Asian markets slip on Fed stimulus fears
Asian markets saw early losses Thursday following a tumble on Wall Street as traders grow concerned that the US Federal Reserve could bring an early end to its huge stimulus…
Google’s stock price breaks US$800 for first time
Google’s stock price topped US$ 800 (HK$ 6,204) for the first time amid renewed confidence in the company’s ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search…
Asian markets mostly up after Wall St, Europe gains
Asian markets mostly climbed on Wednesday, with dealers taking a positive cue from Wall Street and Europe, following a surge in investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany. Japanese shares posted…
Macau casinos’ shares fall on lower Lunar New Year revenue
Macau casino shares dropped steeply on Tuesday in response to a report from HSBC Global Research that gaming revenues failed to reach its projections for the first 17 days of…
Asian markets mixed; yen weighs on Japan
Asian markets were mixed in late morning trade on Tuesday, but Tokyo eased on profit-taking and following an uptick in the yen after Japan’s finance minister said the central bank’s…
Nikkei nears 33-month high after Japan dodges G20 bullet
Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped 2.3 per cent in early trade on Monday, with exporters and banks leading the pack after the yen softened on the G20’s decision not to…
Asian markets mixed after G20 talks; Japan soars
Asian markets were mixed Monday, with Tokyo surging thanks to a weakening yen after a weekend G20 meeting ended without accusing Japan of orchestrating a recent slide in its currency.…
Moscow stock exchange float raises US$498m
The bourse, which runs Russia’s 50-stock Micex and dollar-denominated RTS indexes, said on February 4 that it wanted to raise at least 15 billion rubles selling shares on its own…
Dubai hub banks on growth beyond Gulf
The Dubai International Financial Centre aims to double the number of firms in the business zone over five years by serving as a base for business with China, South Asia…
Start-ups on the rise in Hong Kong: InvestHK
Foreign direct investment success in Hong Kong may be defined by big brands and billion-dollar corporations. But start-ups, business ventures in their earliest stage of development, are potentially one of…
