Asia shares hit as Ukraine tensions trump US data
Asian markets mostly fell Friday as the prospect of a military confrontation between Ukraine and Russia knocked confidence and offset forecast-beating US growth data.
Aug 29, 2014, 13:04 PM IST
Asia shares edge up on steady Wall Street
The Australian dollar rose to a three-week high versus the US dollar after second quarter business investment data beat forecasts.
Aug 28, 2014, 08:52 AM IST
Asian shares higher after S&P 500 breaks record
Asian markets mostly ticked higher Wednesday following another record close on Wall Street as investors welcomed more upbeat data indicating the US economy is back on track.
Aug 27, 2014, 14:53 PM IST
Asian shares firm, euro wilts as ECB seen on cusp of QE
Markets were still coming to terms with comments from ECB chief Mario Draghi late last week that the central bank was prepared to respond with all its "available" tools should inflation drop further.
Aug 26, 2014, 09:00 AM IST
US stocks end mostly down on Fed speech, Ukraine fears
Wall Street stocks Friday finished mostly lower followed a cautious appraisal of the US jobs market by Fed Chair Janet Yellen and a sharpening of tensions over Ukraine.
Aug 23, 2014, 13:14 PM IST
Wall Street joins global stocks rally; dollar ahead
The dollar climbed smartly as the euro sank to a nine-month low against the greenback. U.S. Treasuries yields rose.
Aug 20, 2014, 10:08 AM IST
Asian stocks steady on robust US data, dollar holds gains
Asian stocks were steady on Wednesday after strong U.S. housing data lifted Wall Street shares, helping nudge Treasury yields higher and keeping the dollar well bid against the euro and yen.
Aug 20, 2014, 10:06 AM IST
US stocks rise on housing data, Home Depot earnings
US stocks on Tuesday finished with solid gains following encouraging economic data and a solid earnings report from Home Depot.
Aug 20, 2014, 02:51 AM IST
Modest inflation data helps push US stocks higher
US stocks pushed higher in early trade Friday, looking toward a possible third straight gain helped by data showing the economy continues to grow with inflation in check.
Aug 15, 2014, 20:30 PM IST
Asian shares gain despite downbeat data
Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street and in European markets despite downcast eurozone growth data and statistics showing a larger-than-expected rise in US jobless claims.
Aug 15, 2014, 15:19 PM IST
Global stocks rise after Russia steps back; gains fragile
The increased appetite for risk led to a modest drop in safe-haven bonds, with German Bund futures slightly down.
Aug 11, 2014, 15:12 PM IST
US stocks gain despite Iraq, Ukraine uncertainty
Wall Street contended with rising tensions over Ukraine and Iraq, yet US stocks still finished in the black for the week following a big rally Friday.
Aug 09, 2014, 10:18 AM IST
Asian shares skid as Obama confirms air strikes on Iraq
Obama said in an address that he authorized targeted strikes to protect the besieged Yazidi minority and U.S. personnel in Iraq, after the Iraqi government requested help.
Aug 08, 2014, 09:25 AM IST
Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
Asian stocks were mostly steady on Tuesday, halting the previous day`s slide after Wall Street rallied on upbeat earnings and relief over Portugal`s rescue of its largest listed bank, while lower bond yields kept the dollar away from recent peaks.
Aug 05, 2014, 06:57 AM IST
Goldman group set to buy message system as alternative to Bloomberg: Sources
Wall Street firms led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc are close to buying a stake in chat and instant messaging startup Perzo Inc in pursuit of an alternative to a similar application from Bloomberg LP.
Aug 03, 2014, 12:39 PM IST
US stocks end lower despite solid jobs report
Wall Street stocks finished lower despite a solid US jobs report and generally good corporate earnings as investors took a cautious stance after Thursday`s rout.
Aug 02, 2014, 05:02 AM IST
World stocks fall, dollar up before US jobs data
Global shares fell on Friday and the euro eased against the dollar, hit by weak euro zone manufacturing data and nerves ahead of a key U.S. jobs report.
Aug 01, 2014, 16:22 PM IST
Shares off as Wall St tumbles; dollar edges up
Global equity markets tumbled on Thursday, hurt by ongoing tensions with Russia and Argentina`s second default in 12 years, while the dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies.
Aug 01, 2014, 03:09 AM IST
Wall Street ends down; Twitter rallies after-hours
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dropping in a broad selloff as a weak outlook from courier company UPS weighed on sentiment and pressured transportation stocks.
Jul 30, 2014, 03:59 AM IST
Morgan Stanley to raise junior bankers'' base salaries by 25%: Report
Morgan Stanley is raising base salaries for junior bankers by about 25 percent in a bid to improve working conditions and retention, Bloomberg said, citing people briefed on the matter.
Jul 29, 2014, 06:51 AM IST
