[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices pulled back from a two-week high to trade lower on Thursday, as some investors took advantage of the last session’s gain to book profits. A dealer displays gold bracelets at
India gets rainfall 20% below average in latest week: weather office
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A woman takes photographs with her mobile phone against the backdrop of monsoon clouds at a beach in Kochi, India June 8, 2019. REUTERS/Sivaram V/File Photo MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains were 20%
South Korea’s central bank surprises with rate cut as Japan row adds to risks
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly cut its policy interest rate for the first time in three years on Thursday, as a trade dispute with Japan among other pressures heightened risks for
Asian stocks wobble, bond yields fall on earnings woes, trade worries
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares wobbled in early Thursday trading as Wall Street stocks dropped on early signs that the U.S.-China trade war could hurt corporate earnings, helping to underpin solid demand for safe-haven
Japan manufacturers’ mood hits three-year low – Reuters Tankan
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence hit a three-year low in July, highlighting the fragility of the export-led economy as external demand slackens in the face of cooling global growth and trade friction,
Netflix shares plunge as global growth falls short, U.S. customers shrink
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Wednesday it lost U.S. streaming customers for the first time in eight years and missed targets for new subscribers overseas, an announcement that jarred investors ahead of
Cloud growth fuels IBM profit beat
[ad_1] (Reuters) – International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) beat analysts’ estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, propped up by recurring growth in its high-margin cloud business. FILE PHOTO: A man stands near an IBM logo
Boeing to make $50 million in payments to 737 MAX crash victims’ families
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created after two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to provide payments to families of
EBay beats estimates as more shoppers flock to site, shares rise
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: An eBay sign is seen at an office building in San Jose, California May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit
U.S. money fund assets fall from 9-1/2-year peak – iMoneyNet
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. money market fund assets retreated from their highest level in more than 9-1/2 years as their yields tumbled in the latest week, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.