Rates as of 0500 GMT Im now using the Citi nominal tradeweighted indices, which measure currency performance against a basket of trading partners currencies with export, import, and thirdmarket competitiveness weights. They measure each currencys performance against the currencies of 11 advanced economies. Market Recap A classic riskon day in the FX markets, with the […]

MADRID, April 30 Reuters BBVAs profit returned to prepandemic levels in the first quarter after the Spanish bank did not set aside any specific COVID19 provisions but lending income remained under pressure. The groups net profit came in at 1.21 billion euros 1.47 billion in the first quarter compared with a loss in the same […]

Amazon shares climbed more than 3 in extended trading Thursday after the company released its firstquarter earnings, beating Wall Streets expectations for earnings and revenue. Heres how the ecommerce giant fared, relative to analyst estimates compiled by Refinitiv Earnings 15.79 per share vs. 9.54 per share expected Revenue 108.52 billion vs. 104.47 billion expected Few […]

MADRID, April 30 Reuters Spanish green energy group Ecoener said on Friday demand had been limited for its initial public offering and said it had agreed to sell its shares at the low end of a targeted range. In the first test of investor appetite for fresh shares in Madrid this year and a precursor […]

FRANKFURT, April 30 Reuters Shares of laboratory services group Synlab made its market debut in the Frankfurt stock exchange on Friday, opening flat at 18 euros 21.80 per share, equal to its IPO price. Synlab had cut the size of its IPO and priced the shares at the low end of the marketing range after […]

April 30 Reuters European stocks inched higher on Friday, as strong corporate earnings lifted investor spirits ahead of the release of euro zone economic growth data for the first quarter. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index was up 0.2 by 0720 GMT. The benchmark hovered below its alltime high and was on course to end April […]

SHANGHAI, April 30 Reuters China stocks slipped on Friday, after the countrys factory activity growth slowed in April, with Shanghai shares set for weekly decline on worries over policy tightening and SinoU.S. tensions. The CSI300 index fell 0.3 to 5,150.71 by the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5 to […]

LONDON, April 30 Reuters The pound slipped against the dollar and euro on Friday, as traders awaited the Bank of Englands policy meeting next week. Sterling fell by as much fell as 0.7, on course for its worst day in over a month, and by 1410 GMT was at 1.3853. The losses marked a retreat […]

SYDNEY, April 30 Reuters The Australian and New Zealand dollars were poised for another week of gains on Friday, led by strength in commodity prices with iron ore rallying more than 30 in the past month and copper at decade highs. Prices of soft commodities and foods have also risen in recent days, particularly benefiting […]

TOKYO, April 30 Reuters Japanese shares fell on Friday as lacklustre earnings reports and profit forecasts from technology firms, and a spike in domestic infections of the novel coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 Index was down 0.46 at 28,920.24, as of 0200 GMT, while the broader Topix edged 0.07 lower to 1,907.67. […]