Rusia Janjikan Balasan atas Sanksi Baru Uni Eropa

Uni Eropa hari Selasa (29/4) melansir nama 15 orang Rusia yang menjadi target baru sanksi terkait peran mereka dalam krisis Ukraina. Rusia telah menuduh Uni Eropa sama sekali tidak memahami politik dalam negeri Ukraina, sementara blok itu melansir nama 15 orang Rusia yang menjadi target baru sanksi terkait peran mereka dalam krisis Ukraina. Kementerian Luar Negeri Rusia menyatakan sanksi-sanksi Uni Eropa itu merupakan œundangan langsung...

Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Cheaper Galaxy Phones

Samsung Electronics Co., the world largest maker of smartphones, posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts estimates as demand rose for cheaper Galaxy devices and the soccer World Cup boosted TV sales. Net income, excluding minority interests, rose 7 percent to 7.48 trillion won ($7.2 billion) in the three months ended March, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in a filing today. That compares with the 6.75 trillion-won average...

Presiden Obama Peringatkan Korea Utara Soal Uji Coba Nuklir

Dalam kunjungan ke Korea Selatan, Presiden Obama juga menegaskan kembali komitmen Amerika kepada Seoul dalam menghadapi provokes dari Korea Utara. Presiden Amerika Barack Obama berada di Korea Selatan pada persinggahan kedua dalam kunjungan di Asia, dengan memperingatkan Korea Utara agar tidak melakukan uji coba nuklir yang keempat. Dalam wawancara dengan surat kabar Joong Ang Ilbo, Korea Selatan, yang diterbitkan sebelum kedatangannya...

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Guerrero, Mexico

NEW YORK -- An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has occurred near Petatlan, Guerrero, Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. News reports said the quake was felt strongly in Mexico City. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says that no tsunami alerts have been issued at this time.Copy Source : MarketWatc...

Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Scanner Hacked With Glue Mould

The fingerprint sensor on Samsung's Galaxy S5 handset has been hacked less than a week after the device went on sale. Berlin-based Security Research Labs fooled the equipment using a mould it had previously created to spoof the sensor on Apple's iPhone 5S. The researchers said they were concerned that thieves could exploit the flaw in Samsung's device to trigger money transfers via PayPal. The payments firm played down the risk. "While...

Asian Stocks Rise From Three-Week Low, Following U.S. Higher

Asian stocks gained, with a regional gauge rising from a three-week low, as investors weighed corporate earnings and after U.S. equities advanced. Indeks MSCI Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Index added 0.1 percent to 476.32 as of 9:02 a.m. in Seoul. Major U.S. indexes recovered in the last hour of trading yesterday, paring losses sparked by the U.S. and European Union levying new sanctions against Russia. The Federal Reserve will probably...

U.S. Stocks Advance as Selloff in Internet

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index erasing an earlier slide as Internet and smaller companies pulled back from a selloff amid optimism over merger activity. The S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent to 1,869.42 at 4 p.m. in New York, erasing an earlier loss of 0.7 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 86.76 points, or 0.5 percent, to 16,448.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped less than 0.1 percent, after...

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Internet Shares Slump

U.S. stocks fluctuated, with a selloff in Internet and smaller companies extending to a second day, while Treasuries fell for the first time in a week before Federal Reserve policy makers begin a two-day meeting tomorrow.The Nasdaq 100 Index lost 0.3 percent at 12:43 p.m. in New York, as Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. dropped at least 4.5 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4 percent, buoyed by deal activity. Pfizer Inc....

European Stocks Advance Amid M&A Deals

European stocks advanced as companies from AstraZeneca Plc to Bayer AG rose amid an increase in mergers-and-acquisitions activity, offsetting new U.S. sanctions against Russian individuals and companies. AstraZeneca jumped 14 percent to a record after Pfizer Inc. confirmed its interest in taking over the U.K. drugmaker for almost $99 billion. Bayer climbed 3.3 percent after it posted first-quarter profit that beat estimates and as it...

Saham A.S. Dibuka Berfluktuasi

Saham-saham A.S. dibuka berfluktuasi, setelah indeks Nasdaq Composite mengalami pelemahan terbesar dalam dua pekan pada 25 April, setelah meningkatnya aktivitas merger dan akuisisi mengimbangi sanksi Amerika terhadap Rusia atas Ukraina.Saham Pfizer Inc. naik 3.1 persen setelah mengajukan pembelian untuk AstraZeneca Plc sekitar 85 miliar pounsterling (US$ 98.7 miliar). Saham General Electric Co. naik 0.7 persen setelah Chief Executive...

Japanese Shares Retreat as Yen Holds Gains Amid Ukraine Tensions

Japan��s Topix index fell, poised for its fourth straight monthly loss, as the yen held gains against the dollar amid escalating tensions over Ukraine. The Topix declined 0.8 percent to 1,160.65 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, with all 33 industry groups dropping. The measure is headed for a 3.5 percent loss this month, the biggest since January. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average slid 0.8...

Asian Stocks Decline for Third Day as Russia Faces New Sanctions

Asian stocks fell for a third day, with the regional benchmark index heading for a two-week low, amid prospects Russia will be subject to new sanctions as tensions over Ukraine intensify. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.3 percent to 137.73 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo. The gauge dropped 0.7 percent last week after preliminary Chinese manufacturing data signaled persisting weakness in the world��s second-largest economy. The U.S. and...

Nasdaq Leads U.S. Stocks Lower as Amazon Results Trigger Selloff

Concern earnings growth is too slow to justify U.S. equity valuations sent the Nasdaq Composite Index to its biggest decline in two weeks.Amazon.com Inc. dropped 9.9 percent after predicting an operating loss in the current quarter, contributing to a 1.8 percent decline in the Nasdaq Composite. Broadcom Corp. lost 4.4 percent to pace declines among technology shares. Visa sank 5 percent after revenue missed analyst targets. Ford Motor...

U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Corporate Earnings as Kerry Warns Russia

U.S. stocks declined, with the Standard & Poor 500 Index erasing a weekly gain, as results from Amazon.com Inc. to Visa Inc. disappointed and tension escalated over Ukraine. Amazon.com dropped 8.9 percent after predicting an operating loss in the current quarter. Visa sank 3.9 percent after revenue missed analyst targets. Ford Motor Co. slipped 3.1 percent after posting earnings...

European Stocks Decline Amid Earnings Shortfalls

European stocks fell, trimming their fifth weekly gain in six weeks, as companies from Neste Oil (NES1V) Oyj to Sandvik AB posted quarterly earnings that missed estimates and tensions escalated between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.Neste Oil slid 5.1 percent after also lowering its 2014 profit forecast. Sandvik lost 3 percent. Deutsche Bank AG declined 2 percent after a report that it may announce a capital increase. Electrolux AB...

Japan Topix Index Retreats After Yen Gains on Ukraine Tensions

Japanese shares fell, with the Topix index heading for a fourth decline this week, after the yen gained yesterday amid escalating tensions in Ukraine.The Topix lost 0.1 percent to 1,164.22 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo, poised for a 0.8 percent loss this week and a 0.7 percent drop on the month. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average sank 0.3 percent today to 14,360.99. The yen held at 102.29 per dollar after rising 0.2 percent yesterday.Russian President...

U.S. Stocks Rise on Earnings as Yen Climbs; Russian Shares Drop

U.S. stocks rose, pushing the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index near a record, after better-than-estimated earnings from Apple Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. The yen climbed, while Russian equities slid a fourth day as the conflict in Ukraine escalated.The S&P 500 added 0.2 percent to 1,878.61 as of 4 p.m. in New York. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent. The yen strengthened...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Apple Leads Tech Shares Higher on Earnings

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor 500 Index near a record, as better-than-forecast earnings from Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. boosted technology shares. Apple jumped 8.1 percent after selling more iPhones than analysts predicted. Zimmer Holdings Inc. surged 12 percent after it agreed to buy rival orthopedic-device maker Biomet Inc. in a deal valued at $13.4 billion....

European Stocks Rise as Alstom, Telekom Austria Rally Amid M&A

European stocks rose, rebounding from yesterday��s loss, as companies from Alstom SA to Telekom Austria AG rallied on mergers-and-acquisitions activity, while Russia resumed military drills along its border with Ukraine.Alstom climbed 11 percent after people familiar with the matter said General Electric Co. has held talks to buy the French train maker. Telekom Austria jumped 6.3 percent after America Movil SAB said it will buy out the...

U.S. Stocks Climb as Apple, Facebook Lead Earnings Surprises

U.S. stocks advanced, pushing the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index to near a record, as earnings from Apple Inc. to Facebook Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. topped estimates. Apple jumped 8.2 percent after after selling more iPhones than analysts predicted. Facebook gained 3.2 percent after net income almost tripled on of a surge in mobile-advertising revenue. Caterpillar Inc. added 2.6 percent after raising its forecast for 2014 profit target. The ...

Asian Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses on U.S. Earnings, Data

Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed better-than-estimated earnings from Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. and an unexpected drop in home sales in the world��s largest economy.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell less than 0.1 percent 138.83 as of 9:25 a.m. in Tokyo, after rising less than 0.1 percent. Japan Topix index lost 0.1 percent and Australia��s S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.2 percent. Markets in China and Hong...

S&P 500 Falls After Six-Day Rally as Earnings, Data Disappoint

U.S. stocks declined, halting the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index��s longest winning streak since September, after disappointing earnings reports from AT&T Inc. and Amgen Inc. and an unexpected drop in home sales.The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent to 1,875.39 at 4 p.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 12.52 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,501.85. The Nasdaq 100 Index of technology stocks lost 0.9 percent.The U.S....

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate After Rally Amid Earnings, Housing Data

U.S. stocks fluctuated, after the Standard & Poor 500 Index completed its longest winning streak since September, as investors weighed earnings from AT&T Inc. to Boeing Co. and a home-sales gauge unexpectedly fell. AT&T dropped 3 percent as more customers opted to pay full price for smartphones in exchange for lower bill in the future. Amgen Inc. plunged 5.2 percent...

European Stocks Decline as U.S. Housing Report Misses Estimates

European stocks dropped, snapping their biggest three-day rally since June, as sales of new houses in the U.S. unexpectedly plunged in March to an eight-month low and investors weighed manufacturing data from China to America.Scania AB declined the most since October 2011 after a shareholder rejected Volkswagen AG��s offer for the remaining shares in the truckmaker. Royal Vopak...

U.S. Stocks Little Changed After Rally

U.S. stocks were little changed, after the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index completed its longest winning streak since September, as investors weighed earnings from AT&T Inc. to Boeing Co. The S&P 500 fell 0.1 percent to 1,878.40 at 9:31 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 13.10 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,501.27. The U.S. equity benchmark gauge has advanced 3.5 percent in the past six days, closing...

Stocks Rise as Deals Spur Drugmaker Rally; Oil Retreats

U.S. stocks rose for a sixth day, the longest streak since September, amid a rally in drugmakers after more than $70 billion in global takeover offers. Oil fell the most in three months and coffee rose to a two-year high.The Standard & Poor��s 500 Index (SPX) added 0.4 percent to 1,879.55 at 4 p.m. in New York, bringing it within 1 percent of its closing record of 1,890.90 on April 2. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 1.4 percent....

European Stocks Advance as Glaxo Shares Increase on M&A

European stocks rose the most in seven weeks as health-care companies lead gains amid mergers and acquisitions activity.GlaxoSmithKline Plc rose 5.2 percent after Novartis AG agreed to buy the U.K. company��s cancer-drug business and form a consumer-health venture with Glaxo. AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) jumped the most since August 2011 after reports that Pfizer Inc. discussed acquiring...

U.S. Stock Rise on Allergan Takeover Bid, Earnings Data

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index poised for a sixth day of gains, as health-care shares rallied amid a $45.7 billion bid for Allergan Inc. and earnings from Netflix Inc. to Harley-Davidson Inc. topped estimates. Allergan surged 16 percent after Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. offered to merge with the maker of the Botox wrinkle treatment. Netflix soared 6.2 percent after saying it expects to increase...

U.S. Stocks Rise on Allergan Takeover Bid

U.S. stocks rose, after the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index rallied five days, amid a $45.7 billion bid for Allergan Inc. and as earnings from Netflix Inc. to Harley-Davidson Inc. topped estimates. The S&P 500 added 0.1 percent to 1,873.98 at 9:33 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 16.47 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,465.72 today. The S&P 500 rose 3.1 percent in the past five trading days, its longest ...

Asian Index Futures Rise as U.S. Extends Climb; Oil Holds Drop

Asian index futures rose as drugmakers drove U.S. stock gains, pushing the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index to its longest rally since September. Australia��s dollar held an advance before inflation data while crude oil traded near a two-week low before a report on U.S. supplies. Futures on equity gauges in Australia and South Korea rose at least 0.2 percent in most recent trading, while Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures climbed 0.9 percent...

Asian Shares Gain With Russian Stocks on Ukraine; Rubber Slumps

Asian stocks climbed with Russian shares as the ruble dropped on easing tension in Ukraine. Credit risk in Japan fell and rubber slid to the lowest since 2009.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.3 percent to 139.09 at 4:07 p.m. in Tokyo as Japan��s Topix closed 0.6 percent higher. Russia��s Micex Index increased 2.2 percent while South Korea��s Kospi Index rose 0.6 percent. The ruble dropped 0.2 percent against the dollar after strengthening...

China Stocks Fall, Capping Steepest Weekly Loss in Month

Chinese stocks posted their steepest weekly loss in a month, as slowing growth in home prices dragged down smaller real-estate companies and China Merchants Property Development Co. reported a drop in profit.China Merchants Property fell 1.1 percent to a one-month low. China Fortune Land Development Co. and Jinke Properties Group Co. paced losses for developers after official data showed home prices from the first-tier cities to those...

Tokyo Stocks Close Up 0.68%

Tokyo stocks rose 0.68 percent in quiet trade Friday as a weaker yen boosted exporter shares following a mixed session on Wall Street.The Nikkei 225 index added 98.74 points to finish at 14,516.27, while the Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.58 percent, or 6.78 points, to 1,173.37.Most regional markets were closed Friday for the long Easter weekend.Trading volume...

Japanese Shares Rise After Yen Weakens as Ukraine Tensions Ease

Japanese shares rose in thin trading, with the Topix index headed for its biggest weekly gain this month, after the yen fell yesterday as tensions in Ukraine eased and amid optimism about U.S. earnings. The Topix gained 0.3 percent to 1,170.04 at the break in Tokyo, with about nine shares rising for every seven that fell. The measure is poised for a 3.2 percent advance this week, the most since the period ended March 28. The Nikkei...

China Stocks Head for Steepest Weekly Loss in Month

China��s stocks fell, sending the benchmark index to its steeply weekly loss in a month, on concern a slowing economy will curb earnings growth. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.8 percent to 2,082.43 as of 9:51 a.m. local time. Trading volumes were 13 percent below the 30-day average for this time of day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Equity markets including the U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore are closed today for a...

Bursa Saham HK Menguat Terkait Naiknya Saham Tencent, Data Pabrik AS

Saham-saham Hong Kong menguat untuk hari kedua seiring penguatan saham Tencent Holdings Ltd, naik diantara saham teknologi dan di tengah produksi pabrik AS yang lebih kuat dari perkiraan. Saham Citic Pacific Ltd memimpin penurunan setelah setuju untuk membeli aset keuangan induknya. Indeks Hang Seng naik sebesar 0,2 persen ke level 22,749.87 pada istirahat perdagangan sesi pagi di Hong Kong, dengan volume yang 46 persen lebih rendah...

Japan’s Topix Swings After Capping Biggest Advance in Two Months

Japan��s Topix index swung between gains and losses, after yesterday capping its steepest rally in two months, as shippers rose while carmakers declined. The Topix fell 0.2 percent to 1,163.81 at the trading break in Tokyo, after rising as much as 0.7 percent. The measure jumped 2.7 percent yesterday, the most since Feb. 18. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.4 percent today to 14,365.91. The yen gained 0.3 percent to 101.94 per dollar after...

Chinese Stocks Retreat as Developers

Chinese stocks declined as developers and energy producers dropped, overshadowing an advance by technology companies. The Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.3 percent to 2,097.88 at 10:37 a.m. The gauge added 0.2 percent yesterday as investors weighed prospects for stimulus after data showed the nation��s growth slowed to the weakest pace in six quarters. While Premier Li Keqiang said China isn��t considering œstrong stimulus, measures...

Hong Kong Stocks Rise on U.S. Factory Data

Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index gaining for a second day, after better-than-expected U.S. industrial production boosted optimism in the world��s largest economy. Citic Pacific Ltd. led declines after agreeing to buy its parent��s financial assets. The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.4 percent to 22,793.35 as of 9:32 a.m. in Hong Kong, with about three shares climbing for each that fell. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index,...

Indeks Saham Berjangka China Menguat Terkait Melonggarnya Kebijakan Stimulus

Indeks saham berjangka China naik terkait spekulasi pemerintah akan mengambil langkah-langkah untuk melonggarkan kebijakan moneternya dan mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi. Indeks CSI 300 berjangka yang berakhir pada bulan April naik sebesar 0,3 persen ke level 2,239.80 pukul 09:18 waktu setempat. Saham perbankan dapat bergerak pasca pemerintah mengatakan akan menurunkan rasio cadangan di beberapa bank kreditur...

Nikkei Futures Climb on U.S. Rebound Before China Economic Data

Japanese stock-index futures climbed as the Nasdaq Composite Index had its biggest recovery since December amid optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. Treasuries rose amid increasing tensions in Ukraine, while emerging markets slumped before a report that may show China™s economy is slowing more than forecast. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures climbed 0.3 percent in Chicago. Futures...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Tech Stocks Rebound Amid Earnings, Ukraine

U.S. stocks rose a second day, after equities posted the worst week since 2012, as earnings from Coca-Cola Co. and Johnson & Johnson overwhelmed concerns that tensions in Ukraine are worsening. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3 percent, erasing an earlier drop of 1.9 percent after nearing its average price in the past 200 days. Coca-Cola gained 3.7 percent as global volume...

Europe Stocks Fall, Erasing Years Gains, Amid Ukraine Violence

European stocks declined, erasing their gains for the year, after a report that Russian troops entered towns in eastern Ukraine, and as German confidence data missed economists™ forecasts. SABMiller Plc lost 2.3 percent after saying it is considering options for the sale of its $1.04 billion stake in Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. Rio Tinto Group fell 3.1 percent after reporting first-quarter iron-ore output that missed forecasts. L™Oreal...

U.S. Stocks Fall, Bonds Climb on Ukraine as Tech Slide Resumes

U.S. stocks fell with European equities and Treasuries rose as the crisis in Ukraine escalated and a selloff in technology shares resumed. Emerging markets slumped with metals as China™s money supply grew at the slowest pace on record. The Standard & Poor 500 Index lost 0.5 percent at 12:12 p.m. in New York, after jumping 0.7 percent earlier. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.4 percent to the lowest level since November as technology...

U.S. Stocks Advance on Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Results

U.S. stocks rose, after equities rebounded from their worst week since 2012, as earnings from Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola Co. offset data showing a decline in a gauge of New York-area manufacturing.Coca-Cola gained 2.8 percent as global volume sales increased. Johnson & Johnson climbed 1.3 percent as the company raised its forecast for the year.The Standard & Poor™s...