nyse euronext to buy japans metabit

NYSE Euronext to buy Japan's Metabit

NYSE Euronext said on Monday that it would buy Metabit, a Tokyo-based company which provides clients with high-speed access to Asian financial markets.
gold hits fresh high on unsettled us debt dispute

Gold hits fresh high on unsettled US debt dispute

Gold broke past the VND40 million ($1,944.6) mark in Vietnam Wednesday morning after globally the metal hit an all-time high of $1,623.1 as US politicians continued to wrangle over debt.
gold contracts vnd200000 per tael

Gold contracts VND200,000 per tael

The price of gold in Vietnam retreated to VND39.3 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on July 22 as progress on raising the US debt ceiling was causing losing pressure on the precious metal.
gold jumps to new record high

Gold jumps to new record high

The price of gold in Vietnam hiked by VND120,000 a tael (1.2 ounces) on July 18 as the metal hit a new record on global market.
gold soars above 1600 per ounce for first time

Gold soars above $1,600 per ounce for first time

The price of gold surged on Monday above $1,600 per ounce for the first time in history, as investors bought the safe-haven metal amid deepening debt worries in the eurozone and the United States.
gold hits record high near 1588 an ounce

Gold hits record high near $1,588 an ounce

The price of gold surged to a record high of nearly $1,588 an ounce in London on Wednesday, as investors switched into the metal for safety from the eurozone debt crisis, traders said.
vietnams gold hits lifetime high on surging global price

Vietnam’s gold hits lifetime high on surging global price

Gold rose to a record high in Vietnam on Wednesday as the precious metal on international markets was within sight of historic highs on concerns over the Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis.
italy seeks bigger share in machinery market

Italy seeks bigger share in machinery market

Eleven Italian businesses operating in machinery manufacturing will display their products at the Machine Tools and Metal Exhibition-Conference in Ho Chi Minh City from July 5-8.
109m loan for lao cai iron steel factory

$109m loan for Lao Cai iron, steel factory

VietinBank will grant the Viet Nam-China Mineral Resources and Metallurgy Co a loan worth over VND2.24 trillion ($109 million) to develop a cast iron and steel factory in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, pursuant to a contract inked yesterday between the two sides in Hanoi.
gold yet to shows direction in short term

Gold yet to shows direction in short term

After sharply changing in the first week of May, global gold price slightly fluctuated in a range of $1,478 - $1,526 an ounce in the second week. This is a common movement of this high-value asset which caused domestic gold price which barely changed recently became more muted.
tenova opens representative office in hcmc

Tenova opens representative office in HCMC

Tenova Group, Italy’s worldwide supplier for the metal and mining industries, officially opened its representative office in Ho Chi Minh City at an inauguration ceremony held in the city Friday.
china strengthens grip over rare earths market

China strengthens grip over rare earths market

China has further tightened its grip on the rare earths market, raising taxes on the minerals vital to high-tech industry and banning new projects to produce the metals via separation.
asian shares rise after fed comments

Asian shares rise after Fed comments

Asian stocks rose Thursday after another Wall Street rally was sparked by comments from Fed chief Ben Bernanke that the bank had no timetable to hike interest rates.
gold see saws steeply

Gold see-saws steeply

The price of gold in Vietnam soared to above VND37.3 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on April 15, however, the metal declined quickly at a steep pace.

Gold price hits record high as global inflation spikes

The price of gold reached a record high close to $1,480 an ounce in trading Friday with investors piling into the safe-haven precious metal amid spikes to global inflation and fresh eurozone debt worries.