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Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets Tweet | NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw selective buying amid lingeri... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Times Of India Gold Markets Photos Wheat Wikipedia: Commodity |
China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju China posed no threat to India despite border dispute but the country was equipping itself well and having a strong deterrence posture so that no adversary took it for granted, the Minister of State f... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu China Defence India Photos Wikipedia: People's Republic of ChinaIndia relations |
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China shadow looming, Taiwan's Ma set for 2nd term | TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou is set to begin his second presidential term caught between China's desire to exert greater influence over his democratic ... (photo: AP / Wally Santana) The Guardian China Photos Politics Taiwan Wikipedia: Taiwan |
Asia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries | BANGKOK — Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currenc... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) Palm Beach Post Economy Markets Photos Stock Wikipedia: Toyota |
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears | Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to l... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera Economy Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Mongolia Sets Plan to Cap Investments By JAMES T. AREDDY | Mongolia's parliament approved a new investment law Thursday that caps future foreign participation in certain strategic industries, reflecting a gro... (photo: Creative Commons / Sapphire) Wall Street Journal Investment Mining Mongolia Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Mongolia |
HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower | HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. | The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 19,... (photo: WN) Xinhua Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: HSBC |
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution | BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal Bangkok Economy Markets Photos Wikipedia: Mazda |
Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines | By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua Economy Investments Market Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Philippines |
Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date | BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains aft... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Springfield News-Sun Bangkok Economy Greece Photos Wikipedia: Sharp Corporation |
World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece | BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Newsday Bangkok Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company |