost all cylinders. Spot gold was down 0.1 percent...

Japan Stocks Fall, Following U.S., China, as Commodities Slump

Japanese stocks fell, tracking declines in U.S. and Chinese equities, as a selloff in commodities pushed down shares of airlines and iron producers. The Topix lost 0.4 percent to 1,666.24 at 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo, with all but eight of its 33 industry groups retreating. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 0.4 percent to 20,479.60. Copper, zinc, nickel and oil fell in a renewed drop in commodities after Chinese stocks slumped amid speculation...

Asian Stocks Fall as Oil Decline Signals Slowing China Economy

Asian stocks fell a fourth day as a deepening commodities selloff raised concern growth may be slowing in China, and as investors await clues from the Federal Reserve on the timing of a U.S. interest-rate increase. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index dropped 0.1 percent to 136.83 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, extending a seven-month low. Crude oil resumed losses and copper dropped to the lowest since 2009 as concern mounted that slower growth in...

Saham AS Melemah Seiring Penurunan Harga Komoditas dibayangi Data Perumahan

Saham AS melemah karena kekhawatiran atas perlambatan pertumbuhan ekonomi di China dan negara-negara berkembang lainnya di tengah aksi jual komoditas terus memperdalam penurunan dibayangi perbaikan di pasar perumahan Amerika. Indeks Standard & Poor 500 turun 0,3 persen ke level 2,096.89 pada pukul 4 sore di New York. Tembaga memimpin penurunan komoditas terkait spekulasi banjirrnya pasokan minyak global akan bertahan dan ekonomi...