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Eurozone confidence slips in March after recent gains

March 28, 2013 | 09:53

A combined reading of business and consumer confidence in the 17-state eurozone slipped back in March after recent gains, the European Commission said Wednesday.

Spain regain initiative, Dutch just perfect

March 27, 2013 | 09:13

World champions Spain regained top spot in their 2014 World Cup qualifying group on Tuesday as they beat former leaders France 1-0 in a hard fought clash.

Asian markets end mixed after Cyprus vote

March 21, 2013 | 09:14

Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers comprehensively rejected a plan to tax savings as part of a crucial bailout deal, amid fears over the eurozone financial system.

Asian markets tumble on Cyprus bailout concerns

March 18, 2013 | 16:45

Asian markets tumbled on Monday and the euro sank as eurozone fears returned on news that Cyprus was planning to tax bank depositors as part of a controversial bailout.

Asian markets mostly lower as US cuts kick in

March 04, 2013 | 16:48

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after US lawmakers failed to prevent the imposition of $85 billion in spending cuts that kicked in at the end of last week.

Glass is half full for many enterprises

February 26, 2013 | 15:13

Scores of Vietnam-based enterprises in a variety of business sectors have expressed optimistic outlooks for their performance in 2013 despite stubborn economic troubles.

Asian markets slip after US data, Wall St loss

January 31, 2013 | 16:06

Asian markets were mixed Thursday, with late buying offsetting earlier falls that had been fuelled by losses on Wall Street as US data showed the economy shrank in the final three months of 2012.

Stocks jump to near 480 points

January 30, 2013 | 08:39

The market staged a strong rally again on Monday on the hope that interest rates may be cut soon and strong foreign interest.

Asian markets fall ahead of US growth data

October 26, 2012 | 16:01

Asian markets were lower on Friday as dealers looked ahead to the release later in the day of US economic growth figures, while Hong Kong eased on profit-taking after posting 10 straight days of gains.

Asian markets lower after Wall St tumbles

October 24, 2012 | 14:58

Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as the effect of big Wall Street losses sparked by weak reports and forecasts from top US companies was offset by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing.

Asian markets mixed, Tokyo hit by Softbank loss

October 12, 2012 | 17:08

Asian markets were mixed Friday as earlier gains from promising US jobs figures and hopes for upcoming Chinese economic data were offset by concerns over the global economy.

Faster settlements cheer traders

September 06, 2012 | 09:55

Shares rallied on both national stock exchanges on the first day of a new settlement application called Trade Plus Three, or T+3.

Vietnam ranks third in Asian Consumer Confidence

August 29, 2012 | 11:16

Consumer confidence has picked up across Asia/Pacific markets as concerns about slow growth lessen in the region, according to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index for Consumer Confidence.

European stocks gain ground in light trading

August 17, 2012 | 09:27

European stock markets posted gains amid light trading volumes on Thursday, spurred by data that showed the US economy was pursuing its slow pace of recovery.