Nikkei Futures Rise After U.S. Stocks Rebound on Earnings, Data

Japanese stock-index futures jumped after the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rebounded from the worst weekly loss in two years on better-than-estimated retail sales and earnings from Citigroup Inc. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures were indicated higher in Osaka as of 8:12 a.m. in Tokyo after rising 0.9 percent overnight. Futures on the S&P 500 were little changed after...

U.S. Stock Rally on Citigroup, Data as Treasuries, Ruble Drop

The Standard & Poor 500 Index rebounded from the worst weekly loss in two years, weathering a selloff in the final hour, after retail sales rose the most since 2012 and Citigroup Inc.™s earnings unexpectedly rose. Treasuries fell with the ruble and commodities advanced on concern the situation in Ukraine is worsening. The S&P 500 gained 0.8 percent to 1,830.61 at 4 p.m. in New York, after briefly erasing gains in the final hour....

U.S. Stocks Climb on Citigroup, Retail Sales as Ruble Declines

The Standard & Poor 500 Index gained, following the worst week since 2012, after Citigroup Inc. earnings beat estimates and U.S. retail sales increased more than forecast. Treasuries fell with the ruble and commodities rose amid worsening violence in Ukraine. The S&P 500 gained 1 percent to 1,833.55 at 12:41 p.m. in New York, after last week 2.7 percent loss, as Citigroup jumped 4.4 percent. The 10-year Treasury yield rose two...

European Stocks Advance After Worst Week in a Month; Miners Gain

European stocks pared earlier losses and rebounded from their worst week in a month, led by a rally in miners, while investors weighed violence in Ukraine. A gauge of basic-resources companies in the region climbed 1.9 percent, with Polymetal International Plc gaining 4.7 percent and Randgold Resources Ltd. adding 3.6 percent. ThromboGenics NV surged 17 percent after people familiar with the matter said Novartis AG and Shire Plc are...

U.S. Stocks Rally After Retail Sales Increase, Citigroup Profit

U.S. stocks rebounded from the worst weekly losses in two years after data showed retail sales increased the most since 2012 and Citigroup Inc. earnings unexpectedly rose.Citigroup advanced 4.2 percent as the company recouped funds previously set aside for bad loans and cut losses at a division holding unwanted assets.The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rose 0.6 percent to 1,827.10 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. The U.S. equity benchmark slid...

Topix Caps Longest Losing Streak Since October on Yen

Japanese shares fell, with the Topix index erasing gains in the final minutes of trading to cap its longest losing streak since October, as shippers slumped and the yen gained. Nippon Yusen KK, Japan™s biggest shipper, lost 3.1 percent to lead declines in the marine-transport sector after a measure of commodity shipping costs tumbled 17 percent last week. Sharp Corp., a supplier...

Hong Kong Stocks Swing as HKEx Extends Gain

Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses, after the benchmark index capped a three-week climb, as Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. led the advance while China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. fell the most. Hong Kong Exchanges gained 2.3 percent, extending last week™s 12 percent surge on plans for cross-border equity trading with China. Great Wall Motor Co. advanced 2.1 percent, leading gains on the Hang Seng China Enterprises...

Topix Climbs After Worst Week Since June

Japan™s Topix index rose, after capping its worst week since June, as gains for automakers and oil producers countered a decline by shippers. Toyota Motor Corp., which sank 8.3 percent last week, rebounded 3.3 percent today after Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said valuations are œrelatively cheap. Oil explorer Inpex Corp. gained 2.3 percent as crude prices rose. Nippon Yusen KK, Japan™s biggest shipper, lost 2.8 percent to pace declines...

China Stocks Fall as Sinopec Shanghai Leads Energy Shares Lower

China™s stocks fell for a second day as Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. led a drop for energy companies after forecasting a loss, overshadowing gains by consumer companies. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical sank 4.6 percent after forecasting a loss in the first quarter. Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. jumped by the 10 percent daily limit after the company said first-quarter net...

Hong Kong Stocks Fluctuate on Developers

Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses, after the benchmark index capped a three-week advance, as developers slid and energy producers climbed. The Hang Seng Index was little changed at 23,011.14 as of 9:34 a.m. in Hong Kong after rising as much as 0.2 percent and sliding 0.4 percent. The gauge gained 2.2 percent last week after China said it would allow cross-border equity trading. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, also ...