Asia report: Stocks mixed as investors digest US inflation
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US consumer price index (CPI) for February rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.2% year-on-year,...
FTSE rises as UK rallies after short recession
The London stock market extended yesterday’s advance, bolstered by news of the UK making a quick rebound from recession.
After the 1% gain on Tuesday,...
European shares scale new record high, retailers pop
By Khushi Singh and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -European shares touched new record highs on Wednesday, boosted by upbeat corporate updates from the retail ...
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In Japan, rate rises herald a new era for financial markets
Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country's financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of...
Marketmind: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay...
