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By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Investors bet on a global economic recovery on Tuesday, lifting European and Asian shares for the sixth and seventh consecutive sessions respectively, while the dollar climbed
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:39:00 GMT
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European shares extended gains on Tuesday, with automobiles shares taking the lead as Germany's Porsche raised its stake in Volkswagen to more than 50 percent. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 1.2 percent at 883.59 points. Major
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:37:00 GMT
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HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets in late trade on Tuesday. Close Morning Previous Close At 0915 GMT At 0350 GMT At 0904 GMT HK$ SPOT 7.7535/36 7.7539/40 7.7526/29 Three-month
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:36:00 GMT
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* European stocks gains 0.8 percent, Japan up 0.4 * Dollar up 1 percent against major currencies * Oil eases on profit taking LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Investors bet on a global economic recovery on Tuesday, lifting European and Asian shares for the
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:31:00 GMT
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TOKYOJapanese stocks rose Tuesday as investors turned upbeat on President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package, and exporters got a boost from a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average added 37.72 points, or 0.4 percent, to
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:26:00 GMT
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Oil prices fell back on profit taking after a rally prompted by violence in the Middle East and tension over Russia's gas row with Ukraine.: Expectations that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will offer $310 billion in tax cuts as part of a $775 billion
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:24:00 GMT
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