Japan shares hit 5-year high on BOJ stimulus plan
Japanese shares jumped to near five-year highs and government bond prices rose sharply on Friday, a day after the Bank of Japan announced extraordinary stimulus steps to revive the world’s…
South Korea warns of prolonged North Korea impact on markets
South Korea’s top finance officials warned on Friday that tensions with North Korea could have a prolonged impact on markets and vowed to ensure stability, as the standoff threatened to…
Italy’s Moleskine fails to sparkle on market debut
Shares in upmarket notebook maker Moleskine made a lacklustre debut in Milan as growth concerns and broad market weakness weighed on this year’s first major stock listing in crisis-hit Italy.…
SEC likes company updates on Facebook
Companies in the United States will be able to post their earnings on Twitter or update their status on Facebook as long as investors have been told in advance where…
Bird flu drags down poultry sector, drug-makers surge
Chinese poultry-meat producers slumped in the mainland stock market as the spreading H7N9 bird flu in eastern China triggered speculation Beijing could order a mass cull in a bid to…
Margaret Leung to join board of HKEx
The government yesterday announced the appointment of former Hang Seng Bank chief executive Margaret Leung Ko May-yee as a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, as it seeks to…
Asian markets mostly rise, strong yen hits Nikkei
Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday in the first full session after the Easter break, but Japanese shares sank for a second straight day as the yen extended its recent…
Bird flu fears spark stock stampede
Domestic drug makers surged on mainland stock exchanges yesterday as investors rushed into the sector on speculation a new strain of bird flu could spread further and create a spike…
Strict checks fail to deter IPOs
An attempt by the mainland’s securities regulator to slow the so-called quake lake of listing applications on the mainland may turn out to have been a botched strategy, with fewer…
Authorities clash over control of PE funds
A tug of war has erupted between the mainland’s securities regulator and top economic planning agency for control over the private-equity sector. In a circular that raised eyebrows among China-watchers…
