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Coal Isn’t Safe Even in Its Asian Fortress

Coal Isn’t Safe Even in Its Asian Fortress.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 14th, 2018

Yuan soars, stocks scale heights as markets cheer imminent Sino-U.S. deal signing

Asian shares hit a 7-month high, China's yuan jumped and safe-harbor assets slipped on Tuesday, amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States, as the world's two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 13th, 2020

Asian stocks rally to record high ahead of trade deal; yen slips

Asian share markets rose on Tuesday and safe-haven assets slid as signs of goodwill between China and the United States supported optimism for global growth, with the world's two biggest economies preparing to formalize a trade-war truce......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 13th, 2020

Stocks, gold and oil whipsawed as Iran strikes spark Mideast war fears

Asian shares tumbled on Wednesday, while oil, safe-haven Treasury prices and gold shot higher after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 8th, 2020

Gold, oil soar, shares slip as U.S. and Iran rattle sabers

Tensions in the Middle East after the killing of a top Iranian general by the United States pushed an index of Asian shares off an 18-month high on Monday as investors pushed safe-haven gold near a seven-year high, and oil jumped to four-month peaks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 6th, 2020

Asia shares lost in trade labyrinth, bonds get the benefit

Asian shares lost out to safe-harbour bonds on Wednesday as Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but white noise, while concerns about a supply glut left oil prices nursing their biggest one-day loss in seven weeks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 20th, 2019

Asia shares left guessing on trade, await Trump speech

Asian share markets flatlined on Tuesday as uncertainty over Sino-U.S. trade talks and political strife in Hong Kong dogged sentiment, while safe-haven bonds eked out a bounce......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors

Shares around the globe fell on Monday, buffeted by escalating violence in Hong Kong that pushed Asian stocks to their worst day since August and stoked demand for the safe-haven yen and gold......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

World shares fall as Hong Kong violence unnerves investors

Shares across the globe fell on Monday, buffeted by escalating violence in Hong Kong that pushed Asian stocks to their worst day since August and stoked demand for the safe-haven yen and gold......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Asian shares a sea of red as Hong Kong chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped following a fresh escalation of violence in Hong Kong while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Asian shares a sea of red as HK chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped as fresh violence broke out in Hong Kong, while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Asia shares cheered by Sino-.U.S. trade progress

Asian share markets pushed higher on Monday as signs of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade standoff whetted risk appetites, while pressuring safe-haven bonds and the yen......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 13th, 2019

Stocks slide, safe assets gain on anxiety over trade talks

Global stocks tumbled and the safe haven yen and Swiss franc gained in early Asian trade on Thursday, on signs Washington and Beijing were still wide apart on trade issues and were making no progress in deputy-level talks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 9th, 2019

U.S. stock futures tumble on report of no progress in Sino-U.S. talks

U.S. stock futures tumbled and the safe haven yen and the Swiss franc gained in early Asian trade on Thursday after a media report that the United States and China had made no progress in deputy-level trade talks earlier in the week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 9th, 2019

The luxurious billionaire bunker that"s claimed to be the world"s first zombie-proof house

The Safe House outside of Warsaw, Poland, is a home with moving concrete walls and metal shutters that turn it into a doorless, windowless fortress......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 26th, 2019

Asian stocks give up gains as U.S.-China optimism fades

Asian stocks pared gains on Thursday and safe-haven assets rose as optimism for a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade war faded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 26th, 2019

Asia shares rise on trade talks hope, firm U.S. data; safe havens sold

Asian stocks gained on Friday, joining a global trend as investors took heart from firm U.S. economic data plans hopes a meeting between U.S. and Chinese negotiators next month signals an easing in trade tensions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

Asia shares rise on trade war hopes, firm U.S. data; safe havens sold

Asian stocks joined global peers and rose on Friday while safe havens such as government bonds and the yen were on the defensive amid hopes for easing U.S.-China trade tensions and as firm U.S. economic data increased risk appetites......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

Asia stocks, bond yields rise on hopes of easing trade war tension

Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers on Tuesday while safe-haven bonds retreated, after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his tone against China and predicted the two countries would be able to reach a trade deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 27th, 2019

Asia stocks, bond yields climb as trade war fears ebb

Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers while safe-haven bonds retreated on Tuesday, as signs Sino-U.S. trade hostilities might be easing for now helped restore investor confidence after the previous session's rout......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 26th, 2019

Asia stocks, bond yields rise as trade war fears ease

Asian stocks tracked global peers higher on Tuesday while safe-haven bonds sold off as signs Sino-U.S. trade hostilities might be easing helped restore investor confidence after the previous session's rout......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 26th, 2019