World markets
| Shanghai | 2,302.40 | -2.71 (-0.12%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,627.26 | +246.24 (1.60%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,261.08 | -105.29 (-0.45%) |
| TSEC | 8,398.84 | +15.79 (0.19%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,792.31 | -11.56 (-0.17%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,806.77 | -14.88 (-0.53%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,010.67 | -25.51 (-0.63%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,742.43 | +129.38 (1.03%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,165.40 | -14.70 (-0.28%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,062.24 | -49.37 (-0.25%) |
| KOSPI | 1,993.83 | +12.74 (0.64%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | -0.01 (-14.29%) |
| 2 Year | 0.23% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 5 Year | 0.82% | -0.02 (-2.38%) |
| 10 Year | 1.93% | -0.05 (-2.53%) |
| 30 Year | 3.13% | -0.05 (-1.57%) |
Why BOJ Was Right Not to Talk Up Bonds
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended a two-day meeting on Wednesday with a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged and a promise to monitor volatile bond markets in the wake of its radical monetary policy unveiled last month.
Top stories
Sony Corp. (6758) directors are discussing whether to adopt billionaire Daniel Loeb's proposal for an initial public offering of its entertainment business, a week after the TV maker said the assets weren't for sale.
By Richard Hubbard. LONDON | Wed May 22, 2013 5:31am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar and benchmark German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S.
Apple is one of America's most profitable companies. And it pays a substantial income tax bill to the U.S. government -- by its own account, $6 billion in 2012 and an estimated $7 billion this year.
As a North Carolina congressman, Mel Watt has tried to arm struggling homeowners with a legal �sledgehammer� against lenders and expand the ranks of people eligible to cut their mortgage principal.
TAMPA, Fla.� James Dimon tightened his grip on the nation's largest bank on Tuesday as shareholders of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| EGLE | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. | -2.55% | 89.18M |
| EXM | Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd | 6.17% | 59.39M |
| EAC | Erickson Air-Crane Inc | 1.25% | 260.30M |
| EGL | Engility Holdings Inc | -1.94% | 415.59M |
| ONTY | Oncothyreon Inc (USA) | 0.00% | 114.43M |
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| Basic Materials | +0.01% |
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| Capital Goods | -0.16% |
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| Conglomerates | +0.32% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.15% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.55% |
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| Energy | +0.07% |
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| Financial | -0.06% |
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| Healthcare | +0.99% |
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| Services | +0.22% |
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| Technology | -0.22% |
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| Transportation | -0.02% |
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| Utilities | +0.08% |
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