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Asia stocks mixed ahead of China growth report
April 15th, 2014
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as jitters about China’s economy overshadowed a perk from strong U.S. data and earnings. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.2 percent at 22,754.69 as a drop in China’s money supply unnerved investors ...
Asia Stocks Cut Gain as Emerging Currencies Fall on China
April 10th, 2014
Asian stocks pared gains, while emerging-market and commodity producers’ currencies slipped as a surprise drop in China’s trade tempered optimism after the Federal Reserve eased concern about U.S. rate rises. Indonesian equities tumbled after elections failed to show a ...
European Stocks Rise After Two-Day Drop; Kingfisher Gains
April 9th, 2014
European stocks advanced, after the region’s equities posted their first back-to-back losses in more than three weeks. U.S. index futures were also little changed, while Asian shares outside Japan rose. Kingfisher Plc (KGF) added 1.5 percent as UBS AG ...
European Stocks Are Little Changed Amid Ukraine Tension
April 8th, 2014
European stocks were little changed, after dropping yesterday from a six-year high, as investors weighed escalating tensions between America and Russia over the future of eastern Europe. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were also little changed. Suedzucker AG ...
European Stocks Decline as Technology Shares Retreat
April 7th, 2014
European stocks declined from a six-year high as technology shares tumbled following a selloff in America. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares fell. Technology shares lost 1.2 percent, with Iliad SA losing 5.3 percent and Nokia Oyj sliding 2.4 ...
European Stocks Advance as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
April 4th, 2014
European stocks advanced, posting their longest winning streak since October, before a report that may show the U.S. economy created jobs at a faster pace last month. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were little changed. Mediaset SpA advanced ...
European Stocks Climb After Weekly Gain; Novartis Gains
March 31st, 2014
European stocks rose, after the biggest weekly gain in more than a month, as investors awaited economic data out of Europe and America later this week. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares climbed. Novartis AG advanced 2.8 percent after ...
European Stocks Climb Before Euro-Area Confidence Report
March 28th, 2014
European stocks advanced, paring their monthly loss, as investors awaited data that may show euro-area economic confidence rose in March. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also climbed. Intesa Sanpaolo SpA gained 1.9 percent as it forecast dividend payouts ...
European Stocks Fall After Two-Day Rally; H&M, RBS Drop
March 27th, 2014
European shares fell, halting a two-day rally, on concern that the crisis in Ukraine may escalate. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares rose. Hennes & Mauritz AB fell 2.9 percent after reporting quarterly profit that missed analysts’ estimates. Royal ...
European Stocks Advance as Stocks Extend Gains
March 26th, 2014
European stocks advanced for a second day, after the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed the most in three weeks, as investors awaited data on U.S. durable-goods orders. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares rose. Airbus Group NV ...
