Australia: Shares flat amid mixed financial results

Australian shares struggled to advance on Wednesday as mixed earnings reports offset a boost from firmer mining and bank stocks.

The S&P/ASX 200 was up just 0.01 points at 5,555.0 at 0224 GMT.

Ardent Leisure Group surged as much as 19 per cent after unveiling a 32 per cent rise in annual profit. Ardent profited from rising numbers of Chinese visitors to its theme parks and the successful rollout of US family entertainment centres.

Air carrier Qantas, which posted a record annual profit, was 2.6 per cent firmer. It also declared its first final dividend in eight years.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

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Seoul: Won rebounds on US dollar selling, stocks firmer

The South Korean won rebounded early on Tuesday as investors sold the greenback, taking profits after it strengthened sharply over the past two sessions.

The won was quoted at 1,118.5 as of 0206 GMT, up 0.7 per cent compared with Monday's close of 1,126.5.

"The won has been reacting to the dollar's movements most sensitively among Asian currencies recently, which would explain today's sharp rise," said Jeong My Young, a foreign exchange analyst at Samsung Futures.

She added that investors will turn their attention to a speech by Fed Chair Janet Yellen in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week for the won's next moves, although direct hints about the US Federal Reserve's next policy move seems unlikely.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

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Nike Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

Shares of Nike Inc. shed their gains of the day in the extended session Thursday after the athletic apparel and equipment maker posted quarterly results after the bell.

Nike NKE, +2.73%  shares declined 2.9% to $94.28 on heavy volume, after closing Thursday up 2.7% at $97.08. The Beaverton, Ore.-based company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of 74 cents a share on revenue of $7.38 billion.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimated earnings of 70 cents a share on revenue of $7.15 billion.

Nike said athletic footwear orders for delivery from December 2014 through April 2015 rose 7%, or 11% excluding currency changes. Analysts expected 11%.

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