restrictions in Malaysia ravaged the local stock market as the FBM KLCI hit close to an eight-month low. The

Global shares held near record highs on Wednesday as investors waited for data on U.S. inflation to check if they should change their bets on when the Federal Reserve will start scaling back on bond purchases. The U.S. Consumer Price Index( CPI) was due at 1230 GMT." This is important in terms of short-term sentiment," said Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM. Investors, however, will then turn to whether the Fed will signal timings on tapering stimulus at a meeting of central bankers

ASIA stock investors worried that the bond market’s signal of a US recession may trigger another

NEW YORK--Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Amazon. com Inc., up

the latest tightening of restrictions on Moscow, the United States banned Russian flights using

buy Russian stocks after MSCI Inc. declared the market to be “ uninvestable ” after the Feb

Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Monday, nearly reversing the Standard Poor’s 500’s losses

Rakuten Trade head of equity sales Vincent Lau( pic below) believes that the worst is likely over for the banking sector, unless “ a new lockdown is announced ”.... This would have an impact on the banking sector earnings.“ The earnings weakness may flow into the third quarter.... The ratings agency pointed out that the higher credit costs would hamstring the recovery in profitability in 2021....

CKICK TO ENLARGETHANKS to last-minute bargain hunting, the Malaysian stock market ended the final

LONDON: European shares climbed on Monday to end near record levels, led by technology stocks which