Shares in VWs Truck Unit Traton Jump after Q3 Beat

GDANSK, Oct 22 Reuters Shares in Traton rose on Tuesday after Volkswagen39;s truck unit reported thirdquarter results above expectations driven by robust sales in its US brand International and Swedish unit Scania. Traton shares were up 4 by 0728 GMT, to their highest in three months, while peers Daimler Truck and Volvo were also up 1.7 and 1, respectively. […]
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Major Gulf Bourses Retreat as Regional Tensions Swirl

Oct 22 Reuters Most major stock markets in the Gulf eased in early trade on Tuesday amid geopolitical tensions in the region and with corporate earnings failing to cheer investor sentiment. Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at two bases near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and a naval base west of Haifa on Tuesday morning […]
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European Shares Sag; SAP Bboosts Tech Stocks, Germanys DAX

SAP hits record high Randstad, DNB climb after Q3 profit beat Eurofins, Munters at the bottom of STOXX 600 Oct 22 Reuters European stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors navigated geopolitical and global interestrate cut uncertainties, while German SAP39;s strong outlook boosted tech stocks and helped the country39;s main stock index buck the sluggish trend. […]
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US Election, Geopolitics and UK Budget Fears Dent Global Vacancies, Survey

LONDON, Oct 22 Reuters Global employers reported a fall in whitecollar vacancies in September, a survey showed on Tuesday citing factors including the upcoming election in the United States, uncertainty around tax rises in Britain and rising geopolitical tensions. Recruitment consultancy Robert Walters39; new monthly Global Jobs Index showed global vacancies dropped by 5 last […]
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Japans General Election Outcome could Muddle BOJ Plans

Recent poll shows risk of ruling coalition losing majority New coalition could include party favouring easy policy Messy election outcome could hurt Ishiba39;s hawkish streak Political disorder risks causing delay in BOJ rate hikes TOKYO, Oct 22 Reuters The risk of Japan ending up with a minority coalition government after the upcoming general election is […]
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