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Stock Markets Slide in Europe as Nikkei Nose Dives 7%

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:22 +1000

Several Federal Reserve officials were in favour of slowing down bond-buying as early as their June meeting.

Bernanke and growth fears send shares lower, yen up

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:02 +1000

Concerns over the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus and weak Chinese factory data sent shares sharply lower and safe haven currencies like the yen higher on Thursday.

Global Markets Overview - 23 May 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:37:41 +1000

Stocks ended Wednesday broadly lower after a rollercoaster day of trading, as investors sorted through mixed signals from the Federal Reserve on the outlook for monetary policy.

Stephen Hester: RBS Balance Sheet is Transformed

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:27 +1000

RBS boss Hester says bank on route to full health, bringing UK government stake sale closer to reality.

Lloyds says to meet capital demands without extra funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:21:02 +1000

State-backed Lloyds Banking Group said it would not need to issue new equity or specialist debt in order to meet capital demands set by Britain's financial regulator.

European Markets Fall ahead of Bernanke Testimony

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:08:50 +1000

Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress.

Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:03 +1000

Some Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high and staying firm as the Bank of Japan stood pat after unleashing massive stimulus last month.

G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:02 +1000

G4S, the world's largest security group, is replacing its chief executive after a series of failures including a staffing fiasco at the 2012 London Olympics culminated in a recent profit warning.

European Markets Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Statement

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:32 +1000

Ben Bernanke is expected to make a statement on the future of Fed's bond-buying programme on 22 May.

Most European Markets Gain on Positive Global Growth Outlook

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:24 +1000

European markets follow the Asian peers and rise in early trades.

Yen edges up on Amari comments, Asian shares rise

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:02 +1000

The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data.

Global Markets Overview - 20 May 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:15 +1000

Stocks capped off another strong week with a broad rally, as a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment bolstered the view of an economy that is faring better than some had feared.

UK lawmakers consider probe into transparency of mining firms

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:42:02 +1000

Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market's reputation.

Shares in Lloyds hit government break-even price

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:49:02 +1000

Shares in state-backed Lloyds Banking Group on Friday rose above the level which the government regards as its break-even price following its 20.5 billion pound rescue of the bank, raising hopes a sale could be imminent.

European Markets Open Lower on Wall Street Cues

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:50 +1000

Investors cautious as US Federal Reserve hints at exit from the bond-buying programme.

Global stocks slip, dollar gains on Fed policy remarks

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:49:03 +1000

Global equity markets fell on Thursday after a regional president of the Federal Reserve said the U.S. central bank could begin to ease up on its loose monetary policy this summer, leading the dollar to recover against the euro.

Lloyds Edges Closer to UK Government Stake Sale

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:40:05 +1000

Lloyds AGM hears of "significant progress" made by bank in 2012 as share price soared 85% across year.

European Markets Edge Lower on Eurozone Concerns

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:15:22 +1000

Investors will be tracking a raft of data coming in from the US.

Offer for Severn Trent valued it at 4.7 billion pounds - source

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:04 +1000

The consortium of investors seeking to take over Severn Trent offered just under 20 pounds per share for the British water company, valuing it at around 4.7 billion pounds ($7.17 billion), a source told Reuters on Wednesday.

European Markets Down as France Slips into Recession [VIDEO]

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:12:19 +1000

French economy falls back after economic activity shrinks for third time over four quarters.

Nikkei rises above 15,000 on weak yen, dollar resilient

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:28:02 +1000

Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday as Japanese exporters rallied after the yen's recent slide, while the dollar showed resilience, supported by signs of an improving U.S. economy.

Stephen Hester Profile: CEO Behind Transformation of RBS

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:59:41 +1000

As RBS holds its 2013 AGM, IBTimes UK takes a closer look at its chief executive

Spanish bond demand helps euro shrug off German data dip

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:49:02 +1000

A pause in the dollar's recent run helped steady oil and gold prices on Tuesday, while large demand for Spanish bonds helped the euro shake off weaker-than-forecast German sentiment data.

Dollar pauses, euro up ahead of data

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:05 +1000

A pause in the dollar's strong recent run helped steady oil and gold prices on Tuesday, while the euro edged up ahead of data expected to point to an easing of the single currency area's recession.

European Markets Gain Ahead of Economic Data [VIDEO]

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:14:52 +1000

Markets climb as investors await string of macro economic data from eurozone.

Asian shares steady after two-day losing streak, dollar pauses

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:03 +1000

Asian shares steadied on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak as a surprising rise in U.S. retail sales boosted optimism about the recovery in the world's largest economy, but the dollar took a breather after recent broad gains ahead of more data.

StanChart falls after short seller Muddy Waters flags bad debts

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:07:02 +1000

Standard Chartered shares fell and the cost of insuring its debt against default jumped on Monday after U.S. activist investor Muddy Waters said it had bet against the bank because of its "deteriorating" loan quality.

Dollar rise hits oil, gold; euro sags on ECB cut bets

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:28:02 +1000

The dollar continued to power higher on Monday, leaving oil and gold prices in its wake, after the Group of Seven gave a green light to Japan's efforts to spur growth with aggressive monetary easing.

Strong dollar hits oil, gold; shares supported

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:49:02 +1000

A strong dollar hit oil and gold prices on Monday, left German government bonds near their lowest level in a month and kept European and Asian shares at five-year highs.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Strong dollar hits oil, gold; shares supported

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:42:01 +1000

A strong dollar hit oil and gold prices on Monday, left German government bonds near their lowest level in a month and kept European and Asian shares at five-year highs.