Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Asian stocks gain as Ukraine, Iraq worries ease
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Asian stock markets mostly traded higher on Tuesday as an easing of tensions over Ukraine and Iraq gave investors the confidence to dip into riskier assets.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.2 percent… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
How the Dow Jones industrial average did on Monday
Stocks closed slightly higher Monday as investors turned their focus to corporate news and as tensions eased in Ukraine.On Monday:The Dow Jones industrial average rose 16.05 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,569.98.The Standard… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US stocks edge higher on corporate news, earnings
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks are closing slightly higher as investors turn their focus to corporate news and as tensions ease in Ukraine.Priceline rose 2 percent after the online discounter reported better earnings than analysts were… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Easing of Ukraine tensions helps drive stocks up
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks rose Monday as positive corporate news provided some balance after escalating geopolitical upheaval.Tensions in the Ukraine appeared to ease and subdued Chinese inflation helped push stock markets higher… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Easing of Ukraine tensions helps drive stocks
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks are opening higher as tensions ease in Ukraine.Russia called an end to military exercises near Ukraine and withdrew troops to their bases.Investors were also pleased by the latest news in corporate combinations.Kinder… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Global stocks up on China inflation, Japan rebound
BEIJING (AP) Global stocks rose sharply Monday as subdued Chinese inflation, a rebound by Japanese markets and the latest easing of tensions over Ukraine helped offset unease about Iraq.KEEPING SCORE: In morning European trade,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Local authorities say more than 100 prisoners have fled from a high-security facility after it was hit by shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern UkraineCity council spokesman Maxim Rovensky… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
1 killed, 10 injured as fighting rages in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Fighting is raging in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, one day after pro-Russian rebels there said they were ready to agree to a cease-fire in order to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe.”One person… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama, Merkel warn Russia against intervention
CHILMARK, Massachusetts (AP) The White House says President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN’-geh-lah MEHR’-kuhl) agree that any Russian intervention in Ukraine is unacceptable and violates international law.Obama… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebel leader: Rebels willing to accept cease-fire to prevent humanitarian catastrophe
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine rebel leader: Rebels willing to accept cease-fire to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
