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South Korean shares were higher in early trade as investors welcomed another large current account surplus and looked forward to any indication of an immediate cut in US interest rates in a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day. Singapore shares were higher in midmorning trade as investors ignored Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance to snap up banks, after data showed continued strong growth in commercial bank lending in July. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. read more

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Federal Reserve’s interest rate meeting earlier this month failed to provide a clue as to when the central bank might move to cut interest rates. Markets moved higher last week on hopes the Fed will cut its funds rate on or before its next rate meeting Sept. The slide followed a comment from Bank of Canada deputy governor Pierre Duguay Monday that economic life has changed after the recent upheaval in global credit markets, which may cause it to reconsider raising interest rates next week. State Street says its exposure accounts for 17 per cent of all assets, the highest exposure to conduits of any European or American bank and its shares dropped $2. read more

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Countrywide Financial ( CFC ) fell almost 5% after a Lehman Brothers analyst cut estimates for the mortgage lenders, partly to reflect increased loan foreclosures and losses. Among stocks in the news on Monday, Gateway ( GTW ) agreed to be bought by Taiwan’s Acer Inc. Home Depot ( HD ) reportedly agreed to an 18% cut to the selling price of its Home Depot supply unit. Marsh & McLennan Companies ( MMC ) rose 1% after it agreed to buy back $800 million of its stock. read more

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The stock market bounced back last week, with the three major indexes all posting weekly gains of more than 2 percent. In fact, it was the best performance for the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index since March. An important measure of stock-market volatility, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, dropped 31 percent during the week, its biggest weekly decline since the index started in 1990, according to Bloomberg News. The stock gains on Wall Street were mirrored in markets around the world, which have been bolstered by the efforts of central banks to stabilize the financial system after the shocks set off by the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. For the week, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 299. The Nasdaq composite index gained 71. read more

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Stocks rebounded from a monthlong skid that sent the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6. For the week, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 2. Bank of America agreed to invest $2 billion in the nation's biggest mortgage lender, assuaging concern that a Countrywide bankruptcy would further roil the housing market. Credit Suisse analysts said the deal ”comes at a steep cost to common shareholders,'' citing terms of the convertible preferred stock used in the transaction. In a separate report, the Commerce Department said purchases of new homes increased 2. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index fell for a sixth day, ending the week at 20. read more

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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian indexes were mostly lower Friday, with shares in Hong Kong pulled lower by Bank of China after it and other Chinese banks Thursday reported their exposure to the U. Chinese shares set another intraday high, shrugging off disclosures by the banks, while Japanese stocks lost ground on trading firms such as Marubeni Corp. Hong Kong stocks lead Asian decline – MarketWatch Intraday data provided by Comstock , a division of Interactive Data Corp. Historical and current end-of-day data provided by FT Interactive Data . Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges. SEHK intraday data is provided by Comstock and is at least 60-minutes delayed. read more

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Main Fortune Small Business 100 Small Cap Investing – Top 50 Ultimate Resource Guide Top Schools for Entrepreneurs 5 Best Bosses Which States Love Small Biz? Main Best Companies to Work For Best Places to Live America’s Hottest Jobs Fortune 500 Global 500 Fortune 500 archive Best Places to Retire 20 Great Cos. But international fund managers and strategists will tell you there is nothing strange about finding opportunity in foreign markets right now despite the fallout from a global credit crunch — that is if you know how to look. Benjamin Segal , manager of Neuberger Berman International (NBISX) said while his strategy is also mostly intact, he has been reducing risk in the portfolio narrowing exposure in some markets while adding to others. Andrew Foster , director of research of Matthews International Capital Management, which focuses its funds on the Asian region, said shares in the region aren’t cheap when you consider five years of steady, if not outsized returns. read more

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Asian stock markets were broadly higher on Wednesday morning on speculation that the Federal Reserve would try to sustain US demand and tame the credit crisis by lowering interest rates. The Japanese stock market surprised observers with a morning of dull stability after days of see-sawing trade. But falls in banking and other financial stocks were countered by a heavy slide in the oil price overnight in US trading, which is positive for many Japanese share prices. Meanwhile, Japanese and South Korean finance officials discussed the effects of the credit market crisis in Seoul this morning. Koji Omi, Japanâs finance minister, said the US subprime mortgage collapse and high oil prices remained a risk to global economic growth. Kwon O-kyu, South Koreaâs finance minister, said his country and Japan should work together to limit the effects of trade imbalances and global market turmoil. read more

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