Taiwan: Stocks almost flat, Mega Financial leads financials down

Taiwan stocks were almost flat on Wednesday morning as losses in financial shares, led by Mega Financial, eroded early gains.Shares in the Taiwanese financial holding company, the focus of a probe by local prosecutors...

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Australia: Shares flat amid mixed financial results

Australian shares struggled to advance on Wednesday as mixed earnings reports offset a boost from firmer mining and bank stocks.The S&P/ASX 200 was up just 0.01 points at 5,555.0 at 0224 GMT.Ardent Leisure Group surged...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The pound GBPUSD -0.09%   fell to $1.6871 from $1.6890 late Thursday. The euro EURUSD -0.08%   was at $1.3872 versus $1.3866. The Australian dollar AUDUSD -0.10%  inched down to 92.67 U.S. cents from 92.73...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The dollar gave up its gain against the yen Friday as the conflict in eastern Ukraine overshadowed U.S. employment data providing strong evidence that a labor-market recovery is underway. The dollar USDJPY -0.10%  ...

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Epic Research Singapore : Market Update

Japan (Nikkei Average) up 1.6% (at break)Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.8%Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.4%Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.6%Seoul (Kospi) up 0.3%Taipei (Taiex) up 1.1% Click Here To Register...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.3% to 14216.17, getting a boost from a weaker yen. The Japanese currency was trading at ¥101.50 to the U.S. dollar in early Asian trade, from ¥101.35 late Wednesday in New York. Australia’s...

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Epic Research Singapore : Twitter Update

Twitter Inc. will post its first financial report as a publicly-traded company this week, on the heels of a rally in social media shares sparked by Facebook and Google’s upbeat reports last week. But Twitter TWTR -0.24% ...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The euro EURUSD +0.07% was little changed at $1.3491, compared to $1.3489 at the end of the previous week, while the British pound GBPUSD -0.01% inched lower to $1.6424 from $1.6443. The Japanese yen USDJPY +0.13% traded...

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Epic Research : SGX Update

SGX CNX Nifty Index futures for February delivery declined 0.5 percent to 6,075.5 at 11:01 a.m. in Singapore. The underlying CNX Nifty Index on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. rose 0.3 percent to 6,089.50...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold and other precious-metal futures moved modestly higher in electronic trade Monday, rebounded from mild losses recorded on Friday. Gold for April delivery GCJ4 +0.51% advanced by $5.40, or 0.4%, to $1,245.20 an ounce,...

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Epic Research Singapore : Hang Seng Update

Japan (Nikkei Average) down 1%Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) closed for holidayShanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) closed for holiday Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.1%Seoul (Kospi) down 0.6%   Click Here To Register...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Crude oil for March delivery CLH4 -0.35% fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $97.28 a barrel, extending a 0.8% retreat Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March UK:LCOH4 -0.08% , however, was little changed,...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

The Nasdaq Composite COMP -0.47%  lost 19.25 points, or 0.5%, to 4,103.88. The tech-heavy index is down 0.6% over the week, its second-straight week of declines and 1.7% lower over the month.  Stocks endured...

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Epic Research Singapore : Twitter Update

Not only will Dow components Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.83%  and Merck & Co. MRK -1.01%  report quarterly results on Wednesday, but Twitter Inc. TWTR +1.62%  will post its first earnings report since going...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Oil futures fell on Friday and suffered a loss for the month as a recent selloff in emerging markets and weakness in U.S. equities raised worries about the prospects for energy demand. Natural-gas futures also fell for...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold for April delivery GCJ4 +0.24%  fell $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,239.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday.   Gold futures gained roughly 3.1% since the end...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Extending earlier losses, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 -0.93%  fell 160 points, or 1%, to 15,574, while futures for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPH4 -0.24%  dropped 17 points, or...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 -0.14%  rose 58 points to 15,755, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPH4 -0.14%  rose 7.6 points to 1,778.80. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index NDH4 +0.50% ...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Oil futures topped $98 a barrel on Thursday, closing at their highest level of the year following news of strong growth in the U.S. economy. Natural-gas futures, however, gave back most of the previous session's nearly...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Japanese stocks advanced in early trade Friday, with the export-oriented market aided in part by easing in the yen USDJPY -0.20% against the U.S. dollar. The Nikkei Stock Average JP:NIK -1.03% rose 0.7% to 15,116.9, but...

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