Asian stock markets were pinned near seven-week lows on Thursday while the dollar stood at multi-week peaks, as a run of strong economic data had investors worrying interest rates will need to keep
Asian stock markets eked gains on Thursday after better-than-expected revenue at chip giant Nvidia helped the sector in Taiwan and South Korea and offset worries that strong economic data so far this year is a harbinger of even more rate hikes. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan touched its lowest level since Jan. 6 in early trade, but rose about 0.7% as the day wore on.
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has lifted the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points, to 4.75 per cent, despite billions of damage the economy faces
On Tuesday afternoon, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School chess team played an exhibition match for the books. Taking place on the 2:30 pm ferry ride from Woods Hole, the Vineyarders and Falmouth Academy Mariners had nearly 10 games going at once, before continuing play at the Copper Anchor in Vineyard Haven. The exhibition match […]