Stock Market

China's Metersbonwe rises 34 pct in market debut - Reuters
SHANGHAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Shares in Shanghai Metersbonwe Fashion & Accessories Co (002269.SZ: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), the first major fashion retailer to list in China, rose 34 percent in their market debut on Thursday, at the ...

Pakistan Imposes Emergency Trading Limits to Halt Stock Slide - Bloomberg
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan imposed emergency trading limits to halt a slide in stocks that sent the benchmark index down 42 percent in 19 weeks, the second attempt in two months to restore confidence in a market battered by political upheaval ...

Pakistan Stocks Snap 6-Day Slump as Exchange Sets Floor Prices - Bloomberg
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's benchmark index rose for the first time in seven days after the exchange set a floor for stock prices to halt a plunge that has wiped out $36.9 billion of market value since April. The Karachi Stock Exchange 100 ...

New Zealand Market Closes Higher - RTT News
(RTTNews) - The New Zealand stock market closed higher on Thursday after a volatile trading session. The market opened slightly higher, boosted by overnight gains on Wall Street, but lost ground as crude oil continued to rise for a fourth day ...

Sony to launch world's thinnest LCD TVs - Reuters
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) said on Thursday it would launch the world's thinnest liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs this year, broadening its product line-up ahead of the critical year-end ...

China Encourages Big Shareholders to Boost Stakes - CNBC
China's securities regulator, seeking to support the weak stock market, said it would make it easier for large shareholders in listed companies to increase their stakes. The China Securities Regulatory Commission, in new rules published by major ...

The stock market sage - Baltimore Sun
Julius Westheimer, special managing director of Ferris, Baker Watts Inc. in Baltimore, is celebrating his 40th year in the brokerage business. SunSpot recently caught up with Maryland's most famous investment adviser. How did you get your start in ...

Rupee softens as oil firms buy dollars - Times of India
With oil rising to more than $118 a barrel, import payments will rise. India imports about 70 per cent of its oil. Traders will watch the stock market for clues on fund flows. Foreigners have been net sellers of $7.4 bn of stocks so far in 2008 after ...

Scottrade to Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell August 26 - Forbes
Today, Scottrade founder, president and CEO Rodger Riney will ring the NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell at 9:30 a.m. EDT, along with top company executives. Scottrade (www.scottrade.com), a privately-held company based in St. Louis, will be ringing ...

U.S., Australian stock market regulators in accord - Los Angeles Times
U.S. and Australian stock exchanges and brokers could be allowed to operate in each other's countries without being subject to most local regulation, under a new agreement between regulators. Wall Street interests praised the announcement of the ...