Indian and Australian shares led Asian stock markets higher on Wednesday, while oil and gold came under pressure as the dollar held firm thanks to optimism about the U.S. economy.
Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday led by a spurt in Australian stocks to a three-week high, while the U.S. dollar came off highs as traders digested recent steep gains.
Internet marketing company ReachLocal Inc on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million.
Australia promised to press on with its carbon trade plan on Tuesday despite the U.N. climate summit's failure to set emissions targets, but the Copenhagen outcome has cooled chances an early election on climate policy.
When A-Power Energy Generation Systems secured a deal to supply turbines for a U.S. wind farm project in October, the little-known Chinese firm had an ace up its sleeve to help it clinch the deal.
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BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) may quit the nickel business as early as next year after selling two major nickel divisions in four months, though it still produces more than a tenth of the world's nickel in Australia and Colombia.
Asian share markets rose broadly on Monday, with high-tech stocks following gains in U.S. rivals late last week, and the dollar held its ground near three-month highs against the euro and kept on a firmer footing against the yen.
The Aussie dollar bounced back from Friday's morning sell off towards 88 cents to enter offshore exchange around 0.8880 against the Greenback. Lacking direction during European trade the AUD/USD bounced between 0.8860 and 0.8910 on several occasions, surviving a brief dip to 0.8840 and opening this morning pressing against resistance at 0.8910. With persistent demand for U.S dollars over the last week expected to continue it appears attempts to regain the 90 cent handle will be relatively short ...
Asian stocks dipped on Friday as investors fretted about earnings, while the euro recovered from early losses after Pakistan dismissed rumors of a coup.
National Australia Bank made a surprise trump bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' Australian and New Zealand units on Thursday, in a cash deal that would value all of the target firm at around $12 billion.
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Asia's aggressive emission targets and legislation around carbon and power use are expected to drive demand for energy efficiency products and services, creating lucrative opportunities for investors in the sector.
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The dollar steadied on Tuesday and Asian stocks wavered, despite improving appetite for riskier assets, as investors turned cautious ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The dollar steadied on Tuesday while Asian stocks wavered as investors turned cautious ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve although Abu Dhabi's decision to throw a lifeline to Dubai continued to bolster risk appetite.
The Aussie dollar was unable to hold onto momentum gained by Thursday's stellar employment report peaking near 92 cents during Friday's European session.
Tiger Woods' decision to withdraw from professional golf due to a sex scandal raised questions Friday about his future as a magnet for corporate sponsors, with AT&T saying it was evaluating its ties.
A draft climate pact unveiled on Friday revived hopes that U.N. talks might be able to pin down an international deal to fight global warming, but developing nations said they needed more cash from the rich.
The tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu got the world's attention this week in Copenhagen when its proposal for strong, legally binding emissions pacts for all nations held up the work of international climate talks.
A draft climate pact unveiled on Friday revived hopes that U.N. talks might be able to pin down an international deal to fight global warming, but developing nations said they needed more cash from the rich.
Shares in uranium producers offer prospects of long-term gains as China ramps up ambitious growth in its nuclear industry, but the ride may be rough due to excess near-term supplies from expanding mines and inventories.
