- Asian markets hammered on China fears, Fed exit plan
TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free money and China turned the screw on credit even as factory activity in the3:18 AM ET | Reuters
- China factory activity hits nine month low, policy action eyed
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening the risk of a sharper second quarter slowdown and12:55 AM ET | Reuters
INDUSTRIES
- China Stocks Fall to 6-Month Low on Credit Crunch, Manufacturing3:16 AM ET at Bloomberg
- Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan3:01 AM ET | Thomson Reuters
- UPDATE 3-Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on...2:57 AM ET | Thomson Reuters
- Facebook May Unveil Video-Sharing Tools2:55 AM ET at Bloomberg
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- The Future of Technology: Bloomberg West (06/18)2:50 AM ET at Bloomberg
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COMPANIES
- Wright Medical to sell implants business to MicroPort for $290 mln6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- UPDATE 2-Micron 'optimistic' Elpida deal will close in current...6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- UPDATE 1-Jabil to cut jobs, forecasts core earnings below...6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- Cliffs could halt Bloom Lake expansion if iron price falls6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- ChinaEdu Reports First Quarter 2013 Results6/19/2013 | PR Newswire
- Micron posts quarterly profit as chip prices rise6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
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STOCK MARKET
- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. Declares Income And Capital Gain...6/19/2013 | PR Newswire
- Dates Set For PG&E Quarterly Stock Dividends6/19/2013 | PR Newswire
- American Capital Agency Corp. Declares Second Quarter Dividend On...6/19/2013 | PR Newswire
- Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. declares quarterly dividend of $.18...6/19/2013 | PR Newswire
- Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open End Funds6/19/2013 | Marketwire
- The First of Long Island Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash...6/19/2013 | GlobeNewswire
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ECONOMY
- Instant View: Fed to keep buying bonds, boosts 2014 forecasts1:32 AM ET | Thomson Reuters
- Syrians turn to dollar as local currency tumbles1:30 AM ET | Thomson Reuters
- China factory activity hits nine month low, policy action eyed12:55 AM ET | Thomson Reuters
- UPDATE 1-China June flash HSBC PMI hits 9-month low on weak demand6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- Japan manufacturers' mood best since March 2011: Reuters Tankan6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
- UPDATE 1-Japan manufacturers' mood best since March 2011 -Reuters...6/19/2013 | Thomson Reuters
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[BRIEFING.COM] Equities ended on their lows with the S&P 500 down 1.4%.
The S&P entered today's session with a week-to-date gain of 1.5% as investors expected reassuring words from today's Federal Open Market Committee Statement.
Stocks traded with slim losses until this afternoon's FOMC Statement and subsequent comments from Chairman Bernanke sent equities and Treasuries to their lows while also providing a significant boost to the dollar.
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