Asia shares up off 3-month lows »

Asia shares up off 3-month lows

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Resource stocks lifted Asian shares off three-month lows on Tuesday after strong U.S. manufacturing data raised hopes the global economic recovery was on a firmer footing.
But the Australian dollar sank, pulling down the euro, after the country’s central bank left interest rates unchanged in a move that stunned markets and underscored [...]

Asia shares fall to three-month lows (Reuters) »

Asia shares fall to three-month lows 
    (Reuters)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) –
Asian stocks fell to three-month lows on Monday with investors cautious after new data strengthened the case for tighter Chinese monetary policy and as attention focused on key U.S. economic reports due this week.
European shares (.FTEU3) were also expected to retreat by as much as 1.2 percent amid lingering worries about Greece [...]

Asia stocks fall on China jitters, yen gains »

Asia stocks fall on China jitters, yen gains

Asia stocks fall on China jitters, yen gains
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell for the ninth straight day on Wednesday on fears that China’s heightened efforts to rein in soaring credit growth could hamper the global economic recovery.
European stocks were set to follow Asia lower, with financial spreadbetters expecting key indexes in Britain, [...]

China tightening weighs on Asia stocks (AFP) »

China tightening weighs on Asia stocks 
    (AFP)

Tuesday, which fell as investors overlooked a positive result on
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announced last week that its economy expanded at a better-than-expected pace last year, while inflation was soaring and bank lending was at a record high.
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China's strong figures have led to speculation that authorities will move to rein in the red hot economy [...]

Asia shares slump on China loan curb fears »

Asia shares slump on China loan curb fears

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks slid on Tuesday, with Taiwan suffering its worst one-day fall in six months, as fears mounted that China could impose further measures to curb soaring loan growth, potentially dampening a global recovery.
Highlighting fears that global growth may be sputtering, data showed South Korea’s fast recovering economy lost its [...]

BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for rates, FX sales »

BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for rates, FX sales

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Asia stocks extend losses after Wall Street tumble (AP) »

Asia stocks extend losses after Wall Street tumble 
    (AP)

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dropped less than 1 percent as the region posted its fourth day of losses, while European shares fell about 1 percent in early trade.
fell near $74 a barrel and the dollar was mixed against the yen and euro.
Investors continued to cut back their bets on stocks after U.S. markets tumbled Friday to [...]

Asia stocks slide on Obama plan (Reuters) »

Asia stocks slide on Obama plan 
    (Reuters)

U.S. President Barack Obama
proposed new restrictions on banks that spurred selling of risky assets.
European shares (.FTEU3) were also expected to fall on the proposals, which would prevent banks or
that own banks from investing in, owning or sponsoring a hedge fund or private equity fund.
, but analysts said passage of the proposals [...]

Asia stocks fall amid fears of China lending curbs (AP) »

Asia stocks fall amid fears of China lending curbs 
    (AP)

BANGKOK – Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday amid renewed fears of Chinese lending curbs and jitters about U.S. corporate earnings that have provided mixed signals about the strength of economic recovery.
as a sign the flow of easy credit will be further stanched.
earlier this month made a tentative move to slow its [...]

Citi hires former Morgan Stanley Asia CEO »

Citi hires former Morgan Stanley Asia CEO

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