Stocks And Shares

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - European shares closed higher on Friday, the first trading day of the year, with commodity shares rising on higher energy and metals prices, banks gaining and a strong opening on Wall Street adding to positive sentiment. The ...

HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks jumped 4.6 percent in their first session of 2009, led by Chinese telecom companies after the central government approved licenses for next generation mobile phone services. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 655.33 ...