TOKYO – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday and appeared on track to log its seventh consecutive session of losses as rising bond yields of indebted Spain and Italy spooked investors amid slowing global growth concerns.
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple on Tuesday said it is crafting a weapon to vanquish a Flashback virus from Macintosh computers and working to disrupt the command network being used by hackers behind the infections.
HONG KONG – Shares fell 1.41 per cent in opening trade on Wednesday as uncertainty over global growth prospects, and resurfacing worries about debt restructuring in the euro zone, prompted investors to continue trimming their risk exposures.
SINGAPORE – Bursa Malaysia is closed on Wednesday to mark the installation of a new king for the nation. Trading will resume on Thursday.
SINGAPORE – Singapore shares fell on Wednesday, following losses on Wall Street overnight as concerns over European debt resurfaced after yields on Italian and Spanish debt climbed.
TOKYO – Japan’s core machinery orders jumped 4.8 per cent in February from the previous month, official figures showed Wednesday, beating market expectations of a contraction.
PARIS – The eurozone economy may have reached a potential turning point, though economic activity in major economies like Italy and France is likely to remain sluggish, the OECD said on Tuesday.
Malaysian shares closed higher on Tuesday with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gaining 5.89 points to 1,597.17.
First Ship Lease Trust (FSL) on Tuesday said it has renegotiated charter terms for the two product tankers leased by TORM.
Ascendas Land and Frasers Centrepoint jointly announced on Tuesday the launch of new lifestyle hub Changi City Point.
