Asian stocks rose for a fourth day as better-than-estimated economic reports from China to Japan and steps by European leaders to address the sovereign-debt crisis eased concern global growth is slowing. BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s largest

Singapore shares rose to their highest level in seven weeks, in line with other Asian bourses after European leaders agreed to shore up their troubled banks. Oil rig builders Keppel Corp Ltd and Sembcorp Marine Ltd saw the strongest gains on the

The China Financial Futures Exchange said on Wednesday that it would cut margin requirements for stock futures to 12 percent of total contract value from the current 15 percent effective Friday, a move analysts said is aimed at boosting its weak stock

RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AA1 long-term rating of Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium's (TTPC) MYR 1,515 million Al-Istisna' Fixed-Rate Serial Bonds (2001/2016), with a stable outlook. TTPC is an independent power producer (IPP) operating a 650-MW

Public sector Indian Bank today revised interest rates for Foreign Currency Non-resident (Banking) accounts with immediate effect. In dollar terms, the interest rate remains unchanged for FCNR (B) deposits of one year and above but less than two years at

Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index gained over 3 percent on Friday after euro zone leaders agreed on measures aimed at cutting borrowing costs in Spain and Italy and to eventually recapitalize some banks. [ID: At 10:09 a.m. (13:09 GMT), the Bovespa

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo is the best performing stock on the Bovespa in the first half on speculation the Brazilian utility will win approval to raise rates more than in previous years. Sabesp, as the world’s largest water utility

The BSE Sensex should gain 10 percent between now and the end of the year, though only reaching levels seen in July 2011, provided economic growth recovers from a recent lull, according to a poll. The 30-share BSE index will rise to 18,750 points by the

China’s stocks fell for a sixth day, the longest losing streak in six months, after Daiwa Securities Group Inc. cut its second-quarter growth estimate for the world’s second-biggest economy. Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Hi-Tech Co. led a gauge

Canada's main stock index edged lower Wednesday, hurt by a drop in gold mining stocks as bullion weakened, with investors focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the day. The heavyweight materials group, which includes gold

Hong Kong shares outperformed Asian peers at midday on Friday, with investors covering short bets after euro zone leaders unexpectedly agreed to take action to bring down Italy's and Spain's spiralling borrowing costs. European leaders also agreed to

It is reported that the average prices of Japanese H2 scrap in Kanto, Central and Kansai region were at JPY 25,105 per tonne in the fourth week of June 2012, rising by JPY 83 per tonne from a week earlier. Also, this is the first price rise over the past

China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 50.2 in June from 50.4 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Sunday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Market Economics had said