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Shanghai Index Plunges 7.7% on Margin Lending Curbs

Bikram Pandey
19 Jan, 2015
New York City

Shanghai market index plunged 7.7% after the Chinese regulator curbed margin lending in an attempt to arrest the 40% rise the index in the last three months.

ECB Action Hopes Lift European Markets to 7-year High

Nigel Thomas
19 Jan, 2015
New York City

Balfour Beatty secured an infrastructure development contract worth up to

Record Low Yield on 10-year Japanese Bonds

Hiruki Nakamura
19 Jan, 2015
New York City

Bank of Japan entered the bond market to acquire government bonds and 10-year debt yield fell to a record low of 0.2%. Japanese yen strengthened to a 117.17 against one dollar and industrial output declined 0.5% in November.

Australian Indexes Trim 1.3% Surge

Marcus Jacob
19 Jan, 2015
New York City

Australian market index struggled to hold on to the 1.3% surge at the opening after Shanghai index plunged 6%. Dexus Property acquired a business and industrial estate in south of Sydney for $154 million.

Hindustan Unilever Net Soars 18%, Reliance Net Drops 4.5%

Mukesh Buch
19 Jan, 2015
New York City

Hindustan Unilever said profit climbed 17%. Rajesh Exports soared on UAE Export order. Reliance Industries net declined 4.5% and revenues plunged 20%. Symphony net surged 45% on 31% increase in revenues. Wipro net rose 9%.

U.S. and European Markets Rebound as Oil Jumps 4%

Nichole Harper
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

Market indexes on Wall Street rebounded after five days of decline on the back of crude oil price gain. The consumer price index declined the most in six years in December and factory production slowed in the month and consumer confidence rose to the level not seen since January 2004.

Goldman Sachs Net Falls, Intel Net Surges 39%

Mukesh Buch
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

Comerica net surged 29% but revenues fell 4%. Goldman Sachs profit plunged 10% after revenues declined 12% on weak underwriting and fixed income trading. Intel profit surged 39% while revenues dropped 6%. PNC Financial Services net fell 2%. PPG net tumbled 67%.

JD Sports Gains, RWE Confirms Oil Unit Sale on Track

Nigel Thomas
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

D Sports surged on higher sales and profit outlook. Moneysupermarket.Com forecasted sales to jump about 10% to

Third Weekly Decline in Japan Stocks, Yen Below 117 Level

Hiruki Nakamura
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

Market indexes in Japan extended losses and for the week the Nikkei index plunged 3.4% and the yen eased 0.3% to 116.55 against one dollar. Market indexes in Japan declined for the third week in a row. Chugai Pharmaceuticals and Sosei Group fell after Swiss franc strengthened.

Largest Weekly Loss in Australian Indexes in Eighteen Months

Marcus Jacob
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

Australian market indexes extended weekly losses and closed down over 3%, the largest decline in eighteen months. ALS Limited, the testing lab services provider rose on positive outlook. National Australia Bank and State Bank of India sign agreements for project finance business.

Third Daily Decline in S&P 500 Index, European Markets Soar

Nichole Harper
15 Jan, 2015
New York City

Stocks on Wall Street weakened for the second day in a row and crude oil price fell another 1.1% but gold surged 2.7%. Switzerland abandoned its peg to euro after vociferously defending the arrangement one month ago. India lowered its reference rate.

Citigroup Net Drops on Legal Charges, Bank of America Net Plunges

Mukesh Buch
15 Jan, 2015
New York City

Bank of America net plunged 14% on 11% decline in revenues. BlackRock net fell 3% on flat revenues. Citigroup net tumbled 86% on legal expenses and repositioning charges of $3.5 billion. Fastenal net surged 19%. Lennar net jumped 50%.

Swiss Stocks Collapse 11%, European Markets Rise on SNB Action

Nigel Thomas
15 Jan, 2015
New York City

Associated British Foods sales rose 3% and sales at Primark surged 15%. Lavendon said yearly sales climbed 6%. Tullow Oil estimated annual revenues of $2.2 billion. Richemont sales in the third-quarter jumped 4% to

Axis Bank, Dewan Housing, INOX Net Climb; Bajaj Holdings Net Falls

Mukesh Buch
16 Jan, 2015
New York City

Sensex in India extended rally to the second day after RBI lowered rate for the first time in nine months. Axis Bank profit surged 18% on 17% increase in revenues. Bajaj Holdings net fell 4%. Dewan Housing Fin net rose 15%. INOX net soared 83%.

Swiss Franc Surges Stunning 41% After SNB Abandons Euro Peg

Manish Shah
15 Jan, 2015
New York City

Swiss National Bank in a move that was designed to surprise markets abandoned its three-year old peg to the euro. The expensive franc peg to euro was about to become even more costly as the European Central Bank prepares its bond buying program and weaken currency more.

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