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HSBC shares rise as markets warm up to break-up proposal by top shareholder

Shares in HSBC Holdings gained on Tuesday after its largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), urged a break-up of…

4 years ago

Stocks up, U.S. yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed hike

World stocks rose on Tuesday and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held above 3% as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's…

4 years ago

Brief crash hits European stocks in holiday-thinned trading

European stocks suddenly fell on Monday before partly recovering in what brokers described as a "flash crash" or an erroneous…

4 years ago

Dollar rises towards 20-year high, euro dips after weak data

The dollar rose back towards a 20-year high on Monday as the euro struggled around the $1.05 mark, with investors…

4 years ago

Explainer: Russia swerves to avoid default: what is next?

Russia may have averted default as it announced it had made several overdue payments in dollars on its overseas bonds,…

4 years ago

EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts

Energy ministers from European Union countries hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to…

4 years ago

Analysis: U.S. bond investors worry deep slide will end 40-year bull market

The 40-year bull market in U.S. bonds is dead. Long live the bond bull market.

4 years ago

Singapore banks top estimates but flag caution in weak markets

Singapore lenders DBS Group (DBSM.SI) and OCBC (OCBC.SI) gave cautious outlooks on Friday after reporting 10% declines in quarterly profits amid weaker economic growth,…

4 years ago

NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - British lender NatWest (NWG.L) posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted…

4 years ago

Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast bigger problems as COVID-19 lockdowns snarl production and demand in China, the war in Ukraine dents…

4 years ago