GLOBAL MARKETS-Dlr edges down, Asia stocks up before Fed The Guardian * Dollar down after hitting one-month high, eyes on Fed * Asian stocks edge up as Seoul boosted by bank results * Oil edges lower after Tuesday surge; gold down By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The dollar lost ground on Wednesday after hitting a one-month high against a basket of currencies, ...
Asian Stock Markets Decline Wall Street Journal By SHRI NAVARATNAM | SINGAPORE -- Asian share markets were lower Monday, with sentiment hurt by the large decline on Wall Street Friday and weekend news that commercial lender CIT Group had filed for bankruptcy protection -- the fifth largest on record -- over the weekend. | "It's a fairly measured ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, currencies rise on risk appetite The Guardian * Asia stocks rise after U.S. equities hit 13-month high * Asian central banks intervene to rein in currencies * Japanese govt bonds rise as Fujii expresses debt concern By Susan Fenton HONG KONG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after...
South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy Herald Tribune | SEOUL, South Korea - Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws. | ...
World stocks fall as US jobless rate hits 10.2% LA Daily News By Carlo Piovano The Associated PressUpdated: 11/06/2009 08:34:52 AM PST | A South Korean currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Fri...
World stocks fall as US jobless rate hits 10.2 pct The Wichita Eagle LONDON - European stocks fell and Wall Street was expected to drop on the open Friday after data showed the U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent in October, more than expected, as 190,000 jobs were cut. | The rise above the psychologically-i...
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Asia markets mostly gain, China surges after break Syracuse | (AP) - BEIJING - Most Asian markets rose Friday with Chinese shares surging nearly 5 percent after a weeklong holiday and Seoul advancing amid news the central bank left interest...
European Stocks Set to Rise Wall Street Journal By ANDREA TRYPHONIDES | LONDON -- European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Monday, clawing back some losses after Friday's slump on disappointing U.S. jobs data. | The ...
World stocks slip as dollar drop hits exporters Houston Chronicle | LONDON - European and Asian stocks drifted lower Wednesday as a drop in the value of the dollar hit world exporters, pushing investors to cash in on this week's rally. | The U.S....
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dlr edges down, Asia stocks up before Fed The Guardian * Dollar down after hitting one-month high, eyes on Fed * Asian stocks edge up as Seoul boosted by bank results * Oil edges lower after Tuesday surge; gold down By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The dollar lost ground on Wednesday after hitting...
Asian Stocks End Down in Choppy Trade Wall Street Journal By SHRI NAVARATNAM and WEI-ZHE TAN | HONG KONG -- Most Asian markets ended down after a choppy session Tuesday, with Hong Kong stocks dragged lower by concerns the government may act to cool property prices while Indian shares were hit by poor corpor...
Microsoft CEO: IT spending won't fully recover Herald Tribune | SEOUL, South Korea - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown. | ...
Japan Faces Fear of New Downturn Wall Street Journal By YUKA HAYASHI | TOKYO -- Japan's new government faces a dilemma in trying to prevent a double-dip recession, with recent stimulus efforts due to wane, debt soaring and the economy likely to begin losing steam by early next year. | Talk of new stimulus measures to respark the growth is pushing up long-term interest rates, threatening to limit any ...
Premier Seeks His Mandate in Malaysia Wall Street Journal By PATRICK BARTA | SINGAPORE -- The pace of social and economic reform in Malaysia is likely to slow over the coming months but the country remains committed to opening its heavily regulated economy to more competition in the long term, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday. | In a rare private interview, Mr. Najib said that steps he has taken sin...
