Asian shares rose notably on Thursday, snapping recent steep losses, as Alcoa’s surprise first-quarter profit, a decrease in Italian and Spanish bond yields and remarks by a European Central Bank official that indicated the ECB could resume bond purchases through its securities markets program encouraged investors to do some bargain hunting. A rebound in commodity [...]
Continue Reading →European shares are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Thursday as the initial euphoria over the European Central Bank’s refinancing operation faded and investors look forward to fresh catalysts to continue buying riskier assets.
Continue Reading →Asian shares lost ground on Thursday as investors lacked fresh triggers to fuel the recent market rally. The positive sentiment generated by the European Central Bank’s move to provide funds to support banks faded away after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no hints at further bond purchases to bolster the U.S. economy.
Continue Reading →Asian shares lost ground on Thursday as investors lacked fresh triggers to fuel the recent market rally. The positive sentiment generated by the European Central Bank’s move to provide funds to support banks faded away after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no hints at further bond purchases to bolster the U.S. economy.
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