World stocks muted ahead of US growth figures my SA | BANGKOK (AP) — World stocks faced multiple headwinds Friday after disappointing Japanese earnings, higher unemployment in Spain and weak U.S. home sales. Investors awaited quarterly growth figures from the U.S. later in the day. | Benchmark oil hovered below $100 per barrel while the dollar was ...
World stocks gain on Fed's low rate pledge The Charlotte Observer | BANGKOK World stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. central bank pledged to keep interest rates low until late 2014 to nurture the country's stubbornly slow economic recovery. | Benchmark oil hovered below $100 per barrel while the dollar fell against the euro and the yen. | Eur...
China Unicom signs up 26 million for 3G phones San Francisco Chronicle Number of the day | 26 million | That's how many new 3G smart-phone subscribers were signed up last year by China Unicom Hong Kong, the second-largest Chinese cell phone company. After previously courting high-end customers with pricey Apple iPhones,...
On Monday, All Eyes Will Be On The Shanghai Composite Business Insider | As we posted yesterday, the S&P500 appears to be working off an overbought condition by trading in a relatively tight range between 1306 and 1333. A break of 1306 could take the index back to 1277, which is key support. The S&...
US stocks closed mixed after GDP reading falls short of expectations The Australian | US stock indexes ended mixed after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations. | The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 74 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 12660. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 2.1 points, or 0.2 per cent...
A look at economic developments around the globe The State | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: | --- | MADRID - Spain's brutal unemployment rate soared to nearly 23 percent and closed in on 50 percent for those under age 25, leaving more than five mi...
INVESTMENT EXTRA: Is it time to enter the dragon? The Daily Mail | The fireworks, fanfares, food and festivities for the Chinese New Year are proving even more spectacular than usual. | It is the Year of the Dragon and the scaly beast’s unmatched potency as a symbol for prosperity and success – as part...
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Asia stocks up as Wall Street cheers housing data The Guardian | PAMELA SAMPSON | AP Business Writer= BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday as investors grew more comfortable with risk assets after surprisingly strong U.S. housing...
Hong Kong shares hold steady as China stocks fall The Times Of India HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares held firm on Wednesday, supported by insurers, even as mainland markets gave up some of the previous session's strong gains as investors turned cautious...
Asia stocks rise, focus on China monetary policy The Boston Globe | BANGKOK-Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as expectations that China will loosen its monetary policy to boost growth overcame nervousness sparked by mixed earnings reports from ...
World stocks slide as US growth data disappoint The Wichita Eagle | LONDON — World stocks turned lower on Friday after official data showed the U.S. economic recovery was not as fast as many had hoped. | The Commerce Department said that the U.S. economy, the world's largest, grew at a modest 2.8 percent in t...
World stocks slide as US growth data disappoint STL Today | World stocks turned lower on Friday after official data showed the U.S. economic recovery was not as fast as many had hoped. | The Commerce Department said that the U.S. economy, the world's largest, grew at a modest 2.8 percent in the final three ...
Facebook IPO could value it among top companies The Guardian | RYAN NAKASHIMA | AP Business Writer= LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America. | The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Fac...
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Panetta: Military Spending Is Going Up GlobalResearch | On Thursday, Leon Panetta held a press conference announcing what he called "cuts" to military spending. The first question following his remarks pointed out that the "cuts" are to dream budgets, while the actual spending will be increased over Panetta's 10-year plan. Is there any year, the reporter asked, out of the 10 years in quest...
