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S Korea firms put US$433m into Bear Stearns
2008-03-18 06:34:00 SEOUL - Total investments by South Korea n financial companies in former Wall Street giant Bear Stearns stand at 443.1 billion won (US$432.7 million), financial regulators said on Tuesday. JPMorgan... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Firms
Dollar tumbles, shrugs off Fed's emergency steps
2008-03-17 05:47:00 TOKYO - The dollar tumbled to a record low against the euro on Monday on investor fears that more financial institutions could become casualties in the widening US financial crisis that led to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Dollar , Emergency , Steps
Bush says economy to grow over long run
2008-03-15 05:19:00 NEW YORK - President George W. Bush , seeking to bolster faith in the economy amid fears of a recession, acknowledged on Friday the United States was going through hard times but said growth would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Economy , Long , Grow
Citigroup sees at least 100 bps US rate cut on Tuesday
2008-03-15 05:17:00 NEW YORK - Citigroup believes the Federal Reserve will lower the benchmark US federal funds target rate by at least 100 basis points at its policy-setting meeting in a bid to stabilise financial... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Tuesday , Rate , Sees
Stocks Versus Commodities
2008-03-15 05:07:00 Based on chart (click to enlarge), oil and gold seem to be rising unstoppable (oil hit a record high of around US$110 per barrel currently, was traded about US66 per barrel same time last year) while... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Commodities , Technorati , Versus
SE Asian Stocks-Indonesia tops losers for week, Vietnam rebounds
2008-03-14 12:25:00 By Yvonne Cheong SINGAPORE, March 14 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday, despite a positive Standard & Poor's report on the subprime crisis, with the Indonesia n bourse leading... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Vietnam , Tops , Week
GLOBAL MARKETS - Market yo-yo heads up as credit fears ease
2008-03-14 03:13:00 By Tom Miles HONG KONG, March 14 (Reuters) - Nervy stock markets firmed on Friday after credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said an end to subprime related write-downs was in sight, triggering a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Credit , Market , Markets , Global , Fears
GLOBAL MARKETS - Dollar nears 100 yen, Fed doubts rout stocks
2008-03-13 08:35:00 (Updates figures, fresh quote, adds Taiwan, Hong Kong) By Tom Miles HONG KONG, March 13 (Reuters) - The dollar teetered on the brink of the 100 yen mark on Thursday as doubts set in about the U.S.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Dollar , Global
Asian Stock Market Summary
2008-03-13 06:22:00 Asians market generally falls badly during midday due to fears of recession, record low against the euro currency, Yen nears 13-year high against U.S. dollar, clobbering Japanese stocks and crude oil... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stock Market , Market , Stock , Asian , Summary
Taiwan to allow banks to invest in China
2008-03-12 09:56:00 TAIPEI - Taiwan will allow its banks to invest in neighbouring Chinese lenders in a move that will help Taiwan banks better serve their client base in China . The move was cheered by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Banks , Invest
GLOBAL MARKETS - Asian stocks rally on Fed move; dollar steady
2008-03-12 03:10:00 By Rafael Nam HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Asian shares roared back to life on Wednesday, sparking a 3 percent rally in Japan's Nikkei, after the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Dollar , Global , Rally
China plans rules on return of HK-listed companies
2008-03-11 11:45:00 SHANGHAI - China 's securities regulator will issue rules this year to allow Chinese firms incorporated overseas and listed in Hong Kong to issue shares on the domestic stock market, state media... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Companies , Plans , Rules , Return
Malaysian economic outlook uncertain after polls shock: analysts
2008-03-11 11:41:00 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's shock election results, which have left an untested opposition ruling key states, have raised fears over economic growth and investment prospects, analysts said on Tuesday. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Malaysian , Shock , Outlook , Polls , Economic
Stocks Versus Commodities
2008-03-11 04:34:00 Based on chart, oil and gold seem to be rising unstoppable (oil hit a record high of $108 yesterday) while stocks are continuing heading southward. If crude oil prices keep on going up this will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Commodities , Versus
GLOBAL MARKETS - Asia stocks dip; commodity drive pauses
2008-03-11 03:56:00 By Rafael Nam HONG KONG, March 11 (Reuters) - Asia n stocks were mainly weaker on Tuesday, at around seven week lows, as a potential U.S. recession is seen slowing economies worldwide and deepening... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Drive , Global
Malaysia KLCI stock trading halted after market plunges 10%
2008-03-10 10:23:00 Malaysian stock market was suspended on Monday afternoon around 3 to 4 pm after the benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index(KLCI) plunged 10%, triggering a temporary shutdown. Trading on the Bursa... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Malaysia , Market , Stock
GLOBAL MARKETS - Asia stocks at 7-week low; global fears build
2008-03-10 07:54:00 By Rafael Nam HONG KONG, March 10 (Reuters) - Asia n stocks hit their lowest in almost seven weeks on Monday, while the dollar was near a record low against the euro and an eight-year low against the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Global , Week
Malaysia KLCI stocks falls significantly after election
2008-03-10 04:42:00 Malaysia's KLCI tumbled above 8 percent(almost 100 points) around 12 noon, falling the most since Sept. 8, 1998, after the ruling coalition government(BN) lost the two-thirds majority it has held in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Malaysia , Stocks , Election , Falls
Malaysia's election upset likely to rattle investors
2008-03-09 11:51:00 PENANG, Malaysia : Weekend elections that have reshaped Malaysia's political landscape will reverberate in the stock market and could dampen investor confidence, economists said Sunday. Massive... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Election , Investors , Upset
China reopens stock market to foreign players
2008-03-08 12:35:00 (SHANGHAI) Foreign financial institutions will again be allowed to invest in China 's equity markets after the government ended a year-long suspension aimed at cooling the market, state media reported... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Players , Stock Market , Market , Stock
China approves 5 new funds to boost markets
2008-03-08 12:31:00 SHANGHAI - China 's securities regulator has approved the creation of five new mutual funds, including three mainly for stock investment, in an effort to support the sagging domestic stock market, a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Markets , Boost , Funds
Datacraft in acquisition talks
2008-03-07 09:34:00 SINGAPORE - Datacraft Asia, South-east Asia's largest computer data network builder, said on Friday its order book was robust in the current quarter, and that it was in acquisition talks with a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Acquisition
Indonesia eyes US$10b in stock offerings
2008-03-07 09:16:00 (JAKARTA) The head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange yesterday said that he expects stock offerings to double to about US$10 billion in 2008, from 44 trillion rupiah (S$6.7 billion) last year, led by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Eyes , Offerings
Banks failed to grasp sub-prime risks: regulators
2008-03-07 03:04:00 NEW YORK - Some major banks and securities firms that have suffered huge credit losses failed to understand the inherent risks of securities they bought, top global banking regulators said on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Banks , Prime
Asian stocks slide; dollar hits new lows
2008-03-07 03:00:00 By Rafael Nam HONG KONG, March 7 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tumbled on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei losing 3 percent, on fears that more credit-related losses in the global financial sector will push... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Dollar , Slide , Hits
Temasek arm to offer Mideast funds to Asian investors
2008-03-06 09:46:00 SINGAPORE - Fullerton Fund Management, the fund management arm of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, said on Thursday that it will market funds invested in the Middle East and North Africa to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Asian , Investors , Funds , Offer , Mideast
GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks rally, ignore oil and dollar records
2008-03-06 04:26:00 By Tom Miles HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters) - Asian stockmarkets rose on Thursday, welcoming a survey that showed the U.S. services sector was not as weak as expected and largely ignoring a drop in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Dollar , Global , Rally
Japan stocks rebound at middday as US recession fear ease
2008-03-06 03:56:00 TOKYO: Japan 's Nikkei average rose 1.4 per cent on Thursday after hitting a six-week closing low the previous day, boosted by exporters such as Honda Motor Co on easing concerns about a US recession... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Fear , Recession , Ease
GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks stay nervy despite lull in commodity boom
2008-03-05 08:10:00 By Tom Miles HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - Asian shares mostly fell on Wednesday, as fear of impending U.S. and Japanese recessions and efforts to cool overheating economies in China, Vietnam and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Stocks , Markets , Global , Boom , Stay
US already in recession says Buffett
More articles from this author:2008-03-05 06:21:00 By David Litterick Billionaire investor Warren Buffett claims the United States has already fallen into recession and warned that shares prices still may have some way to fall. News and analysis on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Recession 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



