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Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
GOLD prices eased on Friday (Feb 21) as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth straight weekly gain, driven by strong...
Gold eases as profit-taking counters rate-cut bets
Gold eases as profit-taking counters rate-cut bets
GOLD prices eased on Monday (Aug 5) amid profit-taking, but recession worries and rising expectations of United States interest rate cuts limited further downside.Spot gold was down 0.1 per...
Gold eases from record highs on firmer US dollar, profit-taking
Gold eases from record highs on firmer US dollar, profit-taking
GOLD prices dipped more than 1 per cent on Friday (Jul 19), as the US dollar firmed and some investors locked in profits following the metal’s recent surge on...
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking
TOKYO stocks snapped a four-day winning streak to close lower on Monday (Mar 25), as investors took profits after the key Nikkei index hit record highs last week. The...
Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking, BOJ bets
Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking, BOJ bets
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average rose on Friday (Mar 8) but ended the week lower for the first time in six weeks due to profit-taking, while rising bets of the...
Local shares end Monday in the red amid profit-taking; STI down 0.4%
Local shares end Monday in the red amid profit-taking; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks ended the first trading day of the week lower amid cautious investor sentiment and profit-taking across the market.  The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per...
Asia: Markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
Asia: Markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
ASIAN markets were mostly lower on Monday, although Tokyo’s key Nikkei index hit fresh all-time highs after two of the three main US indices closed at records. But investors...