The US dollar has lost more than 11 percent of its value against Iran’s national currency, the rial, as the main stock market in the country keep losing momentum on expectations, among others, that a stronger rial could harm listed companies involved in exports.
Tehran 02 January_China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters.
TEHRAN, August 28 -Asian shares eked out cautious gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief after an overnight U.S. selloff, though deeper worries about the global economy and trade continue to weigh on market sentiment.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 -Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, tracking solid gains on Wall Street as weak economic data in the United States bolstered the prospect of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve as soon as this month.
TEHRAN, Jul 1 - Stocks rallied and bonds retreated on Monday as the United States and China agreed to restart trade talks, leading investors to cut back wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks.
TEHRAN, Jun 1-Global equities tumbled and safe-haven sovereign bonds surged Friday after US President Donald Trump's unexpected threat of tariffs on Mexican goods added to fears that escalating trade wars will push the US and other major economies into recession.
TEHRAN, May 21-Shares in European semiconductor companies, one of the most sensitive sectors to the global trade tensions, recovered from their worst day in 4-1/2 months on Tuesday after the White House backtracked overnight on tough limits on China’s Huawei.
TEHRAN, May 09 -Asian shares fell to eight-week lows on Thursday as investors waited to see whether Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators can salvage a deal to stave off the threat of fresh U.S. tariff increases, which would damage global economic growth.
A rally in European shares stalled on Thursday near the eight-month high reached the previous day, with banking mergers in focus while investors awaited more developments in U.S.-China trade talks.
TEHRAN, Mar 06 -U.S. stock futures were subdued on Wednesday in the absence of fresh developments on trade, with investors taking a step back after a strong run in equities since the start of the year.
TEHRAN, Feb 18 -Hopes of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks and expectations of policy stimulus from central banks lifted world stocks to 2-1/2 month highs on Monday, though European gains were dampened by concerns over the car sector’s outlook.
TEHRAN, Feb 04 -World stocks remained near two-month highs on Monday with the dollar and oil chalking up gains, though some European bourses struggled as momentum from last week’s U.S. employment and manufacturing data bounce started to fade.
TEHRAN, December 20 -Wall Street stocks tumbled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates while pledging a cautious approach to additional interest rate hikes next year.
TEHRAN, November 29 -An end to the bull run in global stocks is not far away, according to a Reuters poll which also showed a broad cut to forecasts for next year on concerns over global growth and tightening financial conditions.
TEHRAN, November 21 -World stocks attempted to steady on Wednesday following a bruising Wall Street session that wiped $1 trillion off the value of leading U.S. tech shares, while oil prices staged a modest rebound after slumping to one-year lows.
TEHRAN, November 07 - Wall Street stock futures and Asian shares lost steam on Wednesday after Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting the party’s ability to block President Donald Trump’s political and economic agenda.
TEHRAN, November 05 -World stocks slipped on Monday, halting a four-day recovery rally as anxiety surrounding global trade conditions and rising U.S. interest rates dampened risk appetite.
TEHRAN, October 31 -U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday and were set for a second day of gains at the end of a brutal month, as Facebook led a slew of encouraging earnings reports.
TEHRAN, October 23 - U.S. stocks closed lower after choppy trade on Monday, as some investors showed signs of earnings season nerves, while political worries in Europe led the dollar to strengthen against the euro and sterling.
TEHRAN, October 17 -Forecast-beating U.S. company earnings improved the mood on world equity markets on Wednesday, as Asian and European shares put aside concerns on global growth and trade and took their cue from Wall Street’s best one-day rise in eight months.