Home
 
Finance History 2010-10-26 (26 October 2010 ) | Print |
26 Oct 2010 17:30:43 GMTFixing Finance Faces Overhang of Devlish Problems
"We are papering over structural problems in the economy with bubbles."
25 Oct 2010 03:59:45 GMTAsian Finance Seeks Shariah-Compliant Indonesian Banks for Qatar Islamic
Asian Finance Bank Bhd., the Malaysian unit of Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ, said it has identified up to three Shariah-compliant banks for purchase in Indonesia.
26 Oct 2010 05:42:00 GMTSouth Africa's Finance Minister May Use Excess Tax to Help Curb Rand Gains
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan may announce plans to use higher-than-expected tax revenue to help the central bank buy dollars and weaken the rand when he presents the mid-term budget tomorrow.
25 Oct 2010 08:42:02 GMTHousing Finance of Kenya Net Surges as Loans Increase; Sees Further Growth
Housing Finance Ltd. , Kenya?s only publicly traded mortgage lender, said nine-month profit surged 80 percent as loans to customers increased.
26 Oct 2010 05:49:00 GMTFinance heads make global currency pact
The G20 has vowed a collective response in order to avoid the risk of looming trade and currency wars.
25 Oct 2010 05:01:13 GMTNYC Finance Agency Leads Week's $13 Billion Bond Offerings: Muni Credit
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority , which funds capital projects in the most- populous . city, leads this week?s municipal issuance with a $750 million offering, including $620 million in Build America Bonds.
25 Oct 2010 15:39:58 GMTYen Sales Most Effective When a `Surprise,' Japan Vice Finance Chief Says
Currency-market intervention is most effective when it?s a ?surprise,? a senior Japanese Finance Ministry official said, sending a warning to traders that Japan is prepared to act again to stem the yen?s advance.
25 Oct 2010 13:13:55 GMTGeithner keeps pressure on China after G20 finance meeting
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is keeping the pressure on China, after finance ministers meeting in South Korea this weekend seem to have staved off the immediate threat of a 'currency war.'
26 Oct 2010 06:50:13 GMTMacquarie Receives Approval to Set up Non-Banking Finance Company in India
Macquarie Group Ltd. said it got regulatory approval for a non-banking finance unit in India as it seeks to join Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG in expanding operations in Asia?s second-fastest growing economy.
25 Oct 2010 05:20:55 GMTFinance directors warned to be bold for growth
YORKSHIRE'S finance directors should be bold and escape from a "cost-cutting mindset" to help their companies grow, according to an influential study. (24/10/2010 19:47:57)

Economic History

25 Oct 2010 16:14:11 GMTEconomic Watchdog, October 25
Economic data will play second fiddle to earnings this week, but this doesnt mean the economy wont continue to be closely watched. The Fed meeting next week will be extremely important with traders anticipating Fed easing and really nothing this week is likely to change the Fed approach. Below is the economic calendar for the week: Monday: Chicago Fed National Activity Index, Existing Home Sales ...
26 Oct 2010 12:45:48 GMT. Economic Confidence Improving in October
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved in October, driven largely by improved consumer perceptions of current economic conditions. Still, today the Index is no better and consumers are slightly less optimistic about the . economy going forward than they were a year ago.
26 Oct 2010 12:15:26 GMTEconomic development, capital projects reviewed by MVEDD
In its forty-plus year history, the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District has been a catalyst for economic development in the region. Adapting to coordinate and cooperate with its counties? economic development and planning structure in an array of activities, the district has emerged with three major responsibilities ? to serve as a conduit for the development of Economic Development ...
25 Oct 2010 03:40:43 GMTEconomic Deathmatch
The stimulators outnumbered the slashers at The Daily Beast Innovators Summit?s remarkably civilized economic panel, though it was clear that what the country is lacking most is strong, clear-eyed leadership. Tunku Varadarajan reports.
25 Oct 2010 16:53:39 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world: ------ SEOUL, South Korea -- Facing the risk of a dangerous trade war, top finance officials from the world's leading rich and developing nations looked each other in the eye and vowed they wouldn't use their currencies as economic weapons to boost exports.
24 Oct 2010 13:35:53 GMTFalling Into the Economic Chasm
The real story of this election is that of an economic policy that was inadequate to the task.
25 Oct 2010 01:41:46 GMTEconomic Zones Designed To Improve Welfare Of Locals
JAKARTA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The Indonesian government's plan to divide the country's economic development into economic zones and clusters will create jobs for members of the local community for mutual welfare, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
26 Oct 2010 12:48:14 GMTEconomic growth could hit the skids
Economic growth is likely to slow early next year, according to the Reserve Bank's composite leading indicator.
26 Oct 2010 08:35:34 GMTHoward defends Abbott economic team
John Howard defends the coalition's economic team and says the debate over floating the dollar and deregulating the banks ended 25 years ago.
26 Oct 2010 12:46:46 GMTEconomic Outlook: Blaming the dream
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Given a blank sheet of paper and a forum sponsored by your own agencies, what would two top . regulators say about the foreclosure crisis?
 
 

FOREX

Eur/Chf1.20090.008%08:06
Eur/Jpy99.44-0.610%08:06
Eur/Usd1.2526-0.477%08:06
Gbp/Usd1.5647-0.268%08:06
Usd/Chf0.95860.482%08:06
Usd/Jpy79.38-0.126%08:06

Stock Market Indexes

AMMEKS2217.867-0.247%05:00
ASX2004055.8-0.275%06:31
BSE Sensex16023.650.474%08:06
Bovespa54619.48-0.762%05:00
CSI3002596.286-0.787%07:15
DJ-Ind12496.15-0.053%05:00
Futsee-1005276.220.186%08:06
Hang Seng18666.4-0.638%08:01
KOSPI1814.470.323%06:01
MICEX1251.21-0.425%08:06
Merval2288.62.204%05:00
N225Jap8563.380.079%06:02
NASDAQ 1002547.080.310%20:44
RTSI1255.29-0.710%08:06
SandP-5001318.860.169%05:00
SandP-Fut1306.6-0.692%08:06
Shanghai2352.049-0.482%07:15

Commodities Trade

Brent105.211-0.331%08:06
Natural Gas2.725-0.438%08:06
Aluminum2005.53-0.173%08:06
Gasoline2.86-0.447%08:06
Gold1553.10.304%08:06
Fuel oil2.805-0.245%08:06
Copper7517.170.404%08:06
Nickel168130.346%08:06
Tin19490-0.900%05:00
Palladium586.59-0.763%08:06
Platinum1414.460.025%08:06
Lead1916-1.844%05:00
Silver27.6390.436%08:06
Zinc1869-1.838%05:00