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Nikkei Plunges 3.2% in Short Trading Week, Toyota Net Surges 19%

Hiruki Nakamura
08 May, 2015
New York City

Shares in Tokyo struggled to advance on mixed earnings report and weak international trade data from China. Toyota annual net soared 19% on 6% increase in sales. Fast Retailing April sales surged 20%. Mitsui & Co annual net plunged 13%. Olympus net in the fiscal year swung to a loss.

Weekly Loss of 3% in Australian Index, Macquarie Group Net Up 26%

Marcus Jacob
08 May, 2015
New York City

Australian market indexes closed down in late afternoon sell-off and weak China trade data dented sentiment. Macquarie Group said annual net increased 26% and assets under management soared 14%.

Sensex in India Soars 2%; Hindustan Unilever Net Climbs

Mukesh Buch
08 May, 2015
New York City

Market staged a technical rebound on short covering and weaker-than-expected earnings from Punjab National, Hero MotoCorp and Titan. BASF India quarterly net swung to a loss. Blue Dart net and revenues jumped 13%. Hindustan Unilever profit climbed 17%.

Indexes on Wall Street Rebound, Jobless Claims Near 15-Year Low

Nichole Harper
07 May, 2015
New York City

Deals dominated market trading on Wall Street and indexes rebounded in early afternoon from the morning slump. Weekly claims of unemployment hovered near 15-year low last week despite uneven and moderate economic growth.

Nikkei Turns Lower, Nintendo Swung to Net Profit

Hiruki Nakamura
07 May, 2015
New York City

Nikkei share average in Tokyo declined after nearly a weeklong holiday and investors reacted to weakening international markets. Monetary base in April increased 36% in Japan. Nintendo annual net sales declined 4% and net swung to profit.

Alexion Pharma, Maximus, Soar; Apache, Priceline, Whole Foods Plummet

Mukesh Buch
07 May, 2015
New York City

Apache net swung to a loss. Alexion Pharma agreed to acquire Synageva for $8.4 billion. Becton, Dickinson net tumbled 25%. Icahn Entp net swung to profit. Maximus net declined 6%. Priceline net rose but Tripadvisor net declined 7%. Whole Foods profit surged 11%.

Continental, E.ON, Siemens Net Surge; ArcelorMittal Net Loss Widens

Nigel Thomas
07 May, 2015
New York City

ArcelorMittal net loss widened. Continental profit climbed 12%. Commerzbank net soared 83% to

Australia: NAB to Raise $5.5 Billion, Scentre, Caltex in Focus

Marcus Jacob
07 May, 2015
New York City

Australian market indexes extended losses for the second day in a row and Aussie dollar hovered near 80 U.S. cents. Scentre Group posted higher sales and reaffirmed funds from operations outlook. NAB plans to raise $5.5 billion ahead of exiting the U.K. business.

Sensex in India Drops to Six-Month Low, Rupee Declines

Mukesh Buch
07 May, 2015
New York City

Sensex in Mumbai trading declined to a 6-1/2 months low and foreign investors book profit. In 2015, the benchmark index declined 3.3%. Greaves Cotton profit plunged 54%. IIFL Holdings net and revenues surged. KEC International net soared 83%. Sintex Industries net climbed 23%.

Wall Street Scales Back on Yellen Comments and Productivity Report

Nichole Harper
06 May, 2015
New York City

Stocks on Wall Street traded lower after comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen and weaker-than-expected read on productivity. Crude oil continued to advance to new high in 2015. Oil complex companies reported sharply higher losses on weak energy prices.

Herbalife Soar; Chesapeake Energy, Fossil, Groupon, Mylan Decline

Mukesh Buch
06 May, 2015
New York City

Brookfield Asset Management net surged 71%. Chesapeake Energy net swung to a loss after revenues plunged 45%. Herbalife net jumped 5%. Fossil net tumbled 43%. Groupon net loss narrowed. Motorola Solutions profit plummeted 42%. Mylan net tumbled 51%.

BMW, Soc Gen Net Climb; Alstom, Sainsbury Net Swing to Loss

Nigel Thomas
06 May, 2015
New York City

Market indexes across Europe rebounded and retail sales in March fell less than expected. Alstom net swung to a loss of

ASX Drops 2.3%; Commonwealth, News Corp, Woolworths Fall

Marcus Jacob
06 May, 2015
New York City

Australian market indexes plunged more than 2% on weak corporate results and retail sales were rose less than expected in March. Commonwealth Bank dropped on flat third-quarter cash profit. News Corp posted weak quarterly sales. Australian Securities Exchange revenues for nine months rose 4%.

Sensex Plunges 2.6% on Program Trading, Reliance to Sell Tower Unit

Mukesh Buch
06 May, 2015
New York City

Sensex in Mumbai plunged 2.6% after sell orders kicked off by program trading overwhelmed market activities. France-based AXA won an approval to increase its stake to 49% in insurance venture with Bharti.

Nasdaq Drops 1.3%, U.S. Trade Deficit at 6-Year High

Nichole Harper
05 May, 2015
New York City

Stocks on Wall Street traded lower and tech-heavy Nasdaq index declined 1.3%. Oil price jumped above $60 a barrel in New York. Two independent surveys showed service sector expanded in April. Indexes in Shanghai plunged 4%, in Europe fell as much as 2% and declined in India.

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