Top Business News

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – continent stocks rose on Wednesday, mass a recuperate on Wall Street and in aggregation on upbeat corporate results, and commodity-linked currencies much as the inhabitant note also gained as strength returned to metals markets.

Japan's Nikkei deal average (.N225) rose 1.5 percent, while MSCI's index of aggregation Pacific shares outside Nihon (.MIAPJ0000PUS) gained nearly 1 percent, led by the school and materials sectors, which both jumped more than 1 percent. (.T)

A aggregation of U.S. technology heavyweights, led by chip maker Intel Corp (INTC.O), reported brawny results after the Wall Street close. Earlier, flourishing profits from healthcare and materials companies had helped lift the S&P 500 (.SPX) 0.6 percent. (.N)

The euro traded around $1.4365, having bounced soured a two-week baritone around $1.4155 ordered on Monday. The inhabitant note bought around $1.0565, way backwards toward a 29-year extreme of $1.0585 ordered on April 8.

Oil prices were lowercase changed, with Brent crude easing a lowercase to $121.21 a barrel and U.S. crude edging up a touch to $108.32.

Gold traded around $1,495 an ounce, just brief of a record.

(Writing by Alex Richardson; Editing by Richard Borsuk)

Source