Publication: Sharenet

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

Hague says peace conference must convene soon

By AMMAN (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on Wednesday for a speedy convening of a Syrian peace conference to reduce the risk of regional conflagration which he blamed on stepped up support for President Bashar al-Assad from ... [Published Sharenet - 6 hours ago]

Entities: William Hague, Nasser Judeh, Hizballah

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 reports

Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

As US economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon

By NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S. economy with ... [Published Sharenet - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke, yield, Treasuries

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Ben Bernanke

Gold erases gains after Fed Bernanke comments

Gold ingots stand in a row * Spot gold briefly broke above $1,400/oz * Fed Chairman Bernanke calms fears over bond-buying end * U.S. dollar moves higher vs basket of currencies (Recasts lead, adds comment after Fed Ben Bernanke testimony) By Clara Denina ... [Published Sharenet - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Ben Bernanke, Karim Cherif, Jane Baird, Federal Reserve System

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

Ugandan shilling extends losses on dollar demand from fuel importers

A worker counts U.S. dollar bills, which are being exchanged for Philippine Pesos, inside a money changer in Manila KAMPALA (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling weakened for a third day running on Tuesday, kept under pressure from demand for dollars from ... [Published Sharenet - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Money Market, Kampala, Commercial Banks

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

People's Bank of China

Yuan ends up vs dollar, stays near record high on PBOC guidance

* PBOC sets official midpoint at record high for 2nd day * Maintains recent stance to let yuan appreciate * Part of reforms for more flexible FX regime * Yuan strength seen persisting at least until early June By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, ... [Published Sharenet - 10 hours ago]

Entities: China, People's Bank of China, Dollar Stronger, Divergence

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 reports

Hong Kong shares slide in storm-shortened trade, China tepid

* HSI -0.5 pct, H-shares -0.3 pct, CSI300 +0.1 pct * Rainstorm forces cancellation of morning HK trade * China power producers slump again, hit by Citi downgrade * China autos lifted by reported strong May sales, subsidies extension By Clement Tan HONG ... [Published Sharenet - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Hong Kong, China, Shanghai, Stocks

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 4 reports

Seoul shares end at 7-week high on foreign buying, autos

* Seoul shares rise as foreign buying extends to 4th day * Auto stocks rally on hopes over union agreement SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Seoul shares hit a 7-week closing high on Wednesday on robust foreign investor buying after Federal Reserve officials ... [Published Sharenet - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Stocks, Seoul, CJ Corp

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 3 reports

S.African stocks at record highs, weak rand lifts miners

Electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks closed at record highs on Tuesday, undaunted by simmering labour tension in Africa's largest economy ... [Published Sharenet - May 21 2013]

Entities: Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd, Mineral, Index, Mondi Group

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 reports

Australian shares reverse early gains to end lower, banks drag

Entrance interior of the Australian Securities Exchange (Adds details, comments) SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed 0.3 percent lower on Wednesday as the financial sector and mining services dragged on the market while investors awaited ... [Published Sharenet - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Stocks, Profit Warnings, MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Australian Dollar

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 3 reports

Gold trims losses as euro firms ahead of Bernanke testimony

Gold Bars * Euro rises to session high vs dollar * Gold's appeal hurt by fears the Fed will ease stimulus * Spot silver cuts loss to 0.6 percent, platinum to 1.65 pct (Recasts, updates prices, adds comments, adds byline, changes By Carole Vaporean and ... [Published Sharenet - May 21 2013]

Entities: US Silver Corp, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve System, Testimony

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Copper slips ahead of factory data; U.S. outlook supports

* Traders await Thursday's flash PMIs from U.S., Europe, China * China April refined copper imports down 33 pct from year ago * Market awaits Wednesday testament on U.S. Fed bond buying plans LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Copper slipped on Tuesday as traders ... [Published Sharenet - May 21 2013]

Entities: Copper, Nickel, China, United States

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Nikkei hits new 5-1/2-yr high but pace of gains slow, Bernanke cues eyed

Tokyo Stock Exchange building * Real estate and banks weak on sector rotation - analyst * Retail investors pick up underperformers such as Sharp, * SoftBank slips, Sprint permitted discussions with Dish TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ... [Published Sharenet - May 21 2013]

Entities: Sharp Corporation, Nikkei Index, Ben Bernanke, Softbank Corp

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...data - consumers pay an average smartphone tariff of 44 euros a month compared with 22 euros in markets like France and Britain with challengers. "In protected markets, a gigabyte of smartphone data costs an average of 20 euros, while in progressive markets it costs 6 euros" wrote Rewheel in its report published on Wednesday...

European smartphone users face huge price disparities -study [Published Sharenet - 1 hour ago]

...the previous six years despite the prospect of less favorable metals prices, Mexico's top government mining official told Reuters on Wednesday. "We estimate total investment for the (president's) six year term could be above or around $25 billion or $26 billion" Mario Cantu Suarez, Mexico's chief mining official, told Reuters at the BNAmericas Mexico mining summit...

Mexico says mine industry investment could rise a bit through 2018 [Published Sharenet - 2 hours ago]

...set up in 1995, operates 50 hypermarkets and 44 supermarkets under the Carrefour name in the MiddleMiddle East, North Africa and Central Asia. "Majid Al Futtaim...will keep and strengthen the strategic partnership with Carrefour in new countries and new formats" the company said in the statement...

Carrefour sells stake in Middle East venture for $683 mln [Published Sharenet - 2 hours ago]

...As children, they may prefer mathematics and other subjects rooted in logic and systems, according to Britain's National Autistic Society. "People with autism have some unique abilities to really focus on their task and stay focused for long periods of time. They are also good at spotting discrepancies in data" said Thygesen, a former manager with Microsoft and Nokia whose 14-year-old son has Asperger syndrome...

SAP looks to recruit people with autism as programmers [Published Sharenet - 3 hours ago]

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