If markets can survive news like the swine flu outbreak, optimism must be well entrenched, says John Authers ...

Taiwanese equities had their best single-session performance in nearly 18 years on Thursday after mainland China’s first investment in a Taiwan-listed company ...

Liquidity, momentum and valuations could support a continued equity market rally of 20-30 per cent, says Ian Harnett of Absolute Strategy ...

NEW YORK, April 30 (Xinhua) — Wall Street ended mixed Thursday after the third largest U.S. automaker Chrysler announced it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Wall Street opened higher in the morn… (source: bignewsnetwork.com) ...

Close this NEW YORK — US stocks ended mixed Thursday in choppy trading as markets assessed the outlook for economic recovery after auto giant Chrysler filed for bankruptcy. The Dow Jones Industrial A… (source: bignewsnetwork.com) ...

Two US stock indices retreated but a third was up after the White House announced Thursday that Chrysler, the country’s third-largest car maker, was seeking protection from creditors in bankruptcy court and would take a buy-in from Italy’s Fiat. (source: bignewsnetwork.com) ...

Brazilian stocks edged higher Thursday following the central bank’s cut of its key interest to its lowest level on record as policymakers work to spur growth in Latin America’s largest economy. (source: bignewsnetwork.com) ...