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Nikkei and S&P/ASX fall while Shanghai composite and Hang Seng up.

HSBC Manufacturing PMI shows final reading of 49.2 in May, down from 50.4 in April.

Official PMI shows reading of 50.8 for May, slightly up from 50.6 in previous month.

Counter-terrorism and counter-espionage expert will join Financial System Vulnerabilities Committee to help prevent future money laundering scandals

Cambridge-based Armtrac secures financing from HSBC - the only big UK bank not in the Funding for Lending Scheme

Fed fears force Dow and S&P 500 to shed 0.7%, while Nasdaq Composite falls 0.61%.

HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS' jobs cull will drag employment down to a nine-year low

Booker takes over at Britain's Co-operative Group following government bailout concerns

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

Among the 41 companies tracked, 30 posted profit growth, eight reported drop in income.

Markets in the UK remain shut on account of bank holiday.

Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar puts gold purchases on a single day at 24 tons.

HSBC could face charges after judge questions $2.3bn immunity deal struck with prosecutors.

Business secretary tells IBTimes UK parliament wants to stop businesses being driven into bankruptcy by crippling interest rate swap agreement payments.

Banks and financial institutions sanctioned home loans worth £5bn in April, up from £4.8bn in March.

Markets hit by China's manufacturing data and reports of Fed favouring slowing down bond purchase.

Preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing PMI showed a reading of 49.6 in May, indicating a contraction in activity.

We take a look at HSBC’s report on the long-term risks for China and the global economic impact

City finance jobs decline to 5,922 in April from 7,661 in the same month, a year ago

Japanese banking stocks pull the Nikkei down despite stronger GDP data.

Leader of Europe's largest investment bank shrugs off acquisition opportunities and eyes cost savings