Credit worries dampen stocks; yen stalls - September 17, 2007 8:00

Credit worries dampen stocks; yen stalls HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this week offset by renewed concerns about a global credit squeeze. Source: feeds.reuters.com

HK Hot Stocks: Property shares fall, China Merchants up - September 17, 2007 8:00

HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters)- Here are some stocks on the move in Hong Kong on Monday: As of 0227 GMT, the blue-chip Hang Seng Index was up 0.13 percent. The index opened up 0.32 percent at a record high of 24,977.42. The index of Chinese Read More…

Australian Stocks Slide, Led by BHP, Woodside on Lower Crude Oil Prices - September 17, 2007 8:00

Australian Stocks Slide, Led by BHP, Woodside on Lower Crude Oil Prices By Emma O’Brien Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Australian stocks fell, led by BHP Billiton Ltd. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd., after crude oil dropped from a record. Oil Search Ltd. surged on a report China National Petroleum Corp. and Petrochina Co. Ltd. may Source: […]

Britain’s Bank Run Coming to Main Street Soon? - September 14, 2007 21:55

On Wednesday this week the UK mortgage bank Northern Rock ran a banner advertisement across the bottom of The Daily Telegraph‘s front page.

Exporters lead Tokyo stocks higher - September 14, 2007 14:00

Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.9 per cent to 16,127.42 as a weakening in the yen boosted export-focused companies including Sony and Matsushita Electric Read More…

Dow Jones, union close to contract deal: report - September 14, 2007 14:00

Dow Jones, union close to contract deal: report NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dow Jones & Co and its main labor union are close to a contract agreement for reporters and other employees at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Friday, citing union officials. […]

Nikkei rises 2 percent on exporters, futures - September 14, 2007 14:00

Nikkei rises 2 percent on exporters, futures TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese stocks surged, with the Nikkei average rising 2 percent to its highest level in a week on a weaker yen, gains by exporters such as Sony Corp, and active buying of futures. Sapporo Holdings Ltd shot up on speculation that U.S. Source: c.moreover.com

Indian basket of crude oil touches all time high - September 14, 2007 14:00

Indian basket of crude oil touches all time high NEW DELHI: The Indian basket of crude oil has touched an all time high of $75.30 a barrel, raising the losses public sector oil firms make on fuel sales. Indian crude basket was trading at $75.30 per barrel on September 13, beating the previous high of […]

Mortgage banks rock FTSE - September 14, 2007 12:00

Mortgage banks rock FTSENorthern Rock led FTSE 100 decliners, falling below the 500p mark, after issuing a severe profits warning and confirming it had used an emergency credit facility from the Bank of England.Source: www.ft.com