(Adds details and comments) SHANGHAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – China’s yuan forwards hit a more than 2-1/2 year high on Monday, driven by expectations of a widening yield gap between […]
China's dollar/yuan swap points hit highest since late 2017
SHANGHAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – China’s yuan forwards climbed on Monday to the highest in more than 2-1/2 years, driven by rising expectations of a widening yield gap between the […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippines, Indonesian equities tumble 4% on lockdown extensions
* Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * Graphic: Foreign flows into Asian stocks tmsnrt.rs/3f2vwbA * Indonesian stocks post biggest intraday drop since March 30 * Philippine stocks hit two-month low […]
Thai Airways confident in rehabilitation request as court hearing nears
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – Thai Airways International Pcl expects the bankruptcy court to allow for a rehabilitation process after a hearing next month on its restructuring proposals, its legal […]
Sri Lankan shares slip as communication, material stocks drag
July 29 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares ended lower on Wednesday, dragged by communication and material sector stocks. ** The benchmark CSE All Share Index closed 0.11% lower at 5,094.00. […]
UPDATE 1-Sweden's Lundin Energy Q2 operating profit lags despite record output
(Adds quotes, plans for Sverdrup) OSLO, July 29 (Reuters) – Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy , a partner in Norway’s giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield, said on Wednesday its operations were […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippine stocks near two-month low, virus woes hit Vietnam
* Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * Graphic: Foreign flows into Asian stocks tmsnrt.rs/3f2vwbA * Vietnam stocks hit lowest since May 6 * Peso hits more than 3-1/2 year high […]
UPDATE 1-Brazil tax revenue falls to lowest for June in 16 years
(Adds detail) By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA, July 23 (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal tax take in June fell to a 16-year low for the month as the coronavirus crisis continued to […]
COLUMN-Stock markets in sight of vaunted 'V' – now it's time to discriminate: Mike Dolan
(The author is editor-at-large for finance and markets at Reuters News. Any views expressed here are his own) By Mike Dolan LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – World stocks have all […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Assets gain on EU deal, vaccine hopes; Hungary eyes rate decision
* EU leaders reach “historic” rescue agreement * Several promising trials raise hopes for COVID-19 vaccines * Weaker euro pushes CEE currencies higher * Hungarian Central bank to cut interest […]