Category: FINANCE

Wall Street stock futures slipped and national indexes in Europe and Asia drifted lower as euphoria over Apple’s strong earnings that spurred the record highs faded. The iPhone maker reported better than expected income. Ahead of the market open in ... ( read original story ...)

You could be forgiven for assuming that a company with a name like Shanghai P2P Financial Information Service might be in the business of, well, peer-to-peer financial information services. But names can be misleading, particularly when it comes to the ... ( read original story ...)

The moment was widely heralded as a coming-of-age for China’s mainland stock markets … Chinese stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Financial pundits, including several newsletter gurus, layered on the hype. One claimed the MSCI deal marked “one ... ( read original story ...)

Economists said this demonstrated that global investors had faith in China's economic outlook and financial market health. Shi Donghui, a capital market researcher at Shanghai Stock Exchange, called the MSCI inclusion "a vote of confidence in China's ... ( read original story ...)

They allow investors to bet on and profit from the movements in the value of the bonds. The treasury bond futures were launched at the Shanghai-based China Financial Futures Exchange and started trading on Sept. 6, 2013. ( read original story ...)

Trade ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa concluded two days of meetings in Shanghai agreeing to deepen trade ... ST. CROIX, V.I. (Reuters) - For a glimpse at the precarious financial health of this Caribbean island, visit its ... ( read original story ...)

Equity indexes from Shanghai to Seoul chalked up gains ... Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose 1.5% after announcing a special dividend. Financial stocks also rose, as French lenders BNP Paribas gained 1.63% and Societe Generale advanced 0.67%, while Germany ... ( read original story ...)