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Britain’s bank tax jump threatens to push HSBC, StanChart to new home
April 20th, 2015
HSBC and Standard Chartered are looking at the viability of quitting London for a new home in Asia because a big jump in a tax on UK banks makes staying in Britain increasingly painful. Several investors told Reuters they ...
China, Japan stocks up as Beijing steps up stimulus
April 20th, 2015
Stock markets in China and Japan rose on Monday after Beijing’s latest stimulus to shore up the world’s second-largest economy underpinned sentiment and helped limit losses across the rest of Asia. China’s central bank on Sunday cut the amount ...
Bank of China, BOC International Holdings and SGX expand collaboration on Renminbi and market developments
April 17th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX), Bank of China (BOC) and BOC International Holdings Limited (BOCI) are extending their collaboration on Renminbi (RMB) initiatives and embarking on joint activities that will contribute to the growth of both financial markets. The respective framework ...
Saudi bourse to open to foreign investors from June 15
April 17th, 2015
Saudi Arabia‘s market regulator said on Thursday that the opening of the kingdom’s stock exchange to direct foreign investors will take place on June 15. The Capital Markets Authority said in a statement that it will publish the final ...
China Stocks Head for Sixth Week of Gains on Policy Easing Bets
April 17th, 2015
Chinese stocks rose, with the Shanghai Composite Index heading for a sixth straight week of gains, on speculation the government will add stimulus as the economy decelerates. Train makers CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp. jumped by the 10 ...
Putin Says Russian Economy Could Return to Growth in 2 Years
April 16th, 2015
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia’s economy could return to growth in less than two years, even though he considers it unlikely that the West will lift economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis soon. In a televised call-in ...
Virtu IPO Tests Perceptions of High-Speed Trading
April 16th, 2015
High-frequency trading firm prices shares at $19, high end of projected range When Virtu Financial Inc., starts trading Thursday, its performance will be a test of how markets view a firm that has been at the center of controversy ...
Brent crude hits 2015 highs as U.S. production slows
April 16th, 2015
Brent crude oil hit 2015 highs above $63 per barrel on Thursday after a rally of more than 5 percent the previous session and analysts said more price rises were likely despite market oversupply. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose above $63 a ...
Chinese, Australian benchmarks lead Asian stock market gains
April 16th, 2015
Most major Asian stock indexes were higher Thursday as Chinese shares rebounded on stimulus hopes a day after gloomy first-quarter economic numbers and Australian shares rose on a surprise drop in the jobless rate. KEEPING SCORE: Most Asian indexes ...
Europe to Pull Trigger on Google Antitrust Charges
April 15th, 2015
Case would be EU’s biggest competition battle since pursuit of Microsoft a decade ago Europe’s antitrust regulator plans to file formal charges against Google Inc.for violating antitrust laws, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday, stepping up a five-year investigation ...
