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Fed's historic rate hike slammed by markets, weak data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lull in global market turmoil allowed the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates with a clear conscience in December, but policymakers across the spectrum now acknowledge...
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Worried about sub-$20 crude? Some sellers are already there
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An end to sanctions on Iran has driven global crude futures to 12-year lows and brought sub-$20-a-barrel oil in sight, although for some producers that is already a painful reality.
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Burned in December, markets see slim chance of ECB action this week
LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets have priced in litle chance the European Central Bank will cut interest rates this week, even with oil prices at just over half what the ECB had forecast for 2016...
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For HSBC investors, HQ debate eclipsed by identity issue
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - As HSBC prepares to decide which country it should call home, a growing number of its investors want the bank to address a bigger question: what does it really want to be?
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Market tailspin hastens the economic shock it fears
LONDON (Reuters) - One of the biggest worries about this month's sudden seizure in world markets is how puzzled investors have been left by it, and how many are just wishing it away as a temporary blip.
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Ample storage space for oil may limit price moves
LONDON (Reuters) - There is more storage space for crude around the world than anticipated, which will help prevent further sharp falls in the price but also weigh against significant price rises,...
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No global meltdown, EU growth outlook unchanged - Moscovici
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Central banks still have more firepower they can use to counter a slowdown in global growth, which does not change the outlook for recovery in the euro zone, European...
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Italy puzzles over strong confidence, weak growth riddle
ROME (Reuters) - At first glance there is something odd about Italy's economic data. For months its consumer and business sentiment has been stronger than almost anywhere else in the euro zone, yet...
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U.S. stocks set for a comeback, or another blow?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deep selling that has been synonymous with Wall Street in the new year became bad enough on Wednesday to start drawing in buyers, but it is still too soon to tell whether they...
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Specialist funds pick up Iran stocks ahead of warier big investors
LONDON (Reuters) - Two decades after he hauled a suitcase full of cash onto the floor of the Moscow stock exchange to buy up shares in the aftermath of communism, Dominic Bokor-Ingram has taken a...
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For crashing oil market, tardy winter is cold comfort
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Winter has finally arrived in large swathes of the northern hemisphere after the warmest December on record took a big bite out of seasonal heating fuel demand, swelling stockpiles...
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Forget the glut, oil enters irrational territory
(Reuters) - World oil markets quietly breached an important barrier as they crashed nearly 30 percent to below $30 a barrel in the opening weeks of 2016, crossing the fuzzy line separating a rational...
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Investors' crisis flashbacks drive market schizophrenia
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Psychological damage inflicted on investors during the 2007-08 financial crisis is helping drive dramatic moves in world markets and is likely to sustain volatility for...
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History suggests investors face extended bear market blues
LONDON (Reuters) - Good news for investors rattled by the "bear market" in many stock indices is that the selling may only last a few months --the bad news is that another big lurch lower is likely and...
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In uncertain times, Germany takes more gold home
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Bundesbank took more than 200 tonnes of its gold back to Frankfurt from overseas last year, the central bank said on Wednesday, as it moves towards hoarding half of the...
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UPDATE 4-Samsung Elec warns of difficult 2016 as smartphone troubles spread
* Says selling stake in Samsung Card for $1.3 bln (Updates with Samsung Electronics' planned $1.3 bln sale of stake in credit card affiliate)
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European shares steady, although Roche weighs on healthcare stocks
MILAN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - European shares were steady in early deals on Thursday after a choppy session in Asia and losses on Wall Street, although disappointing results from Roche weighed on...
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UPDATE 1-Grainger commits $1.2 bln to private rental sector expansion
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Grainger Plc, the UK's largest listed residential landlord, said on Thursday it intends to invest over 850 million pounds ($1.2 billion) till 2020 to accelerate growth in its booming...
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi firms as Brent settles above $30; Egypt up in modest...
DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian stocks firmed up on Thursday as oil prices held above $30 a barrel, while Egypt edged higher on modest volumes.
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UPDATE 1-Cigar maker STG to be first Danish IPO since March 2015
UK Finance NewsCOPENHAGEN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Scandinavian Tobacco Company (STG) set an indicative price range on Thursday for its stock market listing of 93-110 Danish crowns per share, valuing the...
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