WORLD MARKET NEWS - Page 60

Global markets: Record Wall Street lifts Asian shares,yen stays pressedSubscriber Only

April 11, 2013 09:39 IST

Wall Street's record closing overnight and optimism about the Chinese economy underpinned Asian shares.

Global markets: Yen slumps,Nikkei up on bold BOJSubscriber Only

April 8, 2013 12:56 IST

The yen tumbled while Japanese stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday.

US unemployment rate falls to 7.6 per centSubscriber Only

April 5, 2013 23:01 IST

Unemployment rate in the United States dropped to 7.6 per cent in March,as against 7.7 per cent the previous month,with addition of some 88,000 jobs,according to latest job figures today.

Strong central bank midpoint pushes China’s yuan to record highSubscriber Only

April 2, 2013 10:29 IST

China's yuan hit a record high versus the dollar for the second straight day in early trade on Tuesday.

China March HSBC PMI rises to 51.6 on domestic demandSubscriber Only

April 1, 2013 10:44 IST

A rebound in domestic demand boosted activity at Chinese factories in March.

Asian shares capped by China PMI slip,US budget worrySubscriber Only

March 1, 2013 11:26 IST

Asian shares were capped on Friday,with sentiment dented by lacklustre manufacturing data from China.

Fortunes starting to turn for China’s top appliance makersSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 17:47 IST

The property market warmed up a little and that supported their performance.

Nathan Tinkler ups heat on WhitehavenSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 17:41 IST

Whitehaven shares are now trading barely above A$3.00 as it faces rising costs,a slump in coal prices

Strong refining margins boost Total Q3Subscriber Only

October 31, 2012 16:54 IST

Total's refining and chemicals profits climbed 54 percent but its output of oil and gas fell 2 percent.

Panasonic writedowns: sees $9 bn lossSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 16:46 IST

Panasonic,founded in 1918,is heading for a fourth net loss in five years.

Standard Life sales fall on pension bizSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 16:40 IST

Standard Life had new business sales of 14.4 billion pounds ($23.2 billion)in the nine months.

Barclays hit by fresh US investigationsSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 16:32 IST

Bank said performance during October had been affected by the challenging economic environment.

Hong Kong Exchange Fund assets HK$2,646.5 billionSubscriber Only

October 31, 2012 16:15 IST

Rise in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to increases in bank borrowings.

No $2.3 bn fraud: UBS rogue traderSubscriber Only

October 26, 2012 18:12 IST

Adoboli,who worked for the Swiss bank as a trader in London,was arrested on Sept. 15.

Meiji Yasuda plans to raise yen bond investment,cut foreign bondsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2012 18:07 IST

Meiji Yasuda held about 29.5 trillion yen ($367.99 billion)in its investment portfolio.

China Mobile Q3 net beats estimates as subscribers increaseSubscriber Only

October 23, 2012 03:40 IST

China Mobile Ltd,the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers,posted a 1.3 percent gain in third-quarter net profit,beating estimates slightly,after luring new users to its network with cheap handsets and low call rates.