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  • Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates

    Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates0

    Germany’s Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) said on Wednesday that net profit nearly doubled in the first quarter, a better-than-expected result helped by higher interest rates. The bank said it sees “upside potential” in net interest income this year, and raised its forecast to 7 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from a previous 6.5 billion euros. The bank’s shares

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  • Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates

    Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates0

    Germany’s Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) said on Wednesday that net profit nearly doubled in the first quarter, a better-than-expected result helped by higher interest rates. The bank said it sees “upside potential” in net interest income this year, and raised its forecast to 7 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from a previous 6.5 billion euros. The bank’s shares

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  • Asian Stocks Creep Higher, China Lags On Disappointing Data

    Asian Stocks Creep Higher, China Lags On Disappointing Data0

    Most Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, tracking some overnight resilience in U.S. equities as markets awaited more cues on the world’s largest economy, although broader gains were held back by disappointing Chinese economic data. Outperformance in Japan’s Nikkei 225 index persisted, with the index up 0.9% at an 18-month high as a strong first-quarter

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  • Asian Stocks Sink Amid Pre-CPI Angst, China Extends Losses

    Asian Stocks Sink Amid Pre-CPI Angst, China Extends Losses0

    Most Asian stocks sank on Wednesday as markets hunkered down before key U.S. consumer inflation data due later in the day, with Chinese bourses down for a second straight session after disappointing trade readings. China’s Shanghai Composite and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 indexes fell 1.2% and 0.8%, respectively, tracking weaker-than-expected import data that ramped up

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  • Asia FX Dips After Chinese Imports Disappoint, Dollar Rises

    Asia FX Dips After Chinese Imports Disappoint, Dollar Rises0

    Most Asian currencies retreated on Tuesday tracking softer-than-expected Chinese import data, while the dollar firmed ahead of more cues on the U.S. economy from key inflation data due this week. China’s yuan fell 0.1% as data showed China’s imports fell more than expected in April, indicating that local demand in the country remained dim despite

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  • Adidas Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations Despite Yeezy Crisis

    Adidas Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations Despite Yeezy Crisis0

    Adidas said on Friday its first-quarter numbers came in better than expected, although sales dipped 1% from a year-ago period, as investors hope for the German sportswear giant to turn its fortunes around. Adidas (OTC:ADDYY), which last year ended a lucrative partnership with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, gave no update on

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