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Asian stocks rise on global data, Wall Street
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Encouraging global data and Wall Street's extended record run boosted Asian shares to a near two-year peak on Thursday, with strong Australian jobs data and a surprise interest rate cut by South Korea further cementing the positive mood. Japanese stocks were within striking distance of fresh five-year highs, tracking global fund flows into equities as monetary easing depresses returns on bonds while unclear prospects of world economic growth weigh on commodities prices Continue reading
"Great Rotation"- A Wall Street fairy tale?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street's current jubilant narrative is that a rush into stocks by small investors has sparked a “great rotation” out of bonds and into equities that will power the bull market to new heights. That sounds good, but there's a snag: The evidence for this is a few weeks of bullish fund flows that are hardly unusual for January. Late-stage bull markets are typically marked by an influx of small investors coming late to the party – such as when your waiter starts giving you stock tips. Continue reading
Maps spark concern over corporate water grab
As competition for clean water grows, some of the world’s biggest companies have joined forces to create unprecedented maps of the precious resource that flows beneath our feet. Continue reading
Iran top leader one to decide on Strait of Hormuz
The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the decision over whether Tehran would block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows, rests in the hands of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Iran top leader one to decide on Strait of Hormuz
The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the decision over whether Tehran would block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows, rests in the hands of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Bank Of Italy Official Warns On Ring-Fencing, Cross-Border Flows
It’s essential that emerging European bank regulations don’t allow for national-level measures that would block cross-border capital and liquidity flows, or the introduction of ring-fencing policies that would work against the concept of a single market, a Bank of Italy official said Thursday. Continue reading
U.S. consumer credit grows by $6.5 billion in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer credit in April expanded the least in six months as people cut back on the use of revolving credit, data from the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday. Continue reading
ANZ Banking Group Pays South Korea’s First Bank Levy
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Continue reading
China’s Local Governments Incurred $1.4 Trillion Debt As Of Sept 30 – Report
China’s banks had 9.1 trillion yuan (US$1.4 trillion) of outstanding loans issued to local government financing vehicles as of Sept. 30, and at least 65% of these loans were fully covered by cash flows, state media said Tuesday. Continue reading
