US, EU stocks fall as markets focus on dollarUS and EU stocks drifted lower on Friday while euro struck a 12-month low against dollar on market expectations of US interest rate hike.
What is a Kazakh investor like: profileKazakhstanis who venture into financial markets are mostly males aged 30 to 40+ from Almaty wielding a capital of 100,000 to 5000,000 euro.
03 June 2016 15:22
Mining exports drive Australian growthSurging mining exports powered the Australian economy to better-than-expected 1.1 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, data showed Wednesday, but Treasurer Joe Hockey said he was also encouraged by a pick-up in other sectors.
Oil markets tight, IEA warnsWorld oil markets are unexpectedly tight as growth in advanced economies picks up, the IEA warned on Thursday, urging OPEC to skip a seasonal output drop as stocks touch six-year lows.
14 February 2014 09:52
China stock market disappoints on double cash crunchA cash shortage among banks made the Chinese stock market one of the world's worst performing this year, showing how tens of millions of small investors remain at the mercy of government policy.
01 January 2014 12:18
Twitter tumbles after warning on overvaluationTwitter shares tumbled Friday after a brokerage analyst warned the popular messaging network was overvalued following a meteoric rise since its initial public offering in November.
30 December 2013 10:51
US stocks rise amid wave of positive sentimentUS stocks edged towards the finale of a banner 2013 in buoyant fashion this week, repeatedly reaching new records on a string of solid economic data.
28 December 2013 15:01
Zuckerberg sells as Facebook offers new sharesFacebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will sell a chunk of his stake in the company, cashing in some $2.3 billion, as part of a new share offering by the huge social network.
20 December 2013 13:34
US jobless rate drops to five-year lowThe US jobless rate fell sharply to 7.0 percent in November, a five-year low, raising the odds Friday that the Federal Reserve could soon cut its huge stimulus program.
As Twitter flies, fears mount on bubbleTwitter's high-flying Wall Street debut drew attention to the growing power of social media, but also raised concerns about a potential bubble in the sector.
10 November 2013 21:56
Boeing stocks dive after 787 fire at Heathrow Boeing stocks plunged nearly 5 percent on Friday after a fire and a "technical issue" on separate 787 Dreamliners in Britain stoked fresh safety concerns about the new high-tech jetliner.
13 July 2013 19:06
Zuckerberg paid more than $2 bln at Facebook in 2012 Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg scored more than $2 billion worth of stock and $503,000 in base pay last year for running the world's leading social network.
Asian Apple-linked shares mixed after iPhone 5 launch Stocks in Apple's Asian component suppliers were mixed Thursday after the launch of the iPhone 5, with analysts citing uncertainty over its impact in the hugely competitive smartphone market.
13 September 2012 14:53
US Treasury to sell $18 bn of AIG stock The US Treasury Department announced Sunday that it has launched a public offering of $18 billion of its common stock in AIG, the giant insurer bailed out by the US government.
