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U.S. stocks end at record highs after ECB decision
U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight session Thursday, with all three major indices refreshing their closing records.
U.S. dollar rallies against euro on ECB decision
The U.S. dollar rose over 1% against the euro on Thursday after the ECB decided to extend its asset purchasing program until the end of next year.
Chinese shares close lower Thursday over mixed economic data
Chinese stocks closed lower Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edging down 0.21 percent at 3,215.37 points.
Tokyo shares close higher on U.S., ECB stimulus bets
Tokyo shares ended higher on Thursday as investors bet that the European Central Bank would continue its bond-buying program.
Opening of Nikkei 225 Index Futures delayed: SGX
Singapore Exchange (SGX) said the opening of Nikkei 225 Index Futures and trading in some derivatives contracts has been delayed on Thursday morning.
Chinese shares open higher Thursday
Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.1 percent to open at 3,225.55 points.
Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.8731 against USD Thursday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 77 basis points to 6.8731 against the U.S. dollar Thursday.
Central bank drains 150 bln yuan from market
China's central bank drained 150 billion yuan (around 21.7 billion U.S. dollars) from the market Wednesday.
Gold up ahead of FOMC meeting
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks extend gains despite rate hike concerns
U.S. stocks kept rising Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 setting new closing record highs.
Oil prices decline amid rising U.S. fuel stockpiles
Oil prices continued to slip on Wednesday as government data showed that U.S. fuel inventories increased more than expected last week.
U.S. dollar declines ahead of ECB meeting
The U.S. dollar slipped against the euro on Wednesday before the closely-watched European Central Bank (ECB) meeting due later this week.
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