International Business News - Markets http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/markets.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/markets.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The early-morning national radar is showing three areas of showers and thunderstorms to talk about. One area is located over eastern VA and the Chesapeake Bay--- it is raining here in Richmond VA-- the second area of heavy showers and storms is a real thunderstorm clusters in the classic sense located over central KS... and the third area is another thunderstorm cluster over southwest Manitoba and much of central ND. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090908/bonacci-time-and-price-parameters-onp-dow-nasdaq-09-08-09.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090908/bonacci-time-and-price-parameters-onp-dow-nasdaq-09-08-09.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:56:53 EDT China's stocks rose 4.52% on Thursday's close, posting their second-biggest daily percentage gain of the year, amid signs of official support for the sliding markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090820/chinas-stocks-rebound-frommnth-low.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090820/chinas-stocks-rebound-frommnth-low.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:13:21 EDT Sept. Bonds are currently 17 higher at 116'30, the 10 Yr. Notes 6 higher at 115'26, the 5 Yr. Notes 3 higher at 114'20 and the 2 Yr. Notes 1 higher at 108'02. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090811/trading-recommendations-tuesday.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090811/trading-recommendations-tuesday.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:11:33 EDT Hong Kong's official foreign currency reserve assets has risen for four consecutive months to $207 billion in June, up $1.9 billion on May, the Monetary Authority said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090707/hks-foreign-currency-reserves-see-four-consecutive-monthly-growth.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090707/hks-foreign-currency-reserves-see-four-consecutive-monthly-growth.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:42:50 EDT The assets of Hong Kong's Exchange Fund totaled HK$1.7601 trillion ($225.6 billion) in May, up HK$114.7 billion ($14.7 billion) on April, officials said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/hong-kongs-exchange-fund-14billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/hong-kongs-exchange-fund-14billion.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:31 EDT The New York Times highlighted this newish blog titled "News from 1930s". Essentially it tracks"this date" in 1930, and the top headlines in the Wall Street Journal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090629/1930s-2000s-headlines-pretty-much-same.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090629/1930s-2000s-headlines-pretty-much-same.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:27:22 EDT The value of total goods exports slip to $204.4 billion in May, down 14.5% on the same month last year, Hong Kong's Census & Statistics Department said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090625/hk-039exports-fell-14in-may-official-gives-gloomy-outlook.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215787-hks-exports-fell-14in-may-official-gives-gloomy-outlook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090625/hk-039exports-fell-14in-may-official-gives-gloomy-outlook.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090625/hk-039exports-fell-14in-may-official-gives-gloomy-outlook.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:55:22 EDT As the downturn still hangs over Hong Kong, the number of bankruptcy petitions and orders surged 69.9% and 71.7% by May 2009, the Official Receiver's Office said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090619/hk-sees-gloomy-bankruptcy-data-downturn-continues.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215461-hk-sees-gloomy-bankruptcy-data-downturn-continues.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090619/hk-sees-gloomy-bankruptcy-data-downturn-continues.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090619/hk-sees-gloomy-bankruptcy-data-downturn-continues.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:41:57 EDT The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has soared to become the second largest exchange in the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/hkex-moves-2nd-place-world-markets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215187-hkex-moves-to-2nd-place-in-world-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/hkex-moves-2nd-place-world-markets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/hkex-moves-2nd-place-world-markets.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:03:05 EDT Thursday, Moody's Investors Service said the increase in Japanese government debt to fund its stimulus spending to combat the worse recession since the end of World War II will not for now undermine the government's solvency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090521/increase-in-debt-will-not-undermine-japanese-govt-solvency-moodys.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090521/increase-in-debt-will-not-undermine-japanese-govt-solvency-moodys.htm Thu, 21 May 2009 08:33:00 EDT Trade surplus beats expectations at $1.1 billion in March. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/canadian-trade-ekes-out-another-surplus.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/canadian-trade-ekes-out-another-surplus.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 17:14:09 EDT The March 18, 2009 Fed policy statement introduced the program to purchase $300 billion of Treasury securities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/daily-global-commentary.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/daily-global-commentary.htm Mon, 11 May 2009 17:52:11 EDT There has been a somewhat more positive (or at least less negative) tone in the recent spate of economic data, and there is further evidence that the banking sector is working through its troubles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090508/stepping-back-from-brink.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090508/stepping-back-from-brink.htm Fri, 08 May 2009 17:37:16 EDT There's a growing impression that U.S. home prices have hit rock bottom and that the housing market could soon recover. How many times have we heard anecdotal reports of how cheap it is to buy a home in Florida with a $600,000 condominium in 2006 now selling for half that, or the home in the Midwest selling for $1? However, our findings leave the impression that the misery of weak home prices can be sustained for much longer, possibly 5 years or more. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090501/us-housing-market-fishing-bottom.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090501/us-housing-market-fishing-bottom.htm Fri, 01 May 2009 17:31:58 EDT The Korean economy is showing signs of stabilizing as the effects of fiscal stimulus kick in. Although the worst is probably over for the Korean economy, real GDP growth likely will remain sluggish for some time as consumers de-lever. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090424/economic-stabilization-underway-korea.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090424/economic-stabilization-underway-korea.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:56:38 EDT TD predicts deeper and more extended recessions on both sides of the border. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/whome-bell-tolls-quarterly-economic-forecast.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/whome-bell-tolls-quarterly-economic-forecast.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:46:46 EDT On Wednesday U.S. stocks continued their rise after being boosted by banks renewing investor hopes in the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/wall-street-stocks-continue-rise-with-citigroup-lead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/wall-street-stocks-continue-rise-with-citigroup-lead.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:28:52 EDT Leaders of Southeast Asian nations have agreed to ease monetary policy and resist protectionism as they fight the financial crisis that is hurting their export-dependent economies, a draft statement showed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090228/asean-agrees-measures-to-ease-economic-crisis-draft.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210069-asean-heads-of-state-gather-on-stage.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090228/asean-agrees-measures-to-ease-economic-crisis-draft.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090228/asean-agrees-measures-to-ease-economic-crisis-draft.htm Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:00:02 EST Lost your job and looking for someone to punch up for causing the global financial crisis? A Japanese shrine offers down-on-their-luck visitors a chance to shake off the doldrums by hitting the "God of Poverty." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090226/japanese-poverty-economic-woes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090226/japanese-poverty-economic-woes.htm Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:26:57 EST European shares turned negative in afternoon trade on Wednesday, tracking weaker U.S. markets, as investors stayed concerned that measures taken by governments to revive the economy were insufficient. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090225/european-markets-shares-negative.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090225/european-markets-shares-negative.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:10:05 EST