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Asia shares extend losses, dollar off highs
October 27th, 2016
Asian shares extended losses on Thursday after disappointing earnings from technology giant Apple dragged on Wall Street, while the dollar remained shy of this week’s nearly nine-month highs. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down ...
Microsoft shares hit all-time high as earnings beat expectations
October 21st, 2016
Microsoft shares rose to an all-time high in after-hours trading on 20 October, after the software giant posted better-than-expected first quarter results. Net profit rose 6% from a year earlier to $6bn (£4.9bn) for the three months to 30 ...
Deutsche Bank Shares Drop on Fears of Capital Raising
September 27th, 2016
Intensifying concerns about Deutsche Bank AG’s financial health caused its shares to drop Monday and pushed the company into the awkward position of publicly denying that it had sought help from the German government. Shares of Deutsche Bank, one of the ...
Property versus shares: which is the better investment?
September 19th, 2016
When it comes to building wealth for the future, which asset class is safer and more sustainable? Will shares or property better help you reach your investment goals? Investing in property A lot of investors prefer property as it is ...
The British Pound strengthens; Asian Shares continue the fall; Yen Gains; Kiwi weakens; Oil below $44
September 15th, 2016
Pound edges higher ahead of BOE policy meeting; kiwi weakens Hong Kong stocks advance, led by gains in Macau casinos A global equities selloff extended into Asian trading and European stock index futures fell after a slide in oil ...
Asian Shares Shed Early Gains
September 13th, 2016
Asian shares shed some of their early gains by midday Tuesday as sentiment regarding the course of U.S. interest-rate policy continues to play heavily on market direction. Fears of a rate increase, which have built in recent days, eased ...
Asia shares rally as US job report seen dimming chance of Sept hike
September 5th, 2016
Asian shares rose on Monday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to trim expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates as early as this month. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan extended early ...
Asian Shares Weaker, With All Eyes on U.S. Jobs Report
September 1st, 2016
Asian shares were broadly weaker Thursday as investors cautiously await the release of U.S. jobs data on Friday that could jolt markets out of their summer malaise. Official Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data for August came in at 50.4, ...
Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank Shares Rise on Report of Potential Merger
August 31st, 2016
Shares in Commerzbank (CRZBY) and Deutsche Bank (DB) rose on Wednesday after Manager Magazin reported news of a potential merger of Germany’s two leading lenders. The weekly news publication said Deutsche Bank is “moving towards until now unthinkable options with ...
SGX is closer to allowing dual-class shares
August 30th, 2016
The Singapore Exchange is one step closer to allowing dual-class share structures following a vote in their favour by the Listings Advisory Committee (LAC). A dual-class share structure could help attract high-quality companies that may not otherwise consider Singapore ...
