Unofficial Final Day of Summer Starts with a Rise in Equities and a Steady but Firm Dollar

Equities in the Pacific Rim rose 1.7% in Japan, 1.1% in China, 1.0% in Hong Kong and South Korea, and 0.6% in Australia. Share prices so far in Germany, France, Italy and Spain have strengthened at least 1.0%, and key U.S. indices are around 0.7% higher. There’s been scant net movement in the dollar, which […]