[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 47-point-56 points, or zero-point-76 percent on Monday to open at six-thousand-306-point-33. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ climbed eight-point-85 points, or one-point-11 percent, to open at 807-point-66. The South Korean won was trading at one-thousand-410 ... [more...]
JGBs edged lower in early Tokyo trade amid a potentially quicker pace of BOJ rate increases, after the Summary of Opinions from its July 30-31 meeting released earlier.
Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher after a soft US jobs report. Oil prices increased slightly due to stalled Gulf peace talks and shipping lane concerns.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price depreciates after registering over 4% gains in the previous trading day, hovering around $76.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday.