News - Powered by Yahoo NewsChina's ore, coal demand fall
China's economic slowdown has led to weak demand for iron ore and coal in the domestic and overseas markets as the nation's steel producers and power plants reduce production and generation, analysts .....
Wed, 23 May 2012 22:09:18 -0700 -
S.Africa bonds boosted by auction demand, rand soft vs dolla
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African government bonds firmed on Tuesday as yields fell on demand from foreign accounts buying into higher yields and as a well-supported auction brought buyers back to the long end of the yield curve. However the rand weakened against the dollar as a euro dipping below $1.2800 saw investors dump risky currencies in preference for the dollar driven by declining ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:28:29 -0700 -
Rio Tinto Sees Growth In Iron Ore Deman
Rio Tinto Sees Growth In Iron Ore Demand
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:40:25 -0700 -
Taiwan's UMC says to invest $8 billion in 12-inch wafer fa
TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chip maker, said it will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, joining its peers in investing in high-end technology to meet demand for chips in fast-growing markets like mobile devices. UMC held a ground-breaking ceremony for phase 5 and 6 production plants at its 12-inch wafer fab in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 19:02:39 -0700 -
UPDATE 1-Malaysia's economic growth slows in Q1, domestic demand fir
(Adds quotes, reaction) By Siva Sithraputhran KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy grew atan annual pace of 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2012, thecentral bank said on Wednesday, slowing ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 04:20:10 -0700 -
India's gas demand to rise to 473 mcmd by 201
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's gas demand is estimated to rise to 473 million cubic metres a day (mcmd) in 2017 from 166.2 mcmd now, Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said, as the energy-hungry nation is boosting use of cleaner fuel to power its economic expansion and cut subsidies. Natural gas accounts for about 10 percent of India's energy market compared with the world average of 24 percent, Reddy ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 05:31:00 -0700 -
'Strong interest' in Thai AirAsia IP
Thai AirAsia's top shareholder has reported strong demand for its shares in an initial public offering that will raise funds for a fleet expansion at the fast-growing low-cost carrier.
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:38:52 -0700 -
PJM Ready For Hot Summer Weather Electricity Deman
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 60 million people, expects to have adequate electricity resources available this summer to handle high electricity ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:29:00 -0700 -
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overestimated investor demand and put on the market 25% more shares than planned, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:08:29 -0700 -
Gold demand stays weak on rupee fal
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Demand for gold in India, one of the world's top consumers, stayed weak on Wednesday after a fall in the rupee kept prices in the local market above the psychologically significant level of 29,000 rupees per 10 grams despite a drop overseas. * The most-active gold for June delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was down 0.15 percent at 29,043 rupees by 7:11 p.m ...
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