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Moody’s: Australian Banks’ Funding, Liquidity Metrics Improving
The following is a press release from Moody’s: Moody’s: Australian Banks Funding And Liquidity Metrics Improving http://v3.moodys.com/page/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PR_273031&WT.mc_id=NLTITLE_YYYYMMDD_PR_273031 Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: S&P/ASX 200 Pares Early Decline As Banks Rise
0019 GMT [Dow Jones] Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 is flat at 4958 after hitting a 6-week low of 4927.9 as offshore markets reacted negatively to disappointing German manufacturing data and the ECB saying it will cut emergency liquidity to Cypriot banks on Monday if Cyprus fails to meet the terms of a financial bailout. Continue reading
Bankia Planning Reverse Stock Split
Spanish nationalized bank Bankia SA (BKIA.MC) is planning to carry out a reverse stock split to increase share price and liquidity, and allow its stock to keep trading, reports Cinco Dias in its Friday Internet edition, citing people familiar with the situation. Continue reading
RBI relaxes collateral rules for foreign investors
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opened the door on Thursday to foreign institutional investors (FIIs) using investments in corporate and government bonds as collateral in the futures and options segment of stock exchanges. The move announced by the RBI is expected to improve liquidity in the derivatives market, one foreign bank dealer said Continue reading
Chesapeake fourth-quarter profit tops Street, expenses fall
(Reuters) – Chesapeake Energy Corp reported fourth-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates on Thursday, helped by lower-than-expected expenses and more profitable oil production. The earnings report came a day after Chesapeake said an internal investigation of the financial dealings of outgoing Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon found no “intentional” wrongdoing Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: Philippine Shares Up 0.8%; 6550 Cap Tipped
0243 GMT [Dow Jones] Philippine shares are higher in moderate volume, rising to fresh record highs as the market continues to be driven by liquidity. Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: Philippine Shares +0.6%; 6500 Cap Eyed
0250 GMT [Dow Jones] Philippine shares are higher, hitting a new record intraday-high as the market continues to be driven by ample liquidity. Continue reading
Google’s Schmidt to sell roughly 42 percent of stake
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is selling roughly 42 percent of his stake in the Internet search company, a move that could potentially net the former chief executive a $2.51 billion windfall. Schmidt, 57, will sell 3.2 million shares of Class A common stock through a stock trading plan, Google said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: Philippine Shares Up 0.2%; 6470 Cap Tipped
0232 GMT [Dow Jones] Philippine shares are higher, buoyed by ample liquidity. Continue reading
PBOC Confirms Launch of Targeted Liquidity Operations with 12 Banks
China’s central bank confirmed that it will begin targeted liquidity operations with a group of major banks, signalling an intention to rely more heavily on money market instruments, instead of benchmark interest rates, to manage funding conditions and adjust monetary policy. Continue reading
