Posts Tagged ‘shares’
Tokyo shares rise on US rally
Tokyo shares rise on US rally
Tokyo – Tokyo stocks gained in mid-morning trading Tuesday as gains on Wall Street boosted investor sentiment, but the yen’s strength weighed on the market.
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Infosys tops view; shares hit by currency risk
Infosys tops view; shares hit by currency risk
Forecast-beating results and an improved annual sales outlook by Infosys Technologies Ltd is unlikely to prompt earnings upgrades for a stock trading near record highs and the rupee playing spoilsport.
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Dollar holds on to gains as Asian shares slip
Dollar holds on to gains as Asian shares slip
The dollar Thursday held on to its previous day’s gains against the yen after Japan stepped into the currency market but Asian stocks were lower as traders took profits from recent advances.
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Pengana Capital Buys Japan Shares on Speculation Government Will Curb Yen
Pengana Capital Buys Japan Shares on Speculation Government Will Curb Yen
Pengana Capital Ltd. , a Sydney-based fund management company with $1 billion of assets, is buying Japanese shares on speculation officials will act to weaken a currency that is jeopardizing the nation’s export-led recovery.
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Yahoo Shares Decline After Second-Quarter Sales Miss Analysts’ Estimates
Yahoo Shares Decline After Second-Quarter Sales Miss Analysts’ Estimates
Yahoo! Inc. slid as much as 7.6 percent in extended trading after reporting second-quarter sales that missed analysts’ estimates, dragged down by a decline in online-search ad revenue.
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Euro skids, shares tumble on German ban
Euro skids, shares tumble on German ban
The euro fell to a fresh four-year low on Wednesday after a German move to sharpen financial regulation raised doubts about the prospect for global recovery, pulling down Asian stocks, metals and crude oil.
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