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The S&P 500 closed at a record on Thursday and ended in positive territory for the year after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said harsh weather seems to be to behind recent U.S. economic softness.
Hong Kong shares posted their biggest gain in more than two weeks on Thursday, as...
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
27 February 2014
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U.S. stocks finished flat on Wednesday with investors hesitant to make a big move on the day before comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, though retailers' shares rallied on results for a second day.
Hong Kong shares rebounded from their lowest in more than a week on Wednesday,...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
26 February 2014
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday, easing back from record territory a day earlier as weak economic data offset gains in Home Depot and other retail shares.
Hong Kong shares reversed gains on Tuesday to end lower, tracking a sharp reversal in mainland markets, with investors still jittery...
Monday, February 24, 2014
25 February 2014
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday and the S&P 500 hit a record intraday high, helped by gains in health insurers' shares and optimism about merger activity.
China shares suffered their biggest loss in seven weeks on Monday, hurting Hong Kong markets, after mainland news reports stoked fears...
Sunday, February 23, 2014
24 February 2014
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday on options-related trading, with the S&P 500 facing resistance as it flirts with its record high even as economic data continues to underwhelm.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rebounded on Friday, led by a 2.8 percent gain for Tencent Holdings...
Thursday, February 20, 2014
21 February 2014
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday after a reading on manufacturing activity hit its highest in nearly four years, while news about Facebook and Tesla drove their shares to record highs.
Hong Kong shares posted their biggest loss in more than two weeks on Thursday, led by Chinese internet...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
20 February 2014
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U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday in a late selloff after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy-setting meeting indicated that the central bank will keep trimming its bond-buying stimulus unless there is a significant economic surprise.
Hong Kong shares inched up, reaching...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
19 February 2014
HSI FuturesThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Tuesday, following Wall Street's biggest weekly gain of the year, as merger activity increased confidence that there is value in the stock market even as the benchmark index nears a record high.Hong Kong shares edged up to another three-week high on Tuesday,...
Monday, February 17, 2014
18 February 2014
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U.S. markets were closed for President's Day holiday while European shares climbed to a three-week high in thin volumes on Monday, extending a strong two-week rally fuelled by record inflows from an increasing number of investors betting on the region's economic recovery.
Hong Kong shares...
Sunday, February 16, 2014
17 February 2014
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with major indexes notching a second straight week of gains as investors were once again willing to overlook some soft economic data stemming from bad weather.
Hong Kong shares finished their best week in five months on a positive note on Friday, led...
Thursday, February 13, 2014
14 February 2014
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq rising for a sixth straight day, as investors looked past disappointing data on consumer spending, chalking the weakness up to weather instead of weaker fundamentals.
Hong Kong shares slipped from three-week highs on Thursday, with...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
13 February 2014
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The S&P 500 closed flat on Wednesday, with a four-day rally in the index just barely coming to an end after Procter & Gamble cut its outlook, though some positive earnings limited the decline and eased concerns that valuations had become stretched.
Hong Kong shares closed...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
12 February 2014
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Wall Street rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as Congress agreed to advance legislation extending U.S. borrowing authority and the Federal Reserve's new chief held off from making any changes to its schedule for trimming stimulus.
Hong Kong shares posted their best daily gain...
Monday, February 10, 2014
11 February 2014
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U.S. stocks ended with modest gains on Monday as investors digested recent market gains and looked ahead to new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's first testimony before lawmakers.
Hong Kong shares fell in sluggish trade on Monday, dragged down by large Chinese banking and property...
Sunday, February 9, 2014
10 February 2014
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U.S. stocks jumped on Friday, giving the S&P 500 its first weekly gain in four as the impact of a weak reading on the labour market was dulled by harsh weather conditions and traders focused on expectations of further economic strength.
The tepid Hong Kong market had...
Thursday, February 6, 2014
7 February 2014
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U.S. stocks posted their best day of the year on Thursday after a drop in applications for unemployment insurance boosted confidence in the economy and Disney's results overshot expectations.
Strong gains for casino and energy stocks helped Hong Kong shares rise on Thursday...