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...