Emas Naik ke Level Tertinggi dalam Satu Bulan

Harga emas memperpanjang kenaikannya ke level tertinggi dalam satu bulan terakhir pada hari Rabu, pasca rilis risalah dari pertemuan Federal Reserve AS bulan lalu yang mengisyaratkan penurunanan kemungkinan kenaikan suku bunga pada bulan September mendatang, mendorong pelemahan dolar. Risalah dari pertemuan Juli menunjukkan pembuat kebijakan terus khawatir pada tertahannya laju inflasi dan pelemahan ekonomi global yang menimbulkan risiko...

Dollar Falls as Traders Trim Bets on September Fed Rate Increase

The dollar fell after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting led traders to reduce bets that the central bank will increase interest rates in September. Most meeting participants “judged that the conditions for policy firming had not yet been achieved, but they noted that conditions were approaching that point,” according to minutes of the July 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee session, released Wednesday in Washington. The...

Asian Stocks Fall Fifth Day on Fed Minutes, China Slowdown Fears

Asian stocks fell for a fifth day after Federal Reserve minutes showed U.S. officials sought more progress on inflation and investors watched China as concerns heighted over the nation’s slowdown. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index slid 0.1 percent to 135.87 as of 9:05 a.m. While the Fed’s minutes quelled speculation the central bank will raise rates at its next gathering, China’s shock currency devaluation continued to...

Japanese Stocks Fall After Yen Rises on Bets Fed Will Hold Rates

Japanese stocks fell after the yen strengthened against the dollar as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting led traders to reduce bets that the central bank will increase U.S. interest rates in September. The Topix index lost 0.4 percent to 1,641.39 at 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, with all but six eight of its 33 industry groups retreating. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 0.2 percent to 20,181.21. The yen traded at 123.92...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Fed Boost Fades Amid Oil Rout, China Concern

A midafternoon rally in U.S. stocks faded as encouragement from Federal Reserve minutes proved fleeting and investors refocused on China and the global economy. Stocks briefly trimmed losses as Fed minutes showed policy makers judged conditions for higher rates haven’t been met yet. While that reduced speculation the central bank will raise rates at its next gathering, China’s shock devaluation continued to roil emerging-market...