Players in Asia are predicting another month of PVC price hikes, although the rate of increase is expected to slow down following the rapid increases...
BOSTON, April 29 - Caterpillar Inc recorded a fivefold surge in profit and raised its forecast for the rest of the year, citing rising demand for its...
* FTSEurofirst 300 rises 0.07 percent * Yara, Novozymes gain on strong results; Daimler falls * For up-to-the-minute market news, click on LONDON,...
* BSE Sensex drops for fifth straight session * Foreign funds net sellers of Indian shares Mon-Wed * Sentiment cautious ahead of cbank policy next...
* EU's Demarty - gaps can close if political will is there * Last minute proposal as TNC meets * U.S. studying plan; asks can it catalyse give and...
* Says raises rates due to high inflation * Decision gives boost to the rouble * Rise in refi rate surprises market MOSCOW, April 29 - Russia's...
* Euro firm vs dollar after euro zone inflation rises * European stocks and world equities index flat * U.S. Treasuries set for biggest drop in 8...
* Euro zone flash inflation further above ECB target * Euro zone economic sentiment, household demand weaker * Economists see inflation driving...
* EU's Demarty - gaps can close if political will is there * Last minute proposal as TMC meets * WTO's Lamy urges no return to "law of the jungle"...
* ASX queries Extract about share price drop * Government statement identifies "strategic minerals" * State firm would get rights, seek venture...
BEIJING, April 29 - China's state-owned oil companies can cover any shortages of refined fuel products under plans to shut small refiners known as...
* Moderate volume ahead of 3-day weekend * Region reports inflows; Indonesia leads in April * Thai April inflows at 7-month high BANGKOK, April 29 -...
* Weak dollar, unrest support oil * EU inflation data signals more tightening * Libya civil war spills over the border into Tunisia LONDON, April 29...
* Reports of China plans to spread forex reserves raise questions * Boosting gold holdings viable, oil impractical, unhelpful * Commodity markets too...
* European Commission to probe 16 banks, CDS clearing * Investigations focus on possible market abuse, collusion * If found in violation, probe could...
SINGAPORE, April 29 - India's Fortis Group, controlled by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, plans to list two of its health care...
* Inflation hit highest in over two years in April * Some economists say rates may now be near peak * Rate rises will help the dong, steadier of late...
* EU's Demarty - gaps can close if political will is there * Last minute proposal as TMC meets GENEVA, April 28 - The European Union presented world...
* Says to continue spending to raise output worldwide * Q1 net profit up 35 percent, tops forecast * Production drops 2 percent as expected by...
BRUSSELS, April 29 - European Union regulators said on Friday they had opened two antitrust investigations into the market for credit default swaps...
* Q1 EBIT 635 million DKK vs average forecast of 590 million * Company nudges up 2011 sales, EBIT margin guidance * CFO says cost development has...
* Unemployment rises to 21.3 pct in Q1 vs 20.3 pct in Q4 * EU-harmonised flash CPI +3.5 pct in April vs 3.3 pct March * March retail sales -8.6 pct...
HONG KONG, April 29 - Yuan deposits in Hong Kong, an offshore market for the Chinese currency, increased to 451.4 billion yuan ($69.43 billion) in...
* Preliminary Q1 GDP +6.19 pct (poll median +5.25 pct * 2011 GDP forecast +5.04 (previous +4.92 * 2011 CPI forecast raised to 2.18 pct from 2.0 pct *...
* Hang Seng down 1.7 pct on week as April gains fade * Shanghai Composite posts worst week in 2011, down 3.3 pct * Defensive utility stocks...
* Hang Seng down 1.7 pct on week as April gains fade * Shanghai Composite posts worst week in 2011, down 3.3 pct * Defensive utility stocks...
* Yuan up over 5 pct since depegging, 1.5 pct this year * Crossing 6.5 likely to be flagged as evidence of flexibility * Weak dollar means yuan still...
April 29 - Three months ended March 31, 2011 Shr (yuan) 0.17 vs 0.11 Net 6,505 vs 4,312 Net interest income 14,344 vs 10,674 Company name China CITIC...
* Hang Seng down 1.7 pct on week as April gains fade * Shanghai Composite posts worst week in 2011, down 3.3 pct * Defensive utility stocks...
April 29 Reuters) - Hong Kong posted a provisional HK$75.1 billion ($9.67 billion) fiscal surplus for the financial year ended March 31, 2011. The...
