International Business News - equitymarkets http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Emerging markets oil and gas ADRs jumped in afternoon trading Friday as the price of oil set another all-time high on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/adrs-in-focus-emerging-markets-oil-and-gas.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 15:25:39 EDT Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/general-electric-zoltek-among-big-market-movers.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:32 EDT Hong Kong stocks advanced modestly Friday after Wall Street gained overnight and Cheung Kong rose on an analyst upgrade. The blue chip Hang Seng Index climbed 105.15 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,618.86. For the week, the index gained 2.2 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47017-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/hong-kong-index-climbs-0-4-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/hong-kong-index-climbs-0-4-percent.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:27:33 EDT Wall Street headed for a modestly higher open Friday as investors watched oil prices hit a new record high and awaited data on new home construction last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/stock-futures-up-ahead-of-home-construction-data.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:24 EDT Chinese stocks fell Friday as investors sold electric utilities and steel companies following recent gains. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.4 percent to 3,624.23. The Shenzhen Composite Index shed 0.8 percent to 1.124.29. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46987-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/china-stocks-edge-lower-utilities-drop.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/china-stocks-edge-lower-utilities-drop.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:37 EDT Tokyo stocks edged lower Friday after a four-day winning streak as investors sold recent gainers such as precision equipment and electronics makers. The Nikkei fell 0.2 percent to 14,219.48, after rising more than 4 percent in the previous four sessions. The Topix index of all the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues rose 0.2 percent to 1,395.87. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46955-japan-sony-earns.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/japan-stocks-edge-lower-ending-winning-streak.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/japan-stocks-edge-lower-ending-winning-streak.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 04:44:05 EDT Wall Street capped a week of big gains with modest moves Friday as investors grappled with surging energy prices that overshadowed news of a surprise increase in home construction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/stock-futures-up-ahead-of-home-construction-data.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:19 EDT The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-rise-on-oil-price-drop-mixed-economic-data.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:08 EDT The stock market notched its second straight daily advance, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-rise-on-oil-price-drop-mixed-economic-data.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:09:51 EDT Wall Street moved higher Thursday after a batch of reports pointed to an economy that is hurting, but not experiencing as rough a time as many investors expected after the near-collapse of the mortgage market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-advance-as-investors-sift-through-data.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:35 EDT Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/arcelor-mittal-cbs-among-big-market-movers.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 13:03:50 EDT Wall Street turned higher in erratic trading Thursday as a batch of reports pointed to an economy that is hurting, but not experiencing as rough a time as many investors expected after the near-collapse of the mortgage market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-turn-higher-as-investors-sift-through-data.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 12:30:35 EDT Wall Street turned modestly higher Thursday as investors struggled to discern a direction for the economy after reports showing a modest increase in jobless claims and weakness in the manufacturing sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-turn-higher-after-jobless-claims-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 10:47:55 EDT Wall Street traded mixed Thursday after the government said claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and that industrial production dropped by more than expected in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/wall-street-is-mixed-after-jobless-claims-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 10:01:11 EDT Wall Street traded mixed Thursday after the government said claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and that industrial production dropped by more than expected in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-mixed-after-jobless-claims-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 09:56:19 EDT Wall Street is retreating after the government said claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and that industrial production dropped by more than expected in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stocks-down-after-jobless-claims-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 09:36:46 EDT Wall Street is headed for a higher opening after the Labor Department issued a report on first-time claims for unemployment benefits that was mostly in line with expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stock-futures-up-after-jobless-claims-report.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 08:38:13 EDT Wall Street looked to extend its advance Thursday ahead of government data on industrial production, housing and jobless claims that might deliver more insight about the economy's direction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-economic-reports-earnings.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 06:52:56 EDT Japanese shares rose Thursday, lifted by an overnight gain on Wall Street and Sony Corp.'s upbeat earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 133.19 points, or 0.9 percent, to 14,251.74, marking its fourth consecutive gain. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46428-japan-sony-earns.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/japanese-shares-rise-on-wall-street-gain.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/japanese-shares-rise-on-wall-street-gain.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 05:02:50 EDT Wall Street advanced Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation. The Labor Department's report that consumer prices advanced 0.2 percent in April after rising 0.3 percent in March seemed to alleviate investors' worries that the recent surge in energy costs would force prices throughout the economy to spike higher. The moderation in prices comes despite the largest jump in food prices in 18 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/stocks-advance-after-lower-inflation-reading.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 21:14:39 EDT