(RTTNews) - Indian shares are seen opening lower on Wednesday as investors react to reports suggesting that the Modi government is mulling extending the nationwide coronavirus lockdown beyond April 14 amid requests from the States.
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) will trim annual investment by 10% to 15% in 2020, while maintaining its goal of increasing domestic crude oil and natural gas production for the year, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Toyota Finance Australia took advantage of deep European demand for high quality corporate names offering decent returns to raise a chunky €1.75bn (US$1.9bn) from a three-part Eurobond sale, according to a banker on the trade.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, climbing more than 110 points or 10 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just beneath the 1,215-point plateau although it's expected to see profit taking on Wednesday.
The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it would scale back some operations following the government's decision to declare a state of emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese automaker Nissan said on Wednesday its sales in China fell 44.9% from a year earlier to 73,297 units in March, as the coronavirus epidemic continues to hit the world's biggest car market.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is rising in choppy trade on Wednesday following the negative cues from Wall Street. Upbeat local economic data helped boost investor sentiment.
Hong Kong said on Wednesday social-distancing restrictions including the closure of some bars and pubs and a ban on public gatherings of more than four people would be extended until April 23 as it battles to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Bargain-hunting Chinese buyers have snapped up very cheap and sometimes obscure crude oil grades, mostly from Europe, where the impact of lockdowns to halt the new coronavirus has devastated demand.
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 180 points or 7.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,570-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Wednesday.
Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) is presumably on the hunt for a new president, following the resignation of the man previously occupying the job, Armen Yemenidjian. The move was announced by the company late on Monday. It did not state whether it has yet found a replacement
Boeing Co said late on Tuesday it will make two new software updates to the 737 MAX's flight control computer as it works to win regulatory approval to resume flights after the jet was grounded following two fatal crashes in five months.
Asian stock futures were under pressure on Wednesday after a late, sharp sell-off on Wall Street and as oil prices slumped under pressure from swelling global supplies.
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Shares of residential real estate developers NVR (NYSE: NVR), D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), and Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) tumbled more than 25% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. NVR, the parent company of Ryan Homes, saw
Keros Therapeutics, a Phase 1 biotech developing therapies for blood and musculoskeletal disorders, raised $96 million by offering 6.0 million shares at $16, the high end of the range of $14 to $16. Keros upsized its offering by 1.0 million shares (20%).
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With the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continuing to spread around the world, now is not an ideal time to be in the restaurant business. The latest indication of this is an update from sturdy eggs-and-pancakes slinger Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN), which provided a gloomy forecast for the im