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the shanghai composite tumbled 2.4% today. hang seng in hong kong lost 1.3%. banking shares bodiroadly weake. many think this will make the sector more competitive and could possibly hurt lenders' net interest margins. in japan shares of softbank had quite a volatile day of trade. rising as much at 1.7% before ending down by 3.4%. the turnaround really happened after s&p's downgrade of the stock by two notches. for the broader nikkei 225 also extended weakness in late trade. the index lost 1.4% today. meanwhile the region's resources shares also lost ground, atrackiatrack i -- attracting weaker commodity prices. china's largest gold miner tumbled almost 7% after profit warning. atlas iron and newcrest also took the brunt of the selling today. >> thank you for that. we'll catch up with you later. >>> we've been watching events, fast moving events in egypt. these are the latest shots of tahrir square. we're also getting -- we'll be out with the latest on that and reports of those deaths as well. tanks apparently still blocking the bridge. at the same time, tensi

the shanghai composite also in recovery mode. it finished flat today but added 1.4% on the week as liquidity fears subside. no such euphoria in south korea. shares of index giant samsung electronics dropped almost 4%. the company predicts a record q-2 earnings but misses analyst forecasts. in australia, crown gained 3% after local lawyers backed the plan to open the second casino in sydney. but its rival echo entertainment group slum pd over 5% today. also in the gaming space, a decent debut from casino operator makel legend in hong kong. the standout loser was china ro rongsheng industry. the country's largest ship builder expects a net loss for the first half this year, and reportedly has laid off 8,000 workers. it is also looking for help from governments and banks to renew its credit facilities. back to you. >> sixuan, thank you for that. >>> markets, trading fairly cautiously. we're up a quarter percent in the ftse, the ibex down slightly. cac fairly flat. bond markets, the reaction to what we saw from the ecb and the bank o

the shanghai composite reversed early losses closing higher by .6%. chinese banks and property developers rebounded after the recent tumble. the nikkei 225 was the market lager ending lower by .25%. shares of softbank pulled back 1.6% despite getting the final approval from u.s. authorities for the sprint nextel takeover deal. the stock had gained over 80% year to date on hopes for the largest overseas acquisition in japan's corporate history. another standout loser was denshoot. they plan to issue $1.2 billion of new shares to help fund a uk acquisition. higher metals prices today. a jump of almost 7% today. and atlas iron surged up nearly 10%. back to you. >> thank you very much for that. >>> let me tell you what's coming up on today's show. as egypt swears in an interim leader, looks to new elections, we'll be live on the ground for a look at the post-morsi transition. and singapore's sovereign wealth fund is facing questions over exposure to chinese banks. we'll hear from the head of the markets group at 10:30 cet in the first on cnbc. and we cros

the shanghai composite g gained .2% today and wrapped up the month 1% higher. the hong kong market taiex and south korea under pressure today. in japan, hitachi shares got a boost, closing higher by nearly 3% in today's session after raising its first half profit outlook. batterymaker gs yuasa soared over 7% thanks to better than expected quarterly results. but taiwan's htc took a beating, down almost 7%. the smartphonemaker had little sign of a turn around anytime soon. in china, property developers were the top gainers today as the company's politburo sounded a positive tone yesterday about promoting healthy development of the property market. china merchant jumped more than 4% today and the other two smaller players, they surged up by 10%. back to you, ross. >> all right, sixuan, catch you later. >>> the fed is wrapping up its two-day meeting with a decision expected at 2:00 p.m. eastern. fed watchers will be looking for any clues on when central bank may start its tapering bond purchases, but they will stress any action, still conditional on the economy imp

the shanghai composite dipped below the key 2,000 level. weaker by 1.7% today. investors also worried that beijing's plan may prompt banks to tap the markets to raise the fund. as a result, banking shares in some of the property plays as can you see from the first row, they took a beating. but it was a sunny day for those solar panel makers as they rallied actually after the eu and china reached a trade deal over solar panel on terms favoring beijing. it surged up by 10%. in japan, nomura tumbled by about 5.7% today despite reporting a strong profit growth. this as markets are more concerned about declining trading volumes. and a stronger yen as ross just mentioned that it took a toll on exporters, especially automakers. mazda lost despite a strong profit outlook. and mitsubishi motors tanked 10%. no such worries for rivals hyundai. the south korean automaker has extended its 11-day winning streak, up another 2% after it reported strong earnings last week. and kia motors also ended marginally in the green. back to you. >> all right, thanks very much for that. we

the shanghai composite extended a three-day losing streak, down half a percent today, despite the pboc's comments to maintain prudent monetary policy. hong kong and south korea ended marginally in the green. and australia's asx 200 showed pockets of strength, on hopes that a possible call for a federal election could ease the country's political uncertainties. in china, authorities published a list of companies ordered to reduce overcapacity. among them, paper producers came under some pressure. chungming paper, down by 1% to 2% in today's session. but some bigentm rallied on hopes they won't benefit from the industry consolidation. and beijing's mini stimulus package will help boost demand. anhui conch gained by about 3%. nikon tumbled nearly 4%. and shipmaker had an operating loss for the june quarter. samsung electronics also lipped nearly 1%, despite posting a record q-2 profit. more on that with sherry in seoul. sherry? >> thanks so much for that. we have been warned of such slowdown in the growth of this smartphone market in recent weeks, right? this time coming directly from samsu

citizen in shanghai in connection to the probe. joining us from beijing is cnbc's eunice yoon and staying with us in london, gina sanchez, chairwoman and founder of comma chantico global. >> we now know that there is another foreign national and u.s. citizen, an american, who has been detained. we don't know the name of this person, however we do know that this person, according to pfizer, eli lilly and glaxosmithkline do not work at those companies. the whole health care industry is very, very jittery. everybody is on edge and want to disassociate themselves as much as possible from an investigation if at all possible for them. the -- you had mentioned also there are -- that we really are seeing a widening investigation. there were two more people at astrazeneca who have been called in for questioning. this is after a local sales representative was taken away. also, the health ministry of china has said that 39 hospital staff would be punished for t e taking bribes from two drug companies. we don't know exactly which companies tho

the shanghai composite jumped to almost 2% and the hang sang hong kong gained 2.3%. elsewhere, japan, south korea and australia, those shares all ended in positive territory. in china, as you can see from the first row here, banking shares made a strong rebound on both mainland and hong kong forces. local analysts suggest the interest rate reforms will have limbed impact on the short-term while lower interest rates will support growth in the real economy. the property sector which has a relatively high dependence on bank lendings also enjoyed the rally. china merchants gained almost 6%. and chinese railway stocks also chugged ahead on hopes of a supportive measures. cfr corporation gained over 8%. on to japan, mobile carrier softbank was the outperformer on the nikkei 225. soared by 5% after reports that it will raise the bet 35 million u.s. dollars to stock new smartphone hand sets. south korean technology shares also rallied ahead of earnings results. lg electronics gained almost 4% and samsung electronics rallied almost 3%. let me quickly show you gold miners. the

it says it can confirm that it was visited by the shanghai public security bureau. it says it believes the investigation relates to an individual case. and it says while we have not yet received an update from the public security bureau, we have no reason to believe it's related to any other investigation, saying astrazeneca is committed to acting with integrity at all times. >>> still to come on the show, the co-chief executive of german software company, s.a.p., is to move to the company's supervisory board. how does he feel about it? find out as we bring you an exclusive enter rue with the man himself right after the break. >>> and we'll leave you with a look at how futures are trading ahead of the open on wall street. we'll be back very soon. [poof!] [clicks mouse] there's doughnuts in the conference room. there's doughnuts in the conference room. automatic discounts the moment you sign up. with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns do

the shanghai gained 1% and up a stronger 2.3%. shares in hong kong, korea and australia reacted cautiously. the kospi and australia's asx 200 closed marginally in the green. local media reported the trial program may expand to london and singapore with a higher quota. the trading system may significantly boost the transaction volumes, therefore benefiting brokerages fee income. shares of gf securities and he everbright gained. china's tech space also got a lift up by beijing's recent plan to speed up the it technology space aiming to expand the size of the sector by 2015. internet giant tencent, shares gained 3.7% today so really outperforming the broader hang seng index. japan is set for a public holiday. samsung electronics reversed early weakness to end a tad high and automakers rebounded strongly with hyundai motors making gains. muted gains in the australian market today. the strength in banks were offset by weakness on some profk taking. >> sixuan, we'll catch you later. the vow to fight in the bastille speech days after los

following yesterday's 3% surge of the shanghai composite led the decline in the region, down 1.6% today ahead of the key data due out next week. mainly banks lost ground. beijing has already been drafting plans for promoting interest rate liberalization and may soon scrap the floor for lending rates. markets fear this will bring more competition and squeeze bank net interest marriagens. gains on the market, tanking nearly 6% in today's session. q-3 operating profit came in worse than expected due to discounts and marketing expenses. goldman sachs cut the outlook for the financial year. the worst performers in south korea were hyundai and kia motors. shares plummeted about 5% to 6% in today's session on worries that their car sales may dip in china as more chinese cities may restrict new car purchases. and the australia market, the best performer for the week, gaining nearly 3% over the past five sessions. gold miners like newcrest, evolution and kings gate, they once again outperformed the broader market jumping to 9%. back to you, ross. >> sixuan, thanks for that. that's where we stand

the shanghai composite jumped nor m more than 2%. brokerage and banks extend their gains in the afternoon session as we see that founder securities surged over 8%. and property developers also among top gainers. china merchant s jumped nearly 9%. and among the actives in hong kong, jewelry shops outperformed. shell soared over almost 13% after importing over 60% surge in its q-1 revenue helped by the gold rush after the price of bullion plunged. consumer mood slipped in both japan and australia in june. index giant fast retailing waved on the nikkei 22 5 down 1.2%. in australia, retail chains were also broadly weaker. harvey norman down 2.4% today and surf ware company billabong plunged another over 10% falling yesterday's 16% tumble. back to you. >> all right. thank you for that. now, shares of burberry beat expectations with an 18% rise in retail revenue for the first quarter. they saw double digit growth where the latest collection received a warm welcome from rich chinese shoppers. burberry maintained fw eed guidr the year but wa

the headlines, market shanghai, tokyo reverse early losses. they shrugged off data while the japanese business mood survey turns positive for the first time in nearly two years. nokia has agreed to merge with siemen's. analysts cheered the deal but worries about the telecom group's cash position. the opposition protests in egypt called on president morsi to resign. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all right. welcome to the show. we had issued with the mikes. we have data out of the eurozone. manufacturing pmi. showing some signs of stabilization this morning. the final eurozone posting the index up to a 60-month high, 48.5 in june, but below the break-even 50 level that divides growth from contraction. some interesting numbers as far as this is concerned. spain up to 50. that stabilized easily. that is still the 23rd month of contraction since the high in july to 11. factories also reducing head count last month, but at their slowest pace since march 2012. for germany, factory outpu