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Asia Shares Slump Before Data, Summit; Yen Climbs: Markets Wrap
April 5th, 2017
Investors await Trump-Xi meeting, U.S. jobs data, Fed minutes Shanghai and Taiwan shares advance after holiday breaks Asian equities slipped as investors awaited more clues on U.S. interest rates and economic growth, ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump ...
Asia Stocks Drop as Yen Gains; Aussie Dollar Slips: Markets Wrap
April 4th, 2017
Tokyo, Sydney stocks lower; China, India shut for holidays Australia’s central bank leaves interest rates unchanged Asian stocks slipped, taking their cue from a weaker U.S. equities session, as a rising yen weighed on shares in Tokyo. The Australian ...
Asia Stocks Climb as Xi-Trump Meeting Approaches: Markets Wrap
April 3rd, 2017
Chinese and Taiwanese markets are both closed for a holiday Event-laden week also includes U.S. jobs report on Friday Stocks in Asia rose at the start of a busy week that includes a meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump ...
Commodities broker Marex Spectron announced record profits
March 31st, 2017
Marex Spectron, the global commodities broker, today announced record profits before tax of $27.0 million for the year through to 31 December 2016, a 53% increase on the $17.6 million reported in 2015, and maintains the firm’s positive earnings ...
Asia Stocks Mixed on Final Day of Stellar Quarter: Markets Wrap
March 31st, 2017
Rand extends loss after South Africa finance minister fired Dollar maintains gains after Fed officials adopt hawkish tone Asian stocks retreated as investors pulled back on the final day of the biggest quarterly advance in five years for the ...
How European Union households energy consumption covered; electricity 25%
March 30th, 2017
Lighting, heating, transport, industrial output: energy is vital for essential day-to-day services, without which we and our businesses cannot function. Turning on our computers or starting our cars are actions that we take for granted, yet they represent the ...
Asia Stocks Fall
March 30th, 2017
Oil surged Wednesday as inventories rose less than forecast Australian shares gain while Japanese, Chinese stocks retreat Asian stocks fell as investors approached the end of the quarter with the Trump administration attempting to move ahead with its legislative ...
Star investor Bill Gross reaches $81 million settlement with Pimco
March 29th, 2017
Legendary investor Bill Gross has reached an $81 million truce with Pimco, ending a war with the firm he founded and built into the world’s biggest bond manager. Gross and Pimco announced on Monday they reached an “amicable settlement” ...
Middle East and North Africa region visitors rate to grow higher than the world average
March 27th, 2017
Visitors to the MENA region will total 195 million by 2030, growing at a rate higher than the world average, according to figures by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The rapid development of the sector will form part of ...
Dollar, S&P 500 Futures Drop on Health-Care Flop: Markets Wrap
March 27th, 2017
Yen gains, while dollar is close to erasing post-Trump rally Japanese, Hong Kong equities retreat while gold climbs The dollar and U.S. equity futures accelerated Friday’s declines and gold climbed with bonds as investors shunned risk assets amid increased skepticism ...
