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Gold price drop could spur jewellery maker profit in India
December 10th, 2015
While a strengthening dollar and an economic slump in China are battering stocks of jewellers from Tiffany & Co to Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, one company in India is predicting a demand pick-up after gold slid to a five-year low last week. ...
ITG Releases November 2015 U.S. Trading Volumes
December 9th, 2015
ITG (NYSE:ITG) announced that November 2015 U.S. trading volume was 2.5 billion shares and average daily volume (ADV) was 123 million shares. This compares to 2.7 billion shares and ADV of 122 million shares in October 2015 and 3.4 billion shares and ADV ...
BDO’S 2015 Financial Results Reveal Double Digit Growth
December 9th, 2015
13% increase in revenues strengthens BDO’s position as the leading mid-tier global accounting and consulting network • Revenues up 12.95% • 19 strategic mergers • Growth of US firm continues: a 29% rise in revenues takes BDO USA over US$ 1 billion ...
Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business
December 2nd, 2015
Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said Yahoo Inc.’s board is planning a series of meetings this week to consider ...
Chinese stocks rally on rumored mortgage tax break
December 2nd, 2015
Chinese markets rallied Wednesday afternoon on speculation of an upcoming incentive to be announced by Beijing to boost the country’s lagging property market. Elsewhere, other Asian equities ended lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained shaky in the region, with ...
Russia and Saudi Arabia Battle for Control of European Oil Market
December 1st, 2015
Both Russian and Saudi companies have aggressively discounted their crude exports to Europe, dimming hopes of production cuts A contest for dominance in Europe’s oil market is heating up between the world’s two biggest oil exporters—Saudi Arabia and Russia—as ...
Chinese Stocks: Brokerage Probes Weigh on November Stock Gains
December 1st, 2015
Three of China’s largest brokerages said they were under investigation for suspected violations of margin-trading rules A widening Chinese investigation into what officials have deemed suspicious or illegal trading activity has put the brakes on a rebound in the Shanghai Composite ...
Stocks Fall on China Selloff as Yuan Weakens; Commodities Slump
November 27th, 2015
Brokerages lead losses in Chinese shares on government probes Traders holding on to December Fed bets while ECB seen easing A selloff in Chinese stocks spread across Asia as falling industrial profits and a deepening probe of the financial ...
Piraeus Bank fails to get needed private funding
November 23rd, 2015
Greece’s second largest lender by assets Piraeus Bank SA announced on Saturday that it didn’t manage to raise all the funds needed from private investors, after capital shortfalls outlined by the European Central Bank in October. This means that ...
ASX, Kospi maintain winning run; Fed-watch continues
November 23rd, 2015
Asian markets continued to trade mixed on Monday afternoon, following a rally on Wall Street last week as investors continue to look out for comments from central bankers on the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy. Major U.S. indices ended ...
