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There are new signs the economy is gaining momentum, including jobless claims hitting a 15-year low, and a rise in wages, despite the caution expressed by the Fed in its most recent statement. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Hong Kong, Sep 21 (EFE/EPA).- Shares of British banking giant HSBC, listed at the Hong Kong stock exchange, on Monday closed at their lowest level since 1995 after multiple media outlets published reports about an investigation that revealed that the bank allowed millions of dollars to be transferred in fraudulent transactions. The bank's share price closed at HK$ 29.3 ($3.78) on Monday, a 52 percent slump compared to the beginning of the year and 81 percent lower than its highest level reached in 2007, just before the global financial crisis. The Hong Kong exchange witnessed HSBC shares lose 5.33 percent of their value within Monday. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: GENERAL VIEW OF A HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK (HSBC) BRANCH IN HONG KONG.
Images of the 7.5 magnitude quake aftermath as authorities warn of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. IMAGES
The US equity indexes closed at record highs on Thursday. Analysts look to the Democrats' victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs as a factor in the surge. Experts say the dual victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs pave the way for sweeping fiscal support in early 2021. The S&P 500 was up 1.5% at 3,803.79. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 212 points higher at 31,041.13, up 0.7%. While the Nasdaq composite saw an uptick of 2.6% at 13,067.48.
Tokyo, Dec 29 (EFE/EPA).- The Tokyo stock benchmark closed at 27,568, 714.12 points or 2.66 per cent up, its highest level in 30 years after after US stocks rose. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: TOKYO STOCK INDICATORS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
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