US stocks fluctuate, investors weigh data before policy moves
ZURICH, Nov 30 — US stocks fluctuated, following the smallest weekly move of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since July, as investors awaited a slew of economic data this week and prepared for policy decisions from central banks.
The S&P 500 fell…
Euro weakens before ECB move as US stocks climb with commodities
LONDON, Nov 30 — The euro touched its weakest level since April and the yield gap between German and US notes reached the widest in nine years as traders prepared for the European Central Bank to ramp up stimulus later this week. US stocks…
Emerging-market stocks drop to two-week low as China selloff roils Asia
JAKARTA, Nov 30 — Emerging-market stocks dropped to a two-week low and a gauge of developing-nation currencies slid towards a record following a selloff in Chinese equities.
All 10 industry gauges on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell after a…
Climate action needs US$1t for poorest nations, studies find
PARIS, Nov 30 — The world’s 48 poorest countries will need to find around a trillion dollars between 2020 and 2030 to achieve their plans to tackle climate change — and those plans should be a priority for international funding, researchers said….
Ringgit closes marginally lower against the US dollar but up on other currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar today, a dealer said.
At 5pm, the ringgit was quoted at 4.2615/2665 against the greenback from 4.2550/2650 on Friday.
The dealer said the decline was not that…