World markets
| Shanghai | 2,143.26 | -16.03 (-0.74%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,245.22 | +237.94 (1.83%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 21,133.00 | -92.88 (-0.44%) |
| TSEC | 8,007.39 | -3.63 (-0.05%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,374.21 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,700.93 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,860.55 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,367.46 | +78.56 (0.64%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,861.40 | +47.00 (0.98%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,197.37 | -25.91 (-0.13%) |
| KOSPI | 1,888.31 | -12.31 (-0.65%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.02% | -0.01 (-33.33%) |
| 6 Month | 0.05% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.25% | -0.01 (-3.85%) |
| 5 Year | 1.05% | -0.02 (-1.87%) |
| 10 Year | 2.18% | -0.02 (-0.91%) |
| 30 Year | 3.34% | -0.02 (-0.60%) |
Asian markets tense before Fed; Nikkei outperforms
By Ian Chua. SYDNEY | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:20am EDT. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously waited for clarity on the U.S.
Top stories
SEATTLE (AP) - An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering requiring some defendants to admit wrongdoing when they have engaged in �egregious misconduct�, abandoning a decades long policy.
Federal Reserve officials both expect and want inflation to be higher than it is. So far, that isn't happening. Consumer price data released Tuesday showed inflation rose a mere 1.4% in May from a year earlier.
Le BOURGET, France - Air New Zealand's new livery was front and center at the Paris Air Show this week, but it was the jet's "sharklets" that were the center of attention.
The Houston Astrodome and a New York airport terminal are included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2013 list of the Most Endangered Historic Places.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| AMCC | Applied Micro Circuits Corporation | 20.00% | 660.49M |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | 19.65% | 84.99M |
| CSG | Chambers Street Properties Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 1.02% | 2.43B |
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