Elaine Kurtenbach
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Stock market today: Calm in the wake of 3rd bank failure
Early Wall Street trading is relatively subdued in the wake of the third U.S. bank failure in less than two months → Read More
World shares mostly higher as inflation worries dog Wall St
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Europe and Asia on Monday after Wall Street closed out another bumpy week marked by uneasiness over the outlook for inflation and interest rates. Germany… → Read More
Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week's Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere at all → Read More
Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week's Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere at all → Read More
Asian shares mostly higher after gains on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Monday after Wall Street benchmarks ended last week on a high note. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was the outlier, giving up 1.2% to 25,810.10, but other regional indexes were higher. Bangkok’s SET index jumped 4.3% on forecasts for a turnaround for the economy, which has been battered by […] → Read More
World markets mixed after S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares began the year mixed, with European benchmarks opening higher on Monday after a lackluster session for the few Asian markets not closed for New Year holidays. U.S. markets are… → Read More
Asian markets mixed after S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares began the year mixed on Monday, with most markets closed for New Year holidays. This week brings employment data and minutes from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve as it battles inflation. That will likely remain investors’ overarching concern as 2023 begins with persisting uncertainties over the war in Ukraine […] → Read More
Asian shares extend losses after Wall Street decline
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Thursday after benchmarks fell more than 1% on Wall Street in the middle of a mostly quiet and holiday-shortened week. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices declined. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.3% to 25,990.68. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong shed 1.1% to 19,681.70, while […] → Read More
Wal Street opening lower; S&P off 0.2% after holiday break
BANGKOK (AP) — Wall Street is reopening Tuesday with stocks slightly lower following a holiday break. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is flat just after the open, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. Investors in Europe and Asia bid up stocks following news air passengers arriving in China […] → Read More
Shares gain in Asia after China relaxes more COVID rules
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Tuesday in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business. China’s National Health Commission said Monday that passengers arriving from abroad will no longer have to observe a quarantine, starting Jan. 8. […] → Read More
Asian shares higher in thin holiday trading
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose Monday in Asia in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, with markets in Hong Kong, Sydney and several other places closed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.6% to 26,393.32 and the Kospi in Seoul added 0.2% to 2,318.54. The Shanghai Composite index rose 0.5% to 3,061.93 and the SET in Bangkok added […] → Read More
Asian shares gain, oil prices up after Russia price cap deal
Asian shares were mostly higher and oil prices rose Monday after the European Union and the Group of Seven democracies agreed on a boycott of most Russian oil and a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian exports. Hong Kong’s benchmark jumped 3.7% and the Shanghai Composite added 1.6%. Hopes for fewer disruptions to […] → Read More
Asian shares fall as China protests, lockdowns cloud outlook
BANGKOK — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Hong Kong briefly dipping more than 4% following weekend protests in various cities over China’s strict zero-COVID lockdowns. U.S. futures were lower after a mixed, shortened session Friday on Wall Street. Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel. The unrest in China is the boldest […] → Read More
G-20 to hold tough on Russia, urge end to Ukraine war
The careful wording of the statement reflects tensions at the gathering, which includes leaders from Russia and China. → Read More
Biden to press G-20 to hold tough on Russia over Ukraine war
In meetings Tuesday at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, the U.S. leader is to continue a global tour pressing nations to stand up to Russia and in defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty in both symbolic and substantive ways. → Read More
G-20 to hold tough on Russia, urge end to Ukraine war
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as President Joe Biden and U… → Read More
Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in Bali
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Discord over Russia’s war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are proving to be ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia’s tropica... → Read More
Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit
A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at → Read More
Wall Street futures move higher to kick off a new month
U.S. futures moved slightly higher as markets open the month trying to shake off a miserable September marred by fears that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes would hurtle the U.S. economy into a recession → Read More
World shares slip as markets brace for more rate hikes
Shares have fallen in Europe and Asia as investors brace for another interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Markets in Britain and Japan were closed. Oil prices and → Read More