Trump-Kim Meeting Causes Asian Stocks To Rise – 8 March, 2018

News of a U.S. and North Korean meeting concerning political tension and nuclear weapons caused Asian stocks to rise and the Yen to slump by 0.5 percent to 106.72 per Dollar, while the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose by 0.1 percent. the Euro was at $1.231, falling just below 0.5 percent. In commodities, gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,318.27 per ounce, while West Texas Intermediate crude is up to $60.23 per barrel, rising 0.2 percent.