| Asia markets little changed as China exports surge Asian stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade.The region's major indexes were largely mixed as many markets fluctuated for the... | |
| Asian Stocks Fluctuate as Oil, Shippers Drop; Telstra Advances March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fluctuated as shipping lines and oil companies declined, while Australia’s largest telephone company rose on speculation it will avoid a... |
| Asia Markets Change Little as China’s Exports Surge China’s Exports Jump 45.7 Percent (March 9, 2010) HONG KONG (AP) -- Asian stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade. The... |
| Asian stocks near 6-wk highs HONG KONG: Asian stocks hovered near six-week highs on Wednesday as Chinese data showed exports and imports in February were better than expected, while the euro and the pound suffered on renewed... |
| HK, China stocks mixed; CITIC Pacific, Cathay up Losing Shanghai stocks outnumbered gainers by 757 to 137, while turnover was 54 billion yuan ($7.9 billion), little changed from Tuesday... |
| Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast (Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released... |
| Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president (Reuters) - A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on... |
| ASIA MARKETS: Asian Airlines On Fast Track To Recovery International passenger traffic has climbed over the past few months, and analysts say Asia's airlines are likely on a fast track to recovery as fare prices edge higher and... |
| Asian stock markets little changed as surging Chinese exports point to stronger trade HONG KONG - Asian stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade.The region's major indexes were largely mixed as many markets... |
| Asia Markets: Asian airlines on fast track to recovery TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- International passenger traffic has climbed over the past few months, and analysts say Asia's airlines are likely on a fast track to recovery as fare prices edge higher and as... |
| Asian markets flat in opening trades The Asian markets have opeend on a flat note this morning. The Hang Seng has slipped 11 points to 21,197. The Nikkei is flat at 10,559, down nine points. The Shanghai Composite Index is... |
| Asian Markets Overview of March 10, 2010 Sydney, Australia, Mar 10, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - Asian shares could see a flat start on Wednesday while Wall Street closed slightly higher overnight. Steelmakers and resource stocks are expected to... |
| PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as euro bounces; weak oil may weigh SINGAPORE, March 10 (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Wednesday after the euro bounced slightly higher against the U.S. dollar though weaker oil prices could prompt new selling, traders ... |
| Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging MIAMI (Reuters) - Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number... |
| Asian Markets Exhibit Mixed Trend (RTTNews) - Asian markets are exhibiting a mixed trend on Wednesday with the overnight flat close on Wall Street and a lack of prominent triggers forcing investors to tread cautiously. After an... |
| Asian stock markets trade in narrow range again NEW YORK Asian stock markets were little moved in early trading Wednesday after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of recovery from the market's 12-year lows. ... |
| Hang Seng up 0.41pc at open (46 mins ago) Hong Kong shares opened 0.41 percent higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 85.97 points to 21,293.52 in early trade. AGENCE... |
| Sitting on Rs 35,000-cr cash, BSNL may start PE NEW DELHI: State-owned BSNL, which has about Rs 35,000 crore in cash reserves, is examining the option of using part of this to create a private equity (PE) or venture fund, which will invest in... |
| HK stocks to open up 0.41 pct; SHKP rises HONG KONG, March 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to open up 0.41 percent on Wednesday, tracking a rise on Wall Street, with Sun Hung Kai Properties... |
| PRECIOUS-Gold steadies on slight rebound in euro SINGAPORE, March 10 (Reuters) - Gold steadied in thin trade on Wednesday after the euro bounced slightly against the U.S. dollar, but weaker oil prices could still induce... |
| Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats President Barack Obama welcomes El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes (not shown) to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 8,... |
| Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker... |
| Narrow Trade Expected For China Stocks (RTTNews) - The China stock market has finished higher now in three consecutive trading days, collecting more than 45 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite closed just below... |
| Japan's Nikkei dips 0.1 percent; Toyota slips TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.1 percent on Wednesday after U.S. stocks ended almost flat, while Toyota Motor Corp... |
| Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to... |
| Little Change Expected For Singapore Stocks (RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher now in three straight sessions, collecting more than 70 points or 2.5 percent in the process. The Straits Times Index finished just shy of... |
| New Zealand Stocks Open Marginally Higher (RTTNews) - The New Zealand stock market opened marginally higher on Wednesday, following a modest positive lead from Wall Street, where major U.S. averages closed slightly higher overnight despite... |
| Rate hike in the air, banks raise Rs 4k-cr CDs a day MUMBAI: The money market is witnessing a flurry of activity with banks looking to raise funds ahead of the beginning of a new fiscal and in anticipation that RBI may raise interest rates anytime... |
| Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked... |
| 9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S.... |
| Japanese Yen Gains Broadly in Asian Trading (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Monday's trading value amounted to JD17.7 million spread over 15.8 million shares traded through 6,429 transactions. The share price index closed at 2,450... |
| Stocks inch upward despite retail selling Korean stocks finished almost unchanged yesterday as massive sell-offs by retail investors offset solid foreign purchases, analysts said. The local currency lost ground against the U.S.... |
| Nikkei Stock Average closed at 10,567.65, down 18.27 points TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,567.65 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, down 18.27 points or 0.17 per... |
| Asian Markets End Mixed In Cautious Trading (RTTNews) - The markets across Asia ended mixed in cautious trading on Tuesday amid profit taking as traders preferred to adopt a wait-and-watch attitude looking for more cues on global economy.... |
| Gates: Afghan war's "decisive phase" looms in Kandahar A U.S. soldier with 4th Brigade combat team, 2-508, 82nd parachute infantry Regiment waits for a Black Hawk helicopter to land in the Arghandab valley in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan,... |
| U.S. and Russia in final push to clinch new START treaty GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian arms control officials begin on Tuesday what both sides hope will be a final push to clinch a treaty cutting their strategic nuclear arsenals, officials... |
| Most Asian stock markets up slightly after lacklustre US finish; Europe slips HONG KONG - Most Asian markets rose slightly Tuesday, but trading was subdued as investors awaited more clues about the health of the world economy following big gains the day before. European shares... |
| HK, China stocks rise; China Life at 6-wk high China Life, the most actively traded stock, closed at a six-seek high of HK$36.25, up 2.98 percent. The insurer, which said earlier that it was looking to acquire a bank, rose 4.3 percent... |
| Hang Seng Index inches up for third straight gaining session (1 hr 22 mins ago) Hong Kong shares edged up 0.05 percent for a third straight session of gains, led by China Life (2628) after the world's biggest life insurer by market value revised its profit... |
| Asian markets mostly higher, China Life sparkles HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets ended higher Tuesday, as Shanghai and Hong Kong shares rose after an upbeat forecast from China Life Insurance Co., while China Southern Airlines Co.... |
| HK stocks end up 0.05 pct, China Life at 6-wk high China Life, the most actively traded stock on Tuesday, closed at a six-seek high of 36.25, up 2.98 percent. Intraday, it rose 4.3 percent in its biggest single-day percentage gain in more than... |
| Biden assures Israel of U.S. security commitment JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden assured Israel on Tuesday of Washington's commitment to its security and said the agreed resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks provided a "moment of... |
| Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre "} ,{"image" : '/resources/r/?m=02&d=20100308&t=2&i=72580076&w=460&r=2010-03-08T192910Z_01_BTRE6271I4Q00_RTROPTP_0_NIGERIA', "thumbnail" :... |
| Britain heads for hung parliament: polls A daily YouGov poll for the Sun newspaper put the opposition Conservatives five points ahead of the Labour government with 39 percent of the vote, a result which could leave Labour as the largest... |
