Asian stocks hovered near a two-month high on Thursday, with expectations for continued low global interest rates and modest inflation expected to support equity markets in the near term. Wall Street stocks
The euro dropped on Thursday on a report that Greece is not hopeful of aid from the European Union, while Asian stocks hovered near a two-month high, supported by solid growth expectations
The credit outlook for the Lebanese banking sector is stable, reflecting the buoyant performance of the local economy in 2009, improvement in Lebanese politics and relative stability in the region, Moody's Investors
Wall Street rose in early trading on Wednesday as a renewed promise of extended low interest rates from the Federal Reserve and its relatively positive view of the economy enticed investors into
Stock index futures held gains on Wednesday after data showed producer prices fell more than expected in February as energy costs tumbled. * S&P 500 futures rose 2.6 points and were above
Britain's top share index gained 0.4 percent around midday on Wednesday, lifted by strength in commodity issues and banks as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve's pledge to hold interest rates near zero.
World stocks climbed on Wednesday in response to a relatively optimistic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve combined with a pledge to keep interest rates low. Worries about Greece's debt crisis also
U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms in some parts of the country disrupted home construction, and another drop in building permits pointed to underlying weakness in the near-term. The
European shares bounced back on Tuesday after slipping in the previous session, with banks advancing ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the session. At 0910
World stocks climbed on Tuesday while the dollar was corralled as investors bet the U.S. central bank will repeat its vow of keeping interest rates low for an extended period after its
