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China’s Stocks Head for Biggest Weekly Gain in Three Years
November 28th, 2014
China’s benchmark stock index headed for its biggest weekly advance in three years on optimism a slide in oil prices will reduce costs for transport companies and the central bank may continue to loosen monetary policy. China Everbright Bank ...
Yen Falls Toward Seven-Year Low as Spending Slides; Aussie Drops
November 28th, 2014
The yen tumbled toward a seven-year low and two-year Japanese government bond yields slid below zero after data showed household spending fell and inflation slowed. The yen headed for a monthly loss of at least 1.6 percent against all ...
Asia shares edge higher, oil tumbles to four-year low
November 27th, 2014
Asian stocks hit a one-month high on Thursday as investors bet that more central bank stimulus in China and Europe would shore up the global economy, while oil prices tumbled to a four-year low as hopes for output cuts by ...
Toyota recalls more cars for dangerous Takata air bags
November 27th, 2014
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 57,000 vehicles globally to replace potentially deadly air bags made by Takata Corp, in a sign that a safety crisis around the Japanese auto parts maker is far from contained. Toyota’s action ...
Norway’s Krone Declines on OPEC as Dollar Falls on Growth Doubt
November 27th, 2014
The Norwegian krone dropped the most in a month against the dollar and was within 0.6 percent of a five-year low as oil ministers meet in Vienna to discuss output levels. The currency of Europe’s largest crude producer weakened ...
What Greek accounting woes can teach Asia
November 26th, 2014
Asia should care about Greece, because it offers two important lessons. One, that “Greek accounting” triggered the European crisis and weakened an important trading partner to Asia. Two, that weak Greek government financial management and reporting impaired trust and ...
Officials will interview Traders about currency market manipulation
November 25th, 2014
U.S. prosecutors will travel to London in the coming weeks to interview traders about currency market manipulation, the latest sign that authorities are closer to filing criminal charges stemming from the long-running probe, sources told Reuters. Officials from the ...
Yen Strengthens on Kuroda Comments as Energy Stocks Slip
November 25th, 2014
Japan’s yen climbed after a speech by central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, and the cost of insuring Japanese debt against default fell the most in two weeks. Asian energy producers retreated as oil held declines before a meeting of ...
OPEC’s Easy Days Setting Oil Production Are Over, Veteran Says; You Need Russia, Norway, Mexico
November 24th, 2014
The days when OPEC members could all but guarantee consensus when deciding production levels for oil are long gone, according to a veteran of almost two decades of the group’s meetings. The global glut of crude, which has contributed ...
Euro Near Two-Year Low as Ifo to Spur Draghi Push; Aussie Gains
November 24th, 2014
The euro was near a two-year low versus the dollar before a German report that economists said will show business confidence declined for a seventh month. The shared currency held declines against most major peers after European Central Bank ...