*Lower U.S. stock index futures reignite safe haven bid *Government issuance announcement may limit bonds gains *Claims data highlight weak labor market before payrolls NEW YORK, March 5 - Treasury debt prices gained on Thursday...
U.S. stock markets have likely made their cyclical lows but still face months of volatility as investors contend with a drum-beat of poor economic news, several top money managers said on Monday...
CHICAGO, Nov 4 - An index regarded as Wall Street's main barometer of investor fear dropped sharply on Tuesday as U.S. stocks rallied on election day. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly called...
* S&P, Nasdaq rise on bank earnings hopes; Boeing hits Dow * Oil falls after IEA cuts 2009 world demand forecast more * Bonds rise on uncertainty over corporate earnings. * Dollar, yen ease vs...
NEW YORK, Dec 2 - The euro raced to session highs against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, buoyed by sharp gains on Wall Street. The euro zone single currency climbed to intraday peaks at $1.2765,...
China Minsheng Bank, which had the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong so far this year, started trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday, but the stocks plunged 3.08 percent on its first trading day. The stocks opened at HK$9.05 ($1.17), lower than its IPO price of HK$9.08...
* China Minsheng makes disappointing market debut * Banks extend losses on weak Minsheng debut; BEA shines * China stocks sink on concern over asset prices (Updates to close) HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Nov 26 - Stocks...
SHANGHAI, Nov 26 - China's ballooning stock market bubble, fuelled by excessive liquidity, is likely to burst in the first half of 2010, punctured by economic concerns arising from higher-than-expected inflation, Morgan Stanley Asia Executive...
Chinese stocks fell on Thursday, dragged by auto and financial stocks.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A shares and B shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, dropped 3.62% or 119.19 points to close at 3,170.98 points after fluctuating between 3,160.35 and 3,305.33 points....
LONDON, Nov 26 - European shares slipped 1.2 percent early on Thursday, weighed by weakness in banks and commodity stocks, mirroring falls in Asia where exporters were hit by a decline in the dollar. Financials...