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Asian Stocks Retreat as Oil, Aussie Slide

Posted by Forexsq 58 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img European stocks fell for a second day, commodities slid and the yen gained after France’s economy grew less than expected and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said U.S. unemployment remains too high. Chinese stocks sank the most in four months on concern earnings will worsen.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.3 percent as of 8:02 a.m. in London, while the MSCI Asia Pacific Index declin

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Posted by Forexsq 59 days ago (http://www.bestforexbrokers.net)
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CaixaBank Agrees to Buy Civica Amid Spanish Banking Overhaul

Posted by Forexsq 59 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img CaixaBank (CABK) SA, Spain’s fourth- biggest lender, agreed to buy Banca Civica SA (BCIV), a group of former savings banks, for 977 million euros ($1.3 billion) as an overhaul of the nation’s financial industry gathers pace.

CaixaBank’s all-stock offer values Civica at 1.97 euros a share, or 0.35 times book value, the buyer said in a statement late yesterday. The transaction, in which Civica i

Monti Signals Spanish Euro Risk as EU to Bolster Firewall

Posted by Forexsq 60 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti warned that Spain could reignite the European debt crisis as euro-area ministers this week prepare a deal to strengthen the region’s financial firewall.

Monti pointed to Spain’s struggle to control its finances ahead of a finance ministers meeting in Copenhagen starting on March 30, where officials will seek agreement to raise a 500 billion-euro ($664 billion

Greece eurozone exit would be 'catastrophic,' Merkel says

Posted by Forexsq 60 days ago (http://www.ekathimerini.com)
img German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it would be catastrophic to allow Greece to exit the euro area, adding that keeping the debt-hit nation in the common currency zone was also a political decision, Skai reported Monday. "We have taken the decision to be in a currency union. This is not only a monetary decision it is a political one, Merkel told the BBC in an interview to be broadcast on Mon

Asian Stocks Extend Weekly Loss in ’12; Copper, Kiwi Gain

Posted by Forexsq 63 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img Asian stocks fell, extending the biggest weekly decline of the year, as a surprise drop in profit at China’s third-largest bank rekindled concern growth will slow in the world’s second-largest economy. Metals rebounded, led by zinc amid tightening supplies.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) slipped 0.9 percent as of 3:18 p.m. in Tokyo, heading for a 1.7 percent drop this week, the most since

Most Americans Since 2004 See Economy Improving as Jobs Pick Up

Posted by Forexsq 64 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img More Americans this month said the economy was improving than at any time in eight years as the job market picked up.

The share of households viewing the economy as heading in the right direction rose to 34 percent in March, the most since January 2004, pushing the Bloomberg monthly expectations gauge to a one-year high of 1. The weekly Bloomberg Comfort Index (COMFCOMF) was minus 34.9 in the

Microsoft’s tablet strategy could challenge Apple

Posted by Forexsq 64 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
img Sometime in April, Microsoft Corp. is going to meet with its technology partners to talk about the rollout strategy for its new Windows 8 operating system.

Details are TBA, but one thing is a pretty safe bet: The product had better be on the store shelves in October, the drop-dead date for the 2012 holiday shopping season. A lot of companies, Microsoft MSFT -0.25% not least among them, are c

Asia Stocks Pare Gain as China PMI Tempers Japan Surplus

Posted by Forexsq 64 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img Asian stocks rose after Japan posted an unexpected trade surplus and as a survey that showed China’s manufacturing may contract this month stoked speculation the government may introduce more measures to bolster growth.
First Tractor Co., a Chinese maker of farm equipment, jumped 6 percent in Hong Kong after the mainland’s central bank cut reserve requirements to more branches of Agricultural Ba

Europe stocks higher, led by banks, oil

Posted by Forexsq 65 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
img European stock markets rose on Wednesday, tugged higher by banks, oil and pharmaceutical stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP +0.29% rose 0.5% to 270.41, with heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC UK:HSBA +0.60% HBC -2.01% up 1%. Also higher, shares of Vodafone Group PLC UK:VOD +1.36% VOD +2.66% gained 1.2% after Goldman Sachs added the mobile-service firm to its conviction buy list. The German DAX

Oil drops on Saudi assurances, easing Hormuz concerns

Posted by Forexsq 66 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
img Brent crude dropped 1 percent on Tuesday as supply concerns eased about a potential Iranian disruption of a key oil choke point and Saudi Arabia signaled it was ready to increase exports to meet the loss of any of shipments from Tehran.

The OPEC kingpin has sought to calm worries that the West's standoff with Iran over its nuclear program could roil global markets, and said late on Monday it w

Spain banks' bad loans data hits highest since Aug. 1994

Posted by Forexsq 66 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
img Spanish banks' bad loans rose to 7.9 percent of their outstanding portfolios in January, up from 7.61 percent, and the highest since August 1994, Bank of Spain data showed on Tuesday.

Loans that fell into arrears incteased by 4.2 billion euros to 140 billion euros in January.

Outstanding debt have continued to climb as the country slides back into recession and the economy is held back by t

Apple to Pay Dividend, Buy Back Stock to Return Some of Cash

Posted by Forexsq 67 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img Apple Inc. (AAPL) plans to pay a dividend and buy back $10 billion of its stock, returning some of its $97.6 billion in cash and investments to shareholders as demand for iPhones and iPads boosts earnings.

Investors will receive a quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share starting in the period beginning July 1, Cupertino, California-based Apple said today in a statement. The buybacks will begin in

Europe stocks fall; banks, miners off

Posted by Forexsq 67 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
img Most European stock markets pulled back Monday, as banks and miners weighed on investors’ mood, while TNT Express NV rose after a takeover agreement.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP -0.27% lost 0.4% to 271.19, potentially breaking a four-day winning streak.

Among biggest gainers in the index TNT Express NL:TNTE +1.89% rose 2% after United Parcel Service Inc. UPS -0.67% agreed to pay $6

Asian Stocks, European Futures Rise on Economy; Oil Gains

Posted by Forexsq 67 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
img European stocks fell, snapping a rally that drove the region’s benchmark equity index to an eight-month high, the yen strengthened while Treasuries halted an eight-day decline.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index (SXXP) slipped 0.4 percent at 9:20 a.m. in London and Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures lost 0.3 percent. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note declined two basis points. The yen appreciate