equities

Axiata, Telenor seal $15 bln deal to form Malaysia’s biggest mobile operator

Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) and Norway’s Telenor ASA (TEL.OL) will merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in…

4 years ago

Bonds stung, dollar cheered by sudden hawkish turn at Fed

Asian equities fell to a three-week low on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors by signalling it might…

4 years ago

Aon’s $30 bln Willis bid set for EU okay in late June, early July – sources

Insurance broker Aon's (AON.N) $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson (WLTW.O), the biggest ever in the sector, is expected…

4 years ago

European shares hit record high, bond yields fall as inflation fears ease

Shares gained on Friday and bond yields fell from the United States to Europe as investors shrugged off rising U.S.…

4 years ago

Stocks rally, yields drop as U.S. CPI data calms investors

Global stock markets rallied to new highs and bond yields slid on Thursday after a jump in U.S. inflation was…

4 years ago

Stocks touch new highs as volatility eases, dollar gains

A global equity benchmark and two key European stock indexes touched new highs on Tuesday, while the dollar rose in…

4 years ago

MSCI’S ACWI ends at record, oil hits 2-year high

A gauge of global equity markets closed at a record high on Monday as technology shares took in stride a…

4 years ago

Asian equities clock biggest foreign outflows since March 2020

Asian equities in May clocked their biggest foreign outflows in 14 months due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in…

4 years ago

Oil and gas stocks carry $126 bln cost for Norway’s sovereign fund – research

Norway's sovereign wealth fund missed out on $125.8 billion in potential returns over a three year period by investing in…

4 years ago

Global equities edge higher on hopes of U.S. jobs data

Global equities markets firmed on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. economic data due later in the week as investors weighed…

4 years ago