30 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve cited weakness in the U.S. economy and data showed U.S. growth slowed more sharply than expected in the first quarter. Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, weighed down by financial shares after two major Chinese banks reported...

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29 April 2015

HSI Futures The Dow and S&P 500 ended a volatile session higher on Tuesday, helped by strong earnings from Merck and gains in IBM after it boosted its dividend, while the Nasdaq fell with Apple. Hong Kong stocks ended flat on Tuesday as strength in financial shares was offset by a slump in oil...

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28 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks ended down on Monday, led by losses in biotech shares after disappointing news from several companies including Amgen. Investors were eyeing earnings and looked ahead to the beginning of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting on Tuesday.  Hong Kong stocks advanced to fresh...

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27 April 2015

HSI Futures The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 chalked up record high closes on Friday, propelled by strong results from tech behemoths Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Hong Kong's main share index ended firmer on Friday, bolstered by hopes of more capital inflows from mainland investors. Plan A :...

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24 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks closed near highs on Thursday, with the Nasdaq at a record, as investors cheered corporate reports. Hong Kong shares ended lower, easing off fresh seven-year highs on Thursday as the market enters a period of consolidation after surging more than 10 percent in the first two...

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23 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks ended stronger on Wednesday as Visa's potential expansion into China and talk of a turnaround at McDonald's helped investors look beyond a mixed bag of quarterly earnings. Hong Kong stocks extended gains on Wednesday, taking cues from bullish China markets and on hopes that...

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22 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with the Dow ending lower after a handful of uninspiring earnings reports while the Nasdaq closed near a record high following a proposed biotech merger. Hong Kong stocks posted their biggest daily gain in two weeks on Tuesday on signs that investors...

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21 April 2015

HSI Futures Wall Street ended sharply higher on Monday after China moved to stimulate its slowing economy while investors bought up technology stocks on cautious optimism on upcoming earnings reports. Hong Kong shares posted their biggest loss in four months on Monday, weighed down by an afternoon...

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20 April 2015

HSI Futures The S&P 500 posted its biggest percentage loss since March 25 on Friday as investors shunned risk amid new trading regulations in China, renewed worries about Greece running out of money, and tepid U.S. corporate earnings. Hong Kong stocks fall on Friday but...

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17 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks ended marginally lower on Thursday as lingering worries about upcoming corporate earnings reports offset enthusiasm about a trio of soaring Wall Street debuts. Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, as some analysts revised up their index targets in anticipation of fresh money...

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16 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, fueled by gains in oil companies and speculation that upcoming first-quarter earnings reports might not be quite as weak as previously thought. Hong Kong stocks held firm on Wednesday despite China's weak economic growth data, amid signs that Chinese...

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15 April 2015

HSI Dow and S&P 500 ended higher yesterday with better quarter earnings reports and good performance from the energy stocks as crude oil rebounded after a forecast that US Shale oil output in May would record its first month decline in more than four years. Hang Seng closed lower yesterday after...

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14 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt U.S. first-quarter earnings. Hong Kong's bull kept raging on Monday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index jumping nearly 3 percent to fresh seven-year highs on expectations more money will...

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13 April 2015

HSI Futures U.S. stocks ended a strong week with a broad rally on Friday as investors lauded GE's decision to divest most of its high-risk GE Capital business and repurchase up to $50 billion of its shares. Hong Kong stocks closed on Friday at a seven-year high, posting their biggest weekly gain in...

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