China’s (FXI, quote) manufacturing activity continued to shrink in April, but at a slower pace, fresh evidence that the sector is facing growth challenges, according to HSBC’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on Monday.
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China (FXI, quote) has proposed studying the feasibility of a mega free-trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region as the many flourishing FTAs in the area could burden businesses with different standards, a senior official said on Wednesday.
This morning reports are surfacing of more M&A in the media sector again. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T (T, quote) has approached DIRECTV (DTV, quote) concerning an acquisition.
Reports overnight show Ukraine’s GDP fell by 1.1% yr/yr for the first quarter in 2014. Ukraine’s department of State Statistic Services report also indicated its economy dropped 2% in January-March from the previous quarter.
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Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) suffered its largest loss in almost a month, bringing it down near $108.
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China (FXI, quote) had net capital inflows throughout the first quarter, although the surplus narrowed each month during the period, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Apple (AAPL, quote) reported its much-anticipated second quarter results on Wednesday that blew many investors away.
