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Asia stocks mostly higher, with HSI trailing the pack
March 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was the odd one out as markets across Asia extended gains on Thursday ahead of a series of key global events due to take place in the coming days. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.11 ...
Swiss Economy Returns to Growth as Franc Shock Overcome
March 2nd, 2016
Fourth-quarter GDP rose 0.4% vs estimate for 0.1% increase SNB expects growth to accelerate in 2016 versus last year The Swiss economy returned to growth at the end of last year as it fought off the impact of a ...
Asia mostly higher with Nikkei leading the pack
March 2nd, 2016
Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading the way after a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. The Japanese benchmark index was up 4.26 percent, with the yen hovering near the 114 handle against the dollar, after falling ...
G-20 Wants Governments Doing More, and Central Banks Less
February 29th, 2016
Fiscal pledges lack specifics, risking market disappointment Concern voiced over currency wars after BOJ rate surprise Finance chiefs from the world’s top economies committed their governments to doing more to boost global growth amid mounting concerns over the potency ...
China shares tumble; Nikkei gives up gains to close down 1%
February 29th, 2016
Markets in China, Japan, and Hong Kong tumbled Monday, with renewed concerns over China’s economic fundamentals and the deluge of economic data due this week dragging stocks. Vishnu Varathan, senior economist at Mizuho Bank, wrote in a morning note ...
Asia markets mostly higher; Sharp drops 15% on takeover deal
February 26th, 2016
Asian markets were mostly higher Friday, with Japan extending gains from the previous session and Australia closing flat. Market watchers will be focused on a two-day gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Shanghai that kicked off ...
Gold Prices Up On Investor Jitters
February 25th, 2016
Gold prices are trading higher on investor jitters, as lower oil prices and falling equity markets increase the appeal of this haven asset. Spot gold is up 0.55% at $1,236.77 a troy ounce in morning European trade. “It’s all ...
China Stocks Plunge More Than 6% as Money-Market Rates Increase
February 25th, 2016
China’s stocks tumbled the most in a month as surging money-market rates signaled tighter liquidity and the offshore yuan declined for a fifth day. The Shanghai Composite Index sank 6.4 percent at the 3 p.m. close, extending its declines ...
China shares drop, with the Shanghai Composite tumbling more than 5%
February 25th, 2016
China markets tumbled Thursday, extending a long rout, but some Asian markets posted gains following Wall Street’s reversal of sharp intraday losses overnight on the back of higher oil prices. Concerns were raised over China this week after the People’s ...
Standard Chartered Drops After First Annual Loss Since 1989
February 24th, 2016
Loan impairments almost double to $4 billion, highest ever CEO Winters says performance to remain `subdued’ in 2016 Bill Winters took more “painful” steps to turn around Standard Chartered Plc as the bank posted its first annual loss since ...
