10:36 AM EST, 12/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending lower Wednesday morning, declining 0.40% to 2,090.15 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by computer hardware maker Canaan (CAN) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies ( HIMX ) , which climbed 10.3% and 9.8%...

(Adds Poland interest rate decision, analyst comment, updates prices) WARSAW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The zloty edged up on Wednesday as Poland's central bank kept rates on hold as expected, while other Central Eastern European currencies traded steady. The Polish Monetary Policy Council (MPC) extended its pause, as forecast by all analysts in a Reuters poll, with attention turning to...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Futures tied Canada's main stock index edged up on Wednesday, with investors focused on strong quarterly results from the top domestic lenders. December futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.16% at 6:54 a.m. ET (11:54 a.m. GMT). Royal Bank of Canada ( RY ) reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit as the country's biggest lender...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a record high on Wednesday, boosted by financial stocks, as investors assessed strong quarterly earnings from two of the biggest domestic lenders. At 9:31 a.m. ET (1431 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.14 points, or 0.38%, at 25,733.87. ...