Archive for February 2005
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US stocks finished almost flat on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 inching up to a fresh 2005 high on a day when energy companies' shares rose after crude shot above $48 a barrel, while financial
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Malaysian share prices closed 0.74 percent lower on Thursday in lackluster trade led by a slump in Sime Darby shares, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was down 6.81 points at 912.62 on volume
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US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan told Congress real interest rates remain "fairly" low, signaling further tightening of monetary policy ahead. But losses were moderated by the central
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US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan told Congress real interest rates remain "fairly" low, signaling further tightening of monetary policy ahead. But losses were moderated by the central
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Philippines share prices closed 0.89 percent up at fresh five-year highs on Thursday as investors shrugged off a two-notch ratings downgrade by Moody's Investors Service to focus on a more positive economic outlook, dealers said.
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Taiwan stocks ended 1.16 percent lower on Thursday as a government investigation into microchip maker UMC reinforced investors' jitters over major technology shares that had led the market's recent rally. The TAIEX share index ended
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Singapore share prices closed 0.42 percent higher on Thursday after the market largely shrugged off a positive full-year economic report card for 2004, dealers said. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 9.10 points to 2,164.20,
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The Nikkei share average closed down 0.16 percent on Thursday as real estate shares and insurers fell, offsetting gains in oil stocks such as Nippon Oil Corp that benefited from a jump in crude oil
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Sri Lankan stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday as small and foreign investors bought select blue chip shares tipped to post strong third-quarter earnings, brokers said. The key Colombo all-share index rose a provisional 0.24
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The Hong Kong dollar continued to hover near its linked exchange rate of 7.80 to the US dollar on Thursday, prompting fears of further fund outflows. The local currency shuffled between 7.7995 and 7.7998 against
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