Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks down at open

Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai dipped in the first few minutes on Thursday as investors await the release of closely watched Chinese trade data later in the day.The Hang Seng Index fell 0.16 per cent, or 36.85 points,...

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Australia shares languish ahead of US payrolls; NZ slightly lower

Australian shares lost ground for a third consecutive session on Friday as apprehension mounted around potentially robust US jobs data, expected later in the day, which could bolster the argument for a US Federal Reserve...

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Taiwan: Stocks fall; tech, shipping counters help limit losses

Taiwan stocks fell on Friday in keeping with nervousness in some overseas markets, but losses were limited as key technology and shipping stocks rose.Some Asian shares were weak on uncertainty over the potential for...

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Hot stock: Telcos fall on potential entry of 4th operator

SINGAPORE'S telcos fell on Friday after three firms formally submitted their bids to take part in an airwaves auction that could lead to the nation's fourth telco.By 9.15am, Singtel was down seven cents to S$3.90 or 1.8...

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Australia shares bounce on Wall Street, financials lead; NZ stocks up

Australian shares bounced on Tuesday, supported by overnight strength on Wall Street and upbeat US consumer spending data, with gains in the financial sector leading the way.The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 28.2 points,...

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SINGAPORE I-FOREX UPDATE BY EPIC RESEARCH

EUR/USD is currently trading with a bullish bias. Yesterday, the pair traded perfectly long aspreviously forecasted but is yet to reach our set target resistance level at 1.1239. The dailycandle is still pretty much bullish...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Asian stocks moved higher on Friday, as a strong reading on the U.S. labor market helped shares recover from heavy selling earlier in the week. Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.7%, after the yen weakened against the U.S....

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Epic Research Singapore : Sony Update

He shares closed with a 1.5% gain, moments ahead of the company’s quarterly results, in which Sony JP:6758  said it was lowering its fiscal-year outlook from a profit to a loss and confirmed plans to sell its Vaio...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Japan share trading typically reflects both the dollar and prior Wall Street indexes, and so Friday’s U.S. share selloff following poor earnings reports from Amazon.com and Chevron--combined with a selloff in the dollar--hurt...

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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 : Forex Market Update

Dollar strength was visible in most major crosses, with the euro EURUSD -0.03%  dropping to $1.3556 from $1.3662 late Wednesday in North America. The pound GBPUSD -0.05%  also fell to $1.6488 from $1.6561 late...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

March natural gas NGH14 -2.32% , which became the front-month contract after the February contract expired on Wednesday, dropped 45 cents, or 8.3%, to settle at $5.01 per million British thermal units. The March contract...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The dollar USDJPY +0.24%  fell to ¥102.19 from ¥103.33 level late Tuesday. The yen is likely to strengthen against the dollar as turmoil in emerging markets continues, according to a note from Bank of America Merrill...

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Epic Research Singapore : Facebook Market Update

Those issues will still be in the spotlight when Facebook FB +12.09%  reports results after the market closes on Wednesday, though investors will likely also focus on the bright side, led by the expected gains from...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The U.S. currency USDJPY +0.37%  bounced up to 103.27 yen from ¥102.83. The dollar in recent sessions had dropped against its Japanese counterpart but found some relief Tuesday after Turkey’s central bank raised...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Elsewhere in metals trading, platinum for April delivery PLJ4 +0.18%  rose $2.70, or 0.2%, to $1,412.10 an ounce, while March palladium PAH4 +0.06%  was up 40 cents, or 0.1%, at $716.90 an ounce. High-grade...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold for February delivery GCG4 +0.21%  in electronic trade was up $2.80, or 0.2%, to $1,252.80 an ounce. March silver SIH4 +0.42%  added 6 cents, or 0.3%, to $19.56 an ounce. A day earlier, gold futures made...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Natural-gas futures on Tuesday recouped much of what they lost a day earlier, as severe cold weather and expectations for more ahead raised concerns over U.S. supplies of the heating fuel. Oil futures, meanwhile, rallied...

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange also gained, outperforming the rise in Brent crude as traders waited for weekly petroleum-supply data that is expected to show a steep drawdown in distillate inventories.    As...

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Epic Research Singapore : Yahoo Market Update

Yahoo Inc. YHOO -2.43%  will report after the U.S. market close Tuesday.   European stocks broke a three-day losing streak, while Asia closed with mostly mild losses. Crude-oil and natural-gas prices were...

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