President Trump said in a late night Tweet that he would delay a State of the Union address until the government shutdown was over, responding to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's move to obstruct his plans for the speech.
Asian shares inched up in subdued trade on Thursday after Wall Street ended higher, but political uncertainty in the United States and worries about weakening global economic growth kept many investors on the sidelines.
Chinese authorities are holding an Australian writer, who used to be a Chinese citizen, on suspicion of endangering state security, China said on Thursday, and his lawyer said he was suspected of espionage.
Turkey has the capacity to create a "safe zone" in Syria on its own but will not exclude the United States, Russia or others if they want to cooperate, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Somber results from chipmakers SK Hynix Inc and Texas Instruments Inc , on the heels of warnings from tech behemoths Samsung and Apple, indicate more gloom for the sector as China's economy slows to its weakest in decades.
As Britain grapples with whether to leave the European Union, some voters in an ancient English town have a message for the politicians in London: Do not betray Brexit.
Embattled Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places as he faces deadly protests calling for him to step down.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.741
|
-0.014 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.206
|
-0.019 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.007
|
-0.003 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1344 | 0.0091 |
| EUR | 0.8814 | 1 | 0.0080 |
| JPY | 109.7300 | 124.4900 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,283.10
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Jan 19
|
| Copper |
2.69
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Jan 19
|
| Crude Oil |
52.74
USD
|
+0.12
Exp: Feb 19
|
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