Indonesia

BMO Capital Markets views Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE: NEM)'s recently announced sale of stake in the Indonesian mine as a positive development as it de-levers the risk profile of Newmont. Newmont agreed to sell its 48.5 percent stake in the operator of the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in...

Indonesia announced it would ban Tumblr and 477 other websites for their “pornographic content,” according to a statement made Wednesday by Azhar Hashim, a director of the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Jakarta Globe reported. The decision...

The iShares Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund ETF (iShares MSCI Indons Invstbl Mrkt Indx Fd (NYSE: EIDO)) and the Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (NYSE: IDX) are down an average of just 2.75 percent this year compared to a loss of 10.3 percent for the MSCI Emerging Markets. From 2010...

The global credit markets received a jolt on Monday, when the Russian Central Bank increased its key interest rate from 10.50 percent to 17 percent in a single motion. That action was taken as a result of the rapid declines the country is experiencing in their currency markets along with...

U.S. stocks were positive after the European Central Bank implemented steps to fight disinflation, including negative interest rates. On the home-front, initial jobless claims rose last week but that didn't stand in the way of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices trading at historical all-...

U.S. stocks were moderately higher as the S&P 500 continues to reach new highs. Investors found plenty of positives after the Federal Reserve released its summary of commentary on current economic conditions, also known as the “Beige Book.” “All twelve Federal Reserve...

U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...

By 2018, more than 40 percent of Twitter’s (NYSE: TWTR) 400 million users worldwide will be in the Asia-Pacific region, according to eMarketer’s first-ever forecast of global Twitter users. Emerging markets, the independent market research company said, will contribute to user base growth of 24...

Some recent dispatches from the breakfast cereal front. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) says it is working to ensure the palm oil used in its products is responsibly produced, and doesn't come from plantations that harm local environments. According to The Associated...

As expected, markets were relatively quiet Friday with no economic data aside from natural gas inventory numbers. Many traders and investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until the new year. Major indices started the day with small gains which were slowly erased throughout the day before...

Investors should always look to profit from global trends. That's especially true since emerging markets around the world have been driving much of the global economic growth. In its report, "Urban World: Cities and the Rise of the Consuming Class," the McKinsey Global Institute projects one...

Think there are no investment worlds left to conquer? A major global management group suggests you think outside of the box – or more specifically, beyond the BRICs – especially when it comes to rising automotive markets. A report released Tuesday by The Boston Consulting Group says what it...

Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...