equity markets

METALS-Copper falls on equity markets, demand concerns

27 Oct 2009 13:43:12 GMT

* Weaker dollar gives some support * Copper inventories rise but aluminium dips LONDON, Oct 27 - Copper prices eased on Tuesday, as the combination of fragile equity markets and rising inventories fuelled economic and...

Oil steadies above $50, eyes equity markets for directions

20 Apr 2009 02:14:51 GMT

* Oil steadies above $50, eyes equity markets * U.S. economy still under strain - Obama * IMF to cut global forecast, sees 2010 recovery-paper PERTH, April 20 - Oil steadied at above $50 a...

Reasons people take on home equity debt

4 Dec 2008 06:23:25 GMT

Not every bit of value in our homes vanished when the market collapsed...

Reasons To Fear On Wall Street

30 Oct 2008 06:49:02 GMT

Equity markets have been on a white-knuckle ride...

Carlos Slim Helu, World's Second Richest Man

9 Oct 2008 03:26:54 GMT

Second-richest man in the world this year; even richer than Microsoft's Bill Gates, at least for now, thanks to strong Mexican equities market and the performance of his wireless telephone company, America Movil.

The 10 Best Mid-Cap Stocks

26 Sep 2008 06:47:21 GMT

We identified the best mid-cap stocks in America--those with market values between $1.5 billion and $5.5 billion--with a composite ranking of crucial financial metrics, such as return on equity, long-term and short-term sales and earnings growth and long-term earnings-growth forecasts. The following presentation shows the 10 mid-cap stocks with the highest overall rankings.

CIC to invest US$66.7 bln in overseas equity markets

2 Sep 2008 09:41:19 GMT

Sep. 1, 2008 (China Knowledge) - China Investment Corp (CIC), China's US$200 billion sovereign fund, plans to embark US$66.7 billion or one third of its total assets for investment in offshore equity markets, with Japan...

CIC to invest US$66.7 bln in overseas equity markets

1 Sep 2008 10:17:17 GMT

Flu Expected to Hit Equity Market

2 Nov 2009 02:48:31 GMT

The spread of influenza A (H1N1) is adding to factors having a negative effect on the stock market, which seems to have lost momentum.

PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as equity markets weaken

10 Jul 2009 15:35:55 GMT

* Dollar interest curbed by U.S. consumer sentiment downturn * Platinum, silver hit near-10 week lows LONDON, July 10 - Gold steadied on Friday, reversing earlier losses, as weak stock markets boosted interest in the...

PRECIOUS-Gold firm, boosted by equity market turmoil

30 Mar 2009 10:31:19 GMT

* Auto plan failure boosts gold * Precious markets eye April 2 G20 meeting * SPDR holdings rise to record LONDON, March 30 - Gold held firm on Monday as investors spooked by renewed turmoil...

METALS-Rising equity markets push copper higher

16 Mar 2009 02:04:00 GMT

* A jump in U.S. stocks overnight boosts sentiment in metals * Inventories in both London and Shanghai falling support * Market shrugs off hefty jump in aluminium stocks LONDON, March 13 - Copper climbed...

METALS-Rising equity markets push copper higher

16 Mar 2009 01:57:12 GMT

* A jump in U.S. stocks overnight boosts sentiment in metals * Iinventories in both London and Shanghai falling support * Market shrugs off hefty jump in aluminium stocks (Recasts, updates prices and comments, pvs...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Cathay says no plans to tap equity market

13 Mar 2009 06:27:54 GMT

* Could raise cash from selling assets, aircraft * Sees further yield deterioration in 2009 * Says sees no sign of recovery yet (Adds details, quotes, background) HONG KONG, March 13 - Cathay Pacific Airways...

NZ dollar gains on firmer equity markets; bonds weak

29 Oct 2008 01:57:20 GMT

WELLINGTON, Oct 29 - The New Zealand dollar pushed higher on Wednesday, as bargain-hunting lifted battered stock markets and boosted investor sentiment. * NZ dollar climbs over the $0.56 level, continuing its recovery from...

UPDATE 3-Gold climbs as equity markets fall further

16 Oct 2008 02:02:05 GMT

* European shares track Asian stocks down on recession fears * Oil, base metals post losses on slowdown fears * Platinum sheds 3 percent as traders fret over demand (Recasts, updates throughout, changes dateline, pvs...

China Life increases equity investments as market rebounds

28 May 2009 00:49:33 GMT

China Life Insurance Co Ltd<601628><2628>, the country's largest insurer by premiums, raised equities holdings in its investment portfolio to 8% in the first three months of this year since the stock market sprang back this year, the China Daily reported, citing Liu Jiade, vice president of the company, as saying....

Stocks rise is bear-market rally-economist Roubini

20 Apr 2009 10:45:46 GMT

HONG KONG, April 20 - The surge in global equity markets in recent weeks is a false rally because more financial shocks are in store and the U.S. economy is weak, said an economist who...

COMMODITIES-Most markets up as equities lead again; gold down

25 Feb 2009 02:07:43 GMT

* Oil, copper, grains up; commods again follow equities * Gold bucks trend on Bernanke's remarks about U.S. banks NEW YORK, Feb 24 - Stock markets led commodities again on Tuesday as a rebound on...

China equity funds in demand as market warms

4 Feb 2009 03:30:42 GMT

SHANGHAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six mutual funds, half devoted to equity investment and worth a combined 12.9 billion yuan ($1.9 billion), have been established in China so far this year as a warming stock market propels demand, the official Shanghai Securities News said on Wednesday.

Recession fear lingers; copper, platinum buck trend

19 Nov 2008 02:46:39 GMT

Commodities were mostly down on Tuesday as fresh economic woes and weak equity markets weighed on demand for raw materials, although technical buying lifted copper and platinum prices...

GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-Risks to global equity rally

19 Oct 2009 00:56:10 GMT

LONDON, Oct 16 - Four major risks threaten a solid year-end rally to cap this year's stunning bounce back by global equities -- earnings, bonds, currencies and cash. Investor optimism has been so unrestrained recently...

GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-Four risks to the global equity rally

19 Oct 2009 00:55:03 GMT

Loan market liquidity improving after bond, equity surge

15 Jun 2009 11:46:38 GMT

* Bond, equity refinancing of loans frees up cash for reuse * Bankers getting ready to underwrite M&A loans * M&A deals not expected until after the summer LONDON, June 15 - European companies' drive...

Global equities are in a bear market rally-Roubini

6 May 2009 05:04:42 GMT

SINGAPORE, May 6 - Rallying global stock markets will likely reverse trend later this year when weak earnings and economic news surprise investors, Nouriel Roubini, a well-known economist who predicted the credit crisis, said on...

US stocks have likely seen lows

9 Dec 2008 02:01:14 GMT

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...

US Treasuries rally on safety bid, talk of Fed purchases

2 Dec 2008 03:01:20 GMT

NEW YORK, Dec 1 - Long-term U.S. government bond yields fell to their lowest levels in more than five decades on Monday as sharp stock market losses and talk that the Federal Reserve could buy...

Markets surge off lows as equities rally

17 Oct 2008 09:52:56 GMT

Commodity markets bounced on Friday, paring the previous session's hefty losses as financial markets turned higher again after gains overnight in U.S. stocks...

NZ dollar slips on weaker equities; bonds softer

24 Nov 2009 04:34:42 GMT

* Kiwi retreats as Asian equities fail to track Wall Street * Kiwi stays weak against the Aussie * Markets trim NZ rate hike expectations WELLINGTON, Nov 24 - The New Zealand dollar retreated...

WRAPUP 2-European markets wobble on Ukraine concerns

23 Nov 2009 01:04:26 GMT

* Concern about Ukraine sovereign debt knocks euro, equities * Worries linked to proposed state railway loan restructuring * Jitters amplified in increasingly risk-averse markets LONDON, Nov 20 - European financial markets were hit by...