Hong Kong H-Shares Gain Before HSBC China Manufacturing Report

Mainland Chinese stocks traded in Hong Kong rose as investors awaited the release of a private-sector gauge on manufacturing in the world��s second-biggest economy.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, also known as the H-share index, climbed 0.5 percent to 9,853.51 as of 9:32 a.m. in Hong Kong. The Hang Seng Index, the benchmark gauge of the city��s equities, added 0.1 percent to 22,276.87.The Hang Seng Index fell 4.5 percent this year...

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Ukraine Tensions Overshadow Jobs Report

U.S. stocks fluctuated, after an earlier rally that sent the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index above its closing record, as concern about escalating tension in Ukraine overshadowed data showing payrolls rose the most in two years.Health-care stocks dropped 0.8 percent, as Merck & Co., Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson lost more than 1.3 percent. LinkedIn Corp. declined 6.4 percent after giving a quarterly sales forecast that missed...

European Stocks Drop as Ukraine Clashes With Russian Separatists

European stocks declined, paring their third weekly gain, as Ukrainian forces clashed with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.Software AG slid 2.1 percent after first-quarter sales missed analysts�� estimates. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc rallied the most since January 2012 after saying quarterly profit tripled and impairments fell. Deutsche Telekom AG, which owns two-thirds of T-Mobile US Inc., added 1.1 percent as...

Asian Stocks Advance for Second Day After U.S. Payrolls Surge

Asian stocks rose for a second day amid low trading volumes after data showed U.S. payrolls climbed the most in two years last month and the jobless rate fell.The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index gained 0.1 percent to 476.10 at 9:31 a.m. in Hong Kong, following three weeks of losses. Markets in Japan and South Korea are closed today and tomorrow for holidays. Australia S&P/ASX 200 Index and Hong Kong Hang Seng Index were little...

U.S. Stocks Retreat as Ukraine Tensions Overshadow Jobs Report

U.S. stocks fell, after an earlier rally sent the Standard & Poor��s 500 Index above its closing record, as concern about escalating tension in Ukraine overshadowed data showing payrolls rose the most in two years. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 percent to 1,881.07 at 4 p.m. in New York, after rallying 0.4 percent earlier to climb above its highest closing level reached April 2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 46.3 points, or...