The Hang Seng Index (abbreviated: HSI, Chinese: 恒生指數) is a freefloat-adjusted market capitalization-weighted stock market index in Hong Kong. It is used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market and is the main indicator of the overall market performance in Hong Kong. These 45 companies represent about 67% of capitalization of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Read More
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U.S. stocks finished mostly higher after late afternoon comments from the Italian premier boosted confidence that Greece would stay in the euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 34 points, or 0.3%, at 12530, after bouncing back from a 0.6% slide. (12:24 am)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, BARCLAYS, BNP PARIBAS, DEUTSCHE BANK
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Hong Kong shares closed at their lowest level in nearly five months after tepid results of a private survey on Chinese industry did little to tempt nervous investors back into the market. (1:29 pm)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, DEUTSCHE BANK, HSBC, COURT
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U.S. stocks reversed steep losses to finish the day roughly flat, though European stocks and the euro tumbled to 2012 lows amid growing chatter about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, MICROSOFT, BNP PARIBAS
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U.S. stocks erased gains from a day spent mostly in positive territory to close flat Tuesday, as worries resurfaced in late trading about potential European instability. (May 23)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, BNP PARIBAS
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The Nasdaq Composite index rose the most since December as hopes of political progress in Greece and talk of government efforts to buoy China's economy trumped a steep decline in Facebook's newly public stock. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, BNP PARIBAS
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Blue chips extended a streak of declines the likes of which haven't been seen in almost 40 years, amid continued euro-zone concerns and Facebook's lackluster debut. The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its 12th loss in 13 sessions, the worst 13-session performance since October 1974. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, FEDERAL RESERVE, BARCLAYS, BNP PARIBAS
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Asian markets fell this week as they succumbed to the pressures of the euro zone debt crisis and the economic data about the U.S. missing estimates. The Chinese Shanghai Index dropped 2.1 percent and the Japanese Nikkei fell 3.8 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunged 5. (May 19)
MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, GDP, JAPAN, ELECTIONS, INDIA, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
By Reuters UK
High-end jeweller Graff Diamonds is forging ahead with an initial public offering to raise up to $1 billion (632 million pounds), setting a price range on Friday for its Hong Kong flotation despite a sell-off in equity markets. (May 18)
MORE TOPICS: DEUTSCHE BANK, GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, DIAMONDS, CREDIT SUISSE, LONDON
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Stocks extended their streak of declines Thursday as concerns about Spain's banks and a weak reading on mid-Atlantic business conditions outweighed upbeat earnings from Wal-Mart and Sears. (May 18)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, IPHONE, WAL-MART, DEUTSCHE BANK
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Bell FX Currency Outlook: The AUD is trading just above USD0.9900 this morning after falling to a low close to USD0.9870 overnight. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, GDP
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