The benchmark Hang Seng Index had slipped 0.89% to 23,546.99 in early trading on Monday, while the China Enterprise Index of top locally listed mainland stocks was down 0.94% at 13,485.50. HSBC
Dividend payments by UK-listed firms will fall less than expected this year after payouts grew in the third quarter, the first time since the first quarter of 2009, Capita Registrars said. Capita
South Korea is hosting its first Formula One Grand Prix this week, but the event will be missing the country's top carmakers despite their desire to boost their brands to match their
President Barack Obama's administration faces a tough call on Friday whether to label China a currency manipulator, a move many U.S. lawmakers say is overdue but one that could sour Sino-U.S. relations.
European Central Bank policymaker Juergen Stark said better global coordination was needed to smooth out currency swings, which must on no account be allowed to develop into a race to devalue, a
Oil was steady on Friday, heading for a third straight weekly close above $80, as hopes for economic stimulus ahead of a speech by Fed chief Ben Bernanke countered soft demand in
Investors took profits on gains in stocks and commodities this week while buying back the U.S. dollar on Friday, but kept the currency close to a 10-month low ahead of a speech
European car sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, carmakers' association ACEA said on Friday, as demand continued to suffer from the loss of scrappage schemes and the uneven recovery
> US has – 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia, – 18-times as much oil as Iraq – 21-times as much oil as Kuwait – 22-times as much oil
Singapore widened the trading band for its currency in response to increasing market volatility and India intervened to temper a rising rupee as foreign exchange tensions persisted ahead of a key G20
