By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday as a sharp overnight pullback in crude oil prices dampened risk appetite, while the dollar was firm after upbeat U.S. data tilted expectations back toward an early interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Strong factory output data and a weaker yen Read More
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By Jonathan Gould MUNICH (Reuters) – German insurer Allianz (ALVG.DE) raised its dividend by less than expected after earnings in its core property and casualty insurance businesses lagged and asset management stalled following client defections at its U.S. unit Pimco. Shares in Europe’s largest insurer fell more than 3 percent on Thursday and were the Read More
TOKYO – Asian shares prices edged away from five-month highs on Thursday, while the dollar steadied after slipping on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s indication that the US central bank is in no hurry to hike interest rates. Financial spreadbetters expected a downbeat open in Europe, with Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE seen opening 12 to Read More
By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cues from Wall Street’s gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the Fed would not rush into raising interest rates. Shares extended gains after a survey of Chinese factory activity eked out a rise to a four-month high in February, though Read More
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – World shares held near record highs on Tuesday after Greece produced a list of proposed economic reforms, and the dollar rose on expectations Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen would signal the Fed was still moving towards raising interest rates. European stocks <.FTEU3> headed for six days of gains after Read More
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slipped from all-time highs on Monday, pulled lower by a sharp drop in crude oil prices, while European shares rallied to fresh seven-year highs on last week’s conditional financial rescue for Greece. Yields on low-rated euro zone government bonds fell on relief an agreement was reached Read More
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – A drop in HSBC (HSBA.L) shares on Monday stalled attempts by Britain’s top index to hit record highs, even efforts to seal a Greek financial rescue package lifted other European markets. The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) index initially rose 0.4 percent in early deals to hit a new 15 Read More
By Atul Prakash LONDON (Reuters) – European equities extended recent gains on Monday, with Germany’s DAX hitting an all-time high as investor appetite for riskier assets improved after euro zone negotiators agreed to extend Greece’s financial rescue package. Britain’s FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) opened higher, but turned negative after index heavyweight HSBC (HSBA.L) reported a Read More
By Hideyuki Sano and Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares were flat on Monday as many countries in the region returned from Lunar New Year holidays, with sentiment supported by relief that Greece reached a deal to avert an immediate fiscal crisis. Euro zone ministers late on Friday agreed to extend Greece’s financial rescue Read More
European markets ended mixed on Friday, with investors reacting to fresh economic data amid continued uncertainty over Greece. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 (^STOXX) index finished around 0.2 percent higher, while major bourses closed pointing in different directions. London’s FTSE (FTSE International: .FTSE) and Germany’s DAX (^GDAXI) both closed around 0.3 percent higher, while French Read More