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Asian Shares Retreat Amid Earnings as Yen Gains; Oil, Won Drop
May 13th, 2016
Aussie pressured as CBA forecasts two more rate cuts this year Crude slips from six-month high as copper slides in Shanghai Asian stocks fell, set for a third weekly loss, as lackluster corporate earnings gave little cause for cheer ...
Stocks Rally Amid Commodity Revival as Brazilian Assets Recover
May 11th, 2016
S&P 500 surges most since March amid gains in metals, oil Kiwi advances as central bank zeroes in on housing market U.S. stocks rallied the most in two months, joining a rebound in global equities as the bearish sentiment ...
Europe Stocks Rise for 2nd Day as Credit Suisse Leads Bank Gains
May 10th, 2016
Carmakers climb as China auto sales increased in April Pandora jumps on better-than-forecast profit, raised outlook European shares rebounded further as investors speculated a selloff that spurred their worst week since February was overdone, and Credit Suisse Group AG ...
Mobile Payments: Where’s the Benefit?
May 5th, 2016
The ‘use case’ for mobile payments, particularly at the point of sale, is still not strong enough to lure the bulk of smartphone owners. Apple’s Tim Cook speaks of mobile payment adoption as if the market is exploding. On ...
Why Europe Just Dropped the €500 Bill
May 5th, 2016
High-denomination currencies are falling out of favor. The European Central Bank announced on Wednesday it will phase out €500 notes. Depending on who you ask, the controversial move will either make life harder for money launderers and other criminals ...
Asian Stocks Fall With Won on Global Growth Woes; Oil Below $44
May 4th, 2016
Dollar gains after Fed officials say June rate hike possible Industrial metals retreat as sovereign bonds advance Asian stocks fell for a sixth day, their longest losing streak since February, as anxiety over the health of the global economy ...
Asian Stocks Fall as BOJ Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged
April 28th, 2016
Shares slide in Tokyo market, led by brokerages and banks Economists confounded as BOJ refrains from adding to stimulus Asian stocks fell, led by a slump in Tokyo shares, after the Bank of Japan refrained from adding to its ...
Europe Stocks Little Changed as Munich Re Falls, Barclays Gains
April 27th, 2016
European equities fluctuated, inching lower for the fourth time in five days, with investors increasingly skeptical about the recent rally scrutinizing earnings releases. Munich Re fell 3.5 percent, dragging insurers lower, after forecasting lower profit than previously expected. Barclays Plc climbed ...
What Apple’s first revenue decline in 13 years means for the stock market
April 27th, 2016
Apple Inc.’s disappointing corporate results late Tuesday may be a bad omen for a skittish market fretting about the health of the U.S. and global economy. Apple AAPL, -0.69% CEO Tim Cook pinned some of the blame for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s ...
Asian Stocks Slip Before Fed, BOJ as Yen Rises; Ringgit Slides
April 26th, 2016
Copper drops as oil resumes gains; U.S. Treasuries advance Malaysia’s currency slumps as state fund misses bond payment Asian equities fell for a third day and copper dropped to a one-week low as investors shunned riskier assets ahead of ...
