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China Banking Shares Rise on Reserve Ratio Cut: Hong Kong Mo...

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese banking shares climbed after the central bank reduced the proportion of deposits they must set aside, cutting the ratio for the second time in three months to fuel lending and sustain economic growth. Ind [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Stock Market: Bank of America shares fall to lowest point in...

Financial firms felt the brunt of the bloodbath in the markets Monday, with Bank of America leading in the sell-off as it confronted renewed fears over its financial health. Shares in the banking giant tumbled 20.3 percent to $6.51 a s [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

WRAPUP 2-Japan banks post Q4 losses, shares fall on TEPCO pl...

Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group expect core lending activities to remain sluggish this year, with little clarity so far about the strength of demand for loans related to earthquake reconstruction efforts. Sha [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

WSJ: European Bank Shares Hit By Renewed Worries

European stocks slid, fuelled by negative news in the global banking sector and new worries about Greek debt. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.5% lower at 277.01. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index slid 0.8% to 5963.80. (This story an [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Asian Shares Mostly Lower; Banks Weak In Shanghai

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday with banks falling in Shanghai on concerns about further interest rate hikes, while severe flooding in Australia's Queensland state continued to trouble the Sydney market. Investor se [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Banks buy GM shares, making IPO largest ever

General Motors inched further forward in its effort to repay taxpayers, announcing Friday that the banks backing its historic initial public offering had exercised their right to buy an additional block of shares in the restructured auto [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Bank of Ireland shares fall further 11%

BANK OF Ireland shares fell 11 per cent yesterday, continuing the stock’s decline on the market as the Government is poised to take control of the bank in a third bailout to raise its capital levels to international standards. The [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Asian Shares Mixed; Banks, Brokerages Fall In China

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, with some exporters in Tokyo reversing early losses as the yen eased off from early highs, while banks and brokerages fell in Shanghai after data showed China's economy slowed in the third qua [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Bank Shares Slip On Profit Taking After BofA Results

Bank shares slid Friday on profit taking as Bank of America Corp. (BAC) continued the trend of big banks posting better-than-expected results and as General Electric Co.'s (GE) troubled GE Capital unit saw signs of stabilization. Ana [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Bank shares slump in early trade

Shares in AIB fell more than 19 per cent today amid speculation that the State will take a majority stake in the bank. Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan will make a series of statements tomorrow after the close of the markets at 5pm. De [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Shares of Japan Airlines surge on raised credit

Shares in Japan Airlines surged 31 percent Monday after the Japanese government came up with additional financing for the troubled carrier. Separately, Japan Airlines and alliance partner American Airlines denied local media reports that sa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Shares buoyed by banks

Close Strengthening banking and resources stocks have helped push the Australian share market up nearly 1 per cent. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 45.9 points, or 1 per cent, at 4785.7, while the broader All Ordinar [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Investors ignore brokers warnings on bank shares

Private investors are being warned of the high risks of buying in to crisis-hit banks in the hope of making a quick profit, amid continuing fears of nationalisation.Some stockbrokers are also urging existing shareholders in RBS, Lloyds Bank [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Banks, resources pull shares lower

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 45.4 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 3702.7 while the broader All Ordinaries had dropped 39.6 points, or 1.06 per cent to 3686.4. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index [...]