
Ireland sells 500 mln euros in treasury bills
Ireland on Thursday auctioned 500 million euros of 12-month treasury bills.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.13 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 36.56 points, or 0.13 percent, to open at 28,091.24 points on Thursday.

Aussie dollar continues to hold above 80 U.S. cents
The Australian dollar has continued to hold above the 80 U.S. cent mark on Thursday.

Gold futures end higher on geopolitical tensions
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday.