* Asian shares near 9-month low, Nikkei down 0.5 pct* Falls in U.S. tech shares heighten worries* Yuan steady for now after PBOC's movesBy Hideyuki SanoTOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday while the Chinese yuan stood near 11-month lows as the spectre of a Sino-U.S. trade war haunted investors ahead of an end-of-week deadline for U.S. tariffs on billions of doll...Read More
BRUSSELS, July 19 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS-- Spanish fashion and cosmetics maker PUIG and German electrical appliances maker Bosch (NS:BOSH) Group's unit BSH to jointly acquire Spanish perfume maker Noustique (approved July 18)-- Metals and commodities company Liberty House G...Read More
* MSCI Asia-Pacific index up 0.17 pct, Nikkei rises 0.5 pct* US yields hover near 6-week highs, help prop up dollar* Commodities buoyant amid prospect of increased China demandBy Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rode higher on Wednesday thanks to strong U.S. corporate earnings and hopes China will boost fiscal support for its economy, while long-term U.S. yields hovered nea...Read More
BENGALURU, July 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices crept higher early on Tuesday, supported by the dollar's slight fall against the yen ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Bank of Japan.FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1 percent at $1,222.28 an ounce at 0041 GMT.* U.S. gold futures GCcv1 were about 0.1 percent higher at $1,222.10 an ounce.* The yen strengthened slightly against the dollar on...Read More
By Sudarshan VaradhanNEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - India's Goa state on Friday passed a resolution asking the state's chief minister to push the federal government to amend laws to restart mining across the state, a state lawmaker said, months after the country's top court quashed mining permits.The resolution seeks to amend laws in Goa so that existing miners can continue to extract ore for about...Read More
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.FUNDAMENTALS* Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Tuesday evening after three straight sessions of gains, pressured by a stronger ringgit and weaker related edible oils. POI/* U.S. corn futures fell about 2 percent on Wednesday and soybeans declined almost as much, pressured by strong yie...Read More
* MSCI ex-Japan gain 0.3 pct, Nikkei jumps 0.8 pct* U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada* Analysts treating the risk rally with caution* Some major currencies rally against the dollarBy Swati PandeySYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced again on Tuesday while major currencies held on to gains amid hopes global tariff tensions were abating as the United States and Mex...Read More
* FTSE 100 up 1.7 pct* Sterling sinks further after May lays down gauntlet to EU* Banks and miners drive gains* Just Eat tumbles on report Uber in talks to buy Deliveroo (Updates prices, adds details, quotes)By Helen ReidLONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A slide in sterling after a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May helped boost Britain's exporter-heavy FTSE 100 to a 2 1/2 week high, cementing a thr...Read More
(Repeats with no changes. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters)* Global Copper Stocks: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OwwYKI* Stocks by Exchange: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OsdVRnBy Andy HomeLONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal.This is unexpected.The London Metal Exchange (LME) price CMCU3 is treading water just abov...Read More
(Repeats with no changes. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters)* Global Copper Stocks: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OwwYKI* Stocks by Exchange: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OsdVRnBy Andy HomeLONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal.This is unexpected.The London Metal Exchange (LME) price CMCU3 is treading water just abov...Read More
(Bloomberg) -- High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA).Global market share by 2025 for fully electric vehicles will be lower than previously projected -- 9.4 percent, compared with an earlier estimate of 10.5 percent, HSBC analysts Alexandre Falcao and Augusto Ensiki said in a report....Read More
(Adds closing prices)By Josephine Mason and Julien PonthusLONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Mining and energy stocks led a rally in British equity markets on Monday after Washington and Beijing agreed a ceasefire in their trade conflict, which has upended financial markets, and oil prices surged ahead of an OPEC meeting.Starting the final month of the year on a positive note, the blue-chip index ended the...Read More
Investing.com - Gold prices rose to more-than-a-month high on Monday as a drop in the dollar lent support to the precious metal following news that the U.S. and China agreed to put any new tariffs on hold for 90 days.At 11:04 AM ET (16:04 GMT), gold futures for February delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained $12.60, or 1.03%, to $1,238.60 a troy ounce, after touc...Read More
(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)* FTSE 100 2.1 pct, FTSE 250 up 1.3 percent* Xi, Trump agree truce on sidelines of G20 summit* RPC falls after ending takeover talks with Bain Capital* Convenience store McColl's sinks after profit alertLONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Mining and energy stocks led a rally in British equity markets on Monday after Washington and Beiji...Read More