Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates
Germany’s Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) said on Wednesday that net profit nearly doubled in the first quarter, a better-than-expected result helped by higher interest rates. The bank said it sees “upside potential” in net interest income this year, and raised its forecast to 7 billion euros...
Asian Stocks Dip, Chinese Shares Hit 5-Mth Low As U.S. Ties Worsen
Most Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday as optimism over a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling was offset by fears of worsening ties between Beijing and Washington, amid renewed sparring between the two over trade and political sanctions. Chinese stocks were the worst...
Asian Stocks Fall As Rate Hike Jitters Mount, China Leads Losses
Most Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday, tracking a weak lead-in from Wall Street as fears of rising interest rates and slowing economic growth kept traders wary of risk-driven assets. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes were among the worst performers...
Asian Stocks Cautiously Higher As Debt Ceiling Bill Moves Forward
Most Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday, encouraged by progress towards averting a U.S. debt default, while signs of life in China’s manufacturing sector also helped fish local stocks from six-month lows. The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to...
Nissan, Renault To iInvest $600 Million To Make New Models In India
Nissan (OTC:NSANY) Motor Co and Renault SA (OTC:RNLSY) said on Monday they would invest $600 million to make six new models in India. The Japanese and French automakers will work on the projects from their base in Chennai, turning it into an export hub,...
Adidas Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations Despite Yeezy Crisis
Adidas said on Friday its first-quarter numbers came in better than expected, although sales dipped 1% from a year-ago period, as investors hope for the German sportswear giant to turn its fortunes around. Adidas (OTC:ADDYY), which last year ended a lucrative partnership with Ye,...
Shell, Chevron And Petrobras Weigh Guyana Oil Auction Bids -Sources
Guyana's coming auction of offshore oil exploration blocks has lured at least 10 companies including Shell (LON:RDSa), Petrobras and Chevron , to consider the decade's hottest oil region, people close to the matter said. The South American country is offering 14 offshore blocks, a...
Hyundai Motor Finalises $5 Billion US Battery Venture, Doubles Q1 Profit
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Tuesday it had finalized a $5 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery joint venture in the U.S., as it reported first-quarter net profit had more than doubled, exceeding expectations. Hyundai and partner SK On, a battery unit of...
Gold Prices Dip Amid Rate Hike Uncertainty, Copper Retreats
Gold prices fell slightly on Monday amid uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later this month, while concerns over weakening economic growth pulled copper prices down. The yellow metal fell on Friday after U.S. nonfarm payrolls data read much...
Bank Slide Deepens As SVB Contagion Fear Rattles Markets
Asia's share markets slid on Tuesday, with financial stocks in Tokyo leading losses as fear of a U.S. banking crisis had investors fleeing the sector and slashing the interest rate outlook even ahead of U.S. inflation data due later in the day. Japan's Nikkei...