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30 Jun 2004 08:52 AM
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Fed May Raise Rate to 1.25%, Keep `Measured’ Pace:
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Federal Reserve policy makers have convinced most forecasters they will lift their benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 1.25 percent today and maintain a commitment to a ``measured’’ pace of rate increases to fight inflation.
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30 Jun 2004 08:40 AM
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Bankers’ IPO role in spotlight:
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France Telecom, which next week launches the initial public offering of its yellow pages subsidiary, is hoping to avoid the embarrassment that Deutsche Post has suffered.
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30 Jun 2004 05:09 AM
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European investors tread cautiously:
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Stock markets in Europe got off to a slow start on Wednesday despite a positive showing on Wall Street in the previous session, as trade remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on US interest rates
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30 Jun 2004 05:02 AM
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Tokyo shares flat ahead of Tankan results:
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Tokyo shares were broadly flat on Wednesday, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the release of the Tankan survey of business sentiment and the US Federal Reserve’s policy board meeting on Thursday.
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30 Jun 2004 05:00 AM
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Consumer confidence boosts Wall Street:
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US stocks saw moderate gains on Tuesday as investors warmed to consumer confidence hitting a two-year peak while awaiting news from the policy-setting meeting of the Federal Reserve.
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28 Jun 2004 05:54 AM
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Telecoms stocks lead European gains:
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European stock markets turned higher on Monday, shrugging off fears of an expected US interest-rate increase on Wednesday, and talk of the handover of power in Iraq being brought forward to today.
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28 Jun 2004 05:12 AM
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Tokyo stocks up ahead of release of key data:
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Tokyo stocks climbed to a two-month high on Monday as investors took an optimistic stance at the start of a week in which crucial economic data would be released.
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25 Jun 2004 05:32 AM
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Euro pact rules to be reviewed:
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The European Commission is planning to alter the rules that govern budget deficits in eurozone member states.
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25 Jun 2004 04:41 AM
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Bourses edge higher but still awaiting Fed:
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European stocks edged higher though it was a mixed picture across the bourses. Wall Street was weaker overnight as was the dollar, hurting exporters, with the June 30’s Federal Reserve decision still weighing on
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25 Jun 2004 04:19 AM
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Tokyo shares close higher despite price data:
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Japanese stocks clawed back losses they made in morning trade to close higher despite disappointing deflation data and growing apprehension about an interest rate-setting meeting in the US next week.
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25 Jun 2004 03:06 AM
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Wall St drifts as Fed wait continues:
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Wall Street retreated slightly on Thursday as investors digested two straight sessions of gains and remained reluctant to take risks before the Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates next week.
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24 Jun 2004 05:02 AM
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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed:
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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed. Shares of AT&T Corp. slid in Europe after the largest U.S. long-distance telecommunications company cut its 2004 profit and revenue forecasts.
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24 Jun 2004 04:18 AM
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Late Street rally and weaker oil boosts bourses:
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A late rally on Wall Street and a drop in the price of oil got European bourses off on a strong footing on Thursday, a brief break out from the recent caution ahead of handover day on June 30.
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24 Jun 2004 03:56 AM
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S&P upgrade sends Tokyo shares to 8-week high:
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Japanese stocks closed at an eight-week high on Thursday, as banks rallied after Standard & Poor’s upgraded top Japanese lenders for the first time since early 1980s.
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24 Jun 2004 02:51 AM
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Tech stocks rouse Wall St from torpor:
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For the second consecutive session Wall Street on Wednesday staged an afternoon rally, with technology leading the gainers, pushing the Nasdaq to a two-week high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average neared a two-month high.
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