#equity

6:43am, 8th March, 2019

Chinese equity plunge leads world stocks lower as growth fears haunt

Chinese shares were slammed more than 4 percent lower on Friday after data showed exports contracting by a fifth, deepening fears for the world economy and pushing global equities to three-week troughs.

U.S.-China trade hopes extend equity surge; central banks supportive

4:39am, 20th February, 2019

Business

U.S.-China trade hopes extend equity surge; central banks supportive

World stocks hit a four-month high on Wednesday on hopes of progress in trade talks between the United States and China, with a dovish backdrop at major central banks also helping push markets back into the black.

Russia detains U.S. founder of Baring Vostok private equity group

6:09am, 15th February, 2019

US

Russia detains U.S. founder of Baring Vostok private equity group

Russia has detained the U.S. founder of the Baring Vostok private equity group in Moscow on suspicion of fraud, a spokeswoman for Moscow's Basmanny court told Reuters on Friday.

Asia's cash-rich firms more resilient in this year's equity selloff

2:55am, 19th November, 2018

Business

Asia's cash-rich firms more resilient in this year's equity selloff

Shares of cash-rich firms in Asia have weathered this year's sell-off in much better shape than key stock indexes, a Reuters analysis showed, reinforcing views that investments in companies with strong finances safeguard returns during market cr...

Wall Street equity traders to get biggest bonuses in 2018: study

8:19am, 12th November, 2018

Business

Wall Street equity traders to get biggest bonuses in 2018: study

Equity traders on Wall Street are expected to take home the biggest bonuses this year as a surge in volatility boosted client activity, but 2019 may not be as rosy, compensation firm Johnson Associates Inc said on Monday.

China growth woes curb Asian shares, US equity futures turn down

10:54pm, 28th October, 2018

Business

China growth woes curb Asian shares, US equity futures turn down

Asian shares barely managed to hold firm on Monday after a tumultuous week for global equities, with U.S. stock futures turning down and Chinese markets deep in the red on fresh signs of cooling in the world's second-biggest economy.

Turkish currency's freefall rocks world equity markets, euro

4:32pm, 10th August, 2018

Business

Turkish currency's freefall rocks world equity markets, euro

A plunge in the Turkish lira rocked global equities and emerging markets on Friday and fear of further fallout sent investors scurrying for safety in assets like the yen and U.S. government bonds.

Tech stocks pull down equity markets, euro gains

2:31pm, 30th July, 2018

Business

Tech stocks pull down equity markets, euro gains

The dollar slipped against the euro on Monday ahead of several central bank monetary policy meetings this week, and a gauge of global equity markets fell, pulled down by a slide in U.S. technology heavyweights.

Air India seeks additional equity from government to pay vendors: source

6:35am, 30th July, 2018

Business

Air India seeks additional equity from government to pay vendors: source

State-owned carrier Air India has sought 21.21 billion rupees ($309 million) of additional equity from the government for the fiscal year 2018-19 to make pending payments to its vendors, a source at the airline told Reuters on Monday.

Third of sovereign funds plan to cut equity holdings, cite trade war fear

7:37pm, 8th July, 2018

Business

Third of sovereign funds plan to cut equity holdings, cite trade war fear

Over a third of sovereign investors plan to cut their equity exposure over the next three years after a strong run in 2017, citing trade wars, geopolitics and high valuations as headwinds to performance, a study by asset manager Invesco showed.