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Asian stocks rebound after portuguese bank scare
July 14th, 2014
Asian stocks rebounded Monday from jitters about a struggling Portuguese bank as investors looked ahead to a busy week of data releases in the U.S., China and Europe. Oil edged up to stay above $100 after tumbling more than ...
Global stocks mixed, Indonesia up after election
July 10th, 2014
Global markets were mixed Thursday with a slight pickup in China’s exports failing to give a lift to European stocks after most Asian indexes closed up. Indonesian stocks surged despite a contested presidential election result. European markets failed to ...
Asian Stocks Lower After U.S. Lead
July 8th, 2014
Asian stock markets drifted lower Tuesday after U.S. indexes pulled back from record highs and investors awaited fresh data from China. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tracked Wall Street’s declines, slipping 0.2 percent to 15,351.25 despite fresh data showing the ...
Asia stocks decline while Europe shares rise
May 27th, 2014
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as tensions flared between China and Vietnam over a territorial dispute while hopes of easier monetary policy continued to boost European shares. Germany’s DAX rose 0.4 percent to 9,927.85, extending the previous day’s ...
Euro hits three-month low after German data surprise
May 23rd, 2014
Asian shares hit one-year highs on Friday and bond yields were on track to notch up a broad-based rise on the week, but European markets softened after a closely watched measure of German business confidence came in weaker than ...
Asia shares rise, shrug off slower China growth
April 16th, 2014
Shares rose Wednesday in Asia as positive sentiment from strong corporate earnings outweighed Ukraine’s crisis and slower economic growth in China. The Nikkei jumped 2.5 percent to 14,347.41 as a weaker yen boosted exporter stocks and Softbank Corp. shares ...
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note
October 12th, 2022
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note Wednesday after five consecutive sessions of losses. Recession worries persist with U.S. President Joe Biden conceding Tuesday in an interview that a “very slight” recession was possible. U.S. stock futures ...
World Shares Update: World shares rose slightly on Monday
September 7th, 2020
World shares rose slightly on Monday after losing $2.3 trillion in the last two sessions in a technology stocks led rout as investors reassessed soaring valuations when the global economy is in a coronavirus-induced recession while oil prices dropped. ...
Gold reaches seven-month high as dollar struggles
January 30th, 2019
Gold climbed to a seven-month high on Tuesday and stocks were back on the up too, as investors dug in for three days of political and economic drama and a blizzard of big tech earnings, starting with Apple later. ...
KPMG is facing a battle to remain as auditor to the Bank of England
November 6th, 2017
KPMG is facing a battle to remain as auditor to the Bank of England as rivals plot to end its decade-long tenure in the prestigious role. Sky News has learnt that officials from Britain’s central bank contacted other accountancy ...
