* Hong Kong, China shares ease on weak U.S. data * China banks fall on report Beijing may adjust reserves * Power counters gain after China raises tariff rates (Updates to midday) HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Nov...
* Kiwi extends losses to two-week low on cooling rates view * First rates hike bet now shifts to April from March * Swap rates fall as investors reassess risk WELLINGTON, Nov 20 - The...
* Chip equipment shares hit after poor outlook for industry * Sony tumbles after growth plan fails to reassure * Falls limited as bank shares gain on short-covering TOKYO, Nov 20 - Japan's Nikkei stock...
* Higher-yielding Aussie, kiwi fall towards 2-wk lows * Investors close their dollar shorts before year-end * Nikkei tracks Wall St lower, capping risky appetite TOKYO, Nov 20 - The dollar and yen kept their...
TOKYO, Nov 20 - Japan's Nikkei average is set to fall on Friday, with tech stocks such as Advantest Corp vulnerable after disappointing U.S. data fed concern about the economic recovery and tech shares fell...
* Fall in U.S. equities drags price lower * Warm U.S. weather; high inventories weigh on oil (Updates with settlement prices; adds weather forecast) NEW YORK, Nov 19 - U.S. crude futures fell more than...
* Chip sector shares fall across the globe * BofA Merrill cuts industry view, downgrades shares * Infineon: sales could grow by more than 10 pct in 2010 * ASML repeats Q4 order intake at...
* Fall in U.S. equities drags price lower * Prices stuck in narrow $7 range * Warm U.S. weather; high stocks set ceiling (Updates prices, quotation) NEW YORK, Nov 19 - U.S. crude futures fell...
* Fall in U.S. equities drags price lower * Prices stuck in narrow $7 range * Warm U.S. weather; high stocks set ceiling (Recasts, updates prices, market activity; new byline, dateline, previously LONDON) NEW YORK,...
* Allergan, Medicis fall on Senate health plan proposal * Analysts see healthcare bill mostly benign * Cosmetic treatment tax could hurt Allergan, others BOSTON/CHICAGO Nov 19 - Healthcare investors need not worry too much...