Dollar Ascendant as Dovish Fed Member Sticks With Rate-Rise Dots

The dollar held three days of gains versus the euro and yen as a usually dovish Federal Reserve official signaled his expectation for more interest-rate increases than the market has priced. The U.S. currency has climbed against eight of its Group-of-10 peers this week with Chicago Fed President Charles Evans on Tuesday joining the ranks of officials who are pushing back against traders pricing a single rate increase at the end of 2016...

Pound Falls as Risk of Brexit Mounts on Brussels Terror Attack

The pound posted the biggest decline among major currencies amid speculation the Brussels terror attacks boost the case of campaigners who want to see Britain out of the European Union. Sterling fell the most in a month versus the dollar as the tragedy risked turning the U.K. currency into even more of a political football. Pro-“Brexit” politicians argued that migration leaves Britain vulnerable to attack, while figures in the...

Japan Stocks Rise After Yen Weakens in Wake of Brussels Attacks

Japanese shares rose for a second day as the yen weakened against the dollar following deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels. The Topix index added 0.2 percent to 1,372.13 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, as about two shares rose for each that fell. The measure gained on Tuesday after falling for the past two weeks. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 0.2 percent to 17,082.34. The yen traded at 112.25 per dollar after retreating 0.4 percent...

Hong Kong shares end lower as financial shares drag (Review)

Hong Kong shares finished slightly lower on Tuesday with financial shares leading indexes down, in line with a sell-off in mainland China markets.The Hang Seng index fell 0.1 percent to 20,666.75 points, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.3 percent to 8,900.19.Total trading volume of companies included in the HSI index was 1.3 billion shares.In China, the CSI300 index .CSI300 of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen...

Nasdaq Edges Higher on Drugmakers Amid Longest Rally Since April

The Nasdaq Composite Index edged higher in light trading, giving the index a fifth straight gain and its longest advance in 11 months, while travel-related shares dragged the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lower after a deadly terrorist attack in Brussels. Nasdaq rose 0.3 percent to 4,821.66, pushing its gains over five days to 2 percent. The rally has come amid the lightest trading volume of the year, and delivered just one day of...