SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Singapore's private home prices rose 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter and edged up 1.0 percent for the whole of 2017, recording the first annual rise in four years, adding to nascent signs of a recovery in the city-state's property market.The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday released flash estimates for the change in Singapore private home prices during the fo...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC +0.3 pct, CSI300 +0.3 pct, HSI +0.2 pct* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 6.7 pct, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 22.4 pct* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 5.9 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 12.8 pct* CNY official close 6.5069 per dollar* FTSE China A50 +0.0 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index -0.4 pct SHANGHAI, Jan 2 (Reuters)...Read More
Jan 2 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATECOUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS4-JanSpain Bond auction5-JanJapan 3-month discount bill auction8-JanFranceAuction of BTF Treasury notes8-JanNetherlands DTC auction9-JanUnited States Sale of 3-year notes9-JanUnited KingdomAuction of 1 1/4 % Treasury Gilt 20279-JanNetherl...Read More
Jan 2 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:U.S. Federal Reserve Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is fileddaily.----------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release the minutes fro...Read More
SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, with growth moderating from the third quarter's strong pace.The median forecast in a Reuters poll was for growth of 2.7 percent year-on-year. GDP grew 2.8 percent in the October-December quarter from the previous quarter, on an annualised and seasonally adjusted basis, according to...Read More
SYDNEY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Home prices across Australia's major cities fell in December as the once red-hot Sydney market continued to cool in the face of tighter rules on investment lending, a relief to regulators but a potential drag on consumer spending power.Property consultant CoreLogic said its index of home prices for the combined capital cities dipped 0.4 percent in December from November.A...Read More
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen logging a soft start to 2018 on Tuesday, tracking a weak finish on Wall Street in the previous session, with thin trading expected in the absence of cues as financial markets worldwide remained shut for the New Year's holiday.U.S. stocks closed out their best year since 2013 on a down note on Friday, with losses in technology and financial stocks keepin...Read More
ALL TIMES IN EST/GMT -------------------------------------------------------1100/1600: The USDA releases weekly U.S. export inspections for grains and oilseeds. (Delayed from Monday due to the New Year's Day federal holiday)1130/1630: The Treasury Dept holds weekly sale of 3-, 6-month bills. (Delayed from Monday due to the New Year's Day federal holiday)1300/1800: The Treasury Dept. sells 4- and 5...Read More
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Stock MarketsNet ChngStock MarketsNet ChngS&P/ASX 200** 6,065.10 -23.00NZX 50**8,398.08 -10.45DJIA24,719.22-118.29 NIKKEI**22,764.94-19.04Nasdaq6,903.389-46.771 FTSE**7,687.77 64.89S&P 500 2,673.61 -13.93Hang Seng** 29,919.1555.44SPI 200 Fut 6019.0 -27 STI** 3,402.92 3.82SSEC**3,307.1721 10.78740KOSPI** 2,467.49 30.82-------------------------------------------------------...Read More
Four employees at the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company were found guilty of conniving to steal diamonds worth half a million dollars while replacing them with fake gems.According to local media, the main perpetrator of the crime, 34-year-old Anesu Dhliwayo, will remain in custody until January 12, following Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa's verdict that identified him as a fl...Read More
London-based Patagonia Gold (AIM:PGD) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pan American Silver's Calcatreu deposit, located 60 km south of the town of Ingeniero Jacobacci, in the Argentinian province of R?-o Negro.To move forward with the deal, Patagonia will acquire all shares of Minera Aquiline Argentina, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pan American, for a total considerat...Read More
Scientists at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science are using gold ions to understand the behaviour of liquids at the atomic level. This, in turn, would help them determine what are the needed components to design batteries with less volatility and flammability along with better conductivity for more energy efficient devices.In a study published in the past week in Science Adva...Read More
(Adds details, analysis)By Andrew TorchiaDUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Oman's state budget for 2018, approved by ruler Sultan Qaboos on Monday, boosts spending at the expense of running a large deficit, despite increasing concern among credit rating agencies about the health of the country's finances.The budget projects spending of 12.5 billion rials ($32.5 billion) this year, up from 11.7 billion in...Read More
* Gasoline hike came sooner than some had expected* May combine with VAT introduction to hit consumption* Saudi Public Transport shares rise, Budget Saudi falls* Telecommunications firm Mobily jumps* Other major regional bourses closed for holidays By Andrew TorchiaDUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's stock market fell on Monday after the government sharply raised domestic gasoline prices, a s...Read More
December 31, 2017 marked the end of an era for one of Canada's oldest and most prolific gold mines.After 107 years of operations, Porcupine Gold Mines' Dome underground mine in Timmins, Ontario, ceased operations due to aging infrastructure, low productivity and depleted resources. The minelife had been extended for 18 months in July 2016.According to a local news site, the mine's 140 workers had...Read More
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), operator of the eponymous (and seemingly ubiquitous) streaming entertainment platform, made its Nasdaq trading debut as recently as Sept. 28, when the stock's initial public offering (IPO) priced at $14 per share. After a big two-day post-IPO rally, it was a tough slog for ROKU over the next month. From their Sept. 29 close at $26.54, the shares went on to shed 29% of their val...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - India's annual infrastructure output grew 6.8 percent in November from a year ago, government data showed on Monday.The growth in output compares with an upwardly revised 5.0 percent year-on-year growth in October.During April-November, the annual output growth was 3.9 percent, data showed.Infrastructure output, which comprises eight sectors such as coal, crude oil and...Read More
CAIRO, Jan 1 (Reuters) - INTEREST RATESLatestLast change PreviousCentral18.75 06/07/1716.75 bank o/n depositCentral19.75 06/07/1717.75bank o/n lendingCentral19.25 06/07/1717.25bank discount rate MONTHLY DATA _____________ Month Pvs Yr agoUrban 2630.819.4consumerNovemberprices(year-on-year,pct change) CoreinflatioNovember25.5330.53 20.73n (year-on-year,pct change) Foreign November36.72336.70323.0...Read More
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended lower on Monday, recording their biggest daily percentage fall in a month, with financial and IT stocks leading the losses.The benchmark BSE index closed down 0.72 percent at 33,812.75. The broader NSE index ended 0.90 percent lower at 10,435.55.For midday report, click (Reporting by Tanvi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Vyas Mohan) Disclaimer: The views expre...Read More
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan's annual inflation rate jumped to 4.57 percent in December from 3.97 percent a year earlier, the state Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.On a month-on-month basis, inflation decreased 0.1 percent in December over the previous month, the bureau said.Food items such as tomatoes, onions and pulse mash were the main reasons for the decrease in month-on-month pri...Read More