NEW YORK, Jan 24- U.S. retail investors who have gone sour on Apple Inc after the drubbing the stock has been taking may want to think twice before trying to buy its main smartphone rival, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, at least in American markets.
*Strong bids at $15 bln 10- year TIPS auction. NEW YORK, Jan 24- U.S.
*Bank of Italy says structured trades "kept hidden". ROME, Jan 24- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is facing criticism over a scandal involving loss-making derivatives trades made by troubled Italian lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena while he was Italy's central bank governor.
*Profit 17 cents per share vs Street view 14 cents. Jan 24- Money manager Janus Capital Group Inc reported on Thursday that customers kept withdrawing cash from its mutual funds in the fourth quarter, even as it reported a quarterly profit that topped estimates, disappointing shareholders who had hoped for a faster turnaround.
NEW YORK, Jan 24- U.S. retail investors who have gone sour on Apple Inc after the drubbing the stock has been taking may want to think twice before trying to buy its main smart phone rival, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, at least in American markets.
*U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall to 5- year low. NEW YORK, Jan 24- U.S.
By Stephen Jewkes and Silvia Aloisi. MILAN, Jan 24- Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Italy's third biggest bank, could face losses of as much as 720 million euros on past trades in financial derivatives which management says it only recently discovered.
*U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall to 5- year low. NEW YORK, Jan 24- U.S.
MILAN, Jan 24- Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Italy's third biggest bank, revealed on Thursday it could face losses of as much as 720 million euros on past trades in financial derivatives which new management only recently discovered.
LONDON, Jan 24- European shares dipped on Thursday after weaker-than-expected results from U.S. giant Apple fanned earnings worries in the technology sector, offsetting more bullish economic data out of China. or 0.2 percent at 1,165.64.
TOKYO, Jan 24- Japanese government bonds skidded on the long end on Thursday after a lacklustre auction of 20- year bonds, but 10- year futures turned higher on dip-buying after the sale. The Ministry of Finance offered 1.2 trillion yen of 20- year bonds, reopening the number 141 issue with a 1.7 percent coupon, matching that of the past four sales.
*Apple's below-view results, N. Korea threat drag markets. TOKYO, Jan 24- Asian shares fell on Thursday in choppy trade, as positive Chinese manufacturing data was eclipsed by North Korea threatening a nuclear test and on below-view results from Apple Inc..
A financial trading tax (FTT) planned by a group of euro zone nations could leave major banks, its main target, relatively unscathed while less nimble smaller trading houses, pension funds and asset managers bear the brunt.
*Apple suppliers mostly recover after hit from iPhone sales. TOKYO, Jan 24- Japan's Nikkei share average edged up by on Thursday morning after strong China data helped firms with high exposure to the world's second-largest economy, while Japanese suppliers to Apple Inc mostly recovered after a drop on disappointing iPhone sales figures.
*Apple's below-view results drag regional techs. TOKYO, Jan 24- Asian shares edged higher on Thursday after manufacturing data from China confirmed a recovery in the world's second biggest economy was on track, easing nervousness caused by a sharp drop in Apple Inc shares after its earnings report.
HONG KONG, Jan 24- The nascent market for "dim sum" bonds- denominated in Chinese yuan but issued outside the mainland- is poised for strong growth this year, gaining traction even as China opens its own markets to lure investors' money directly inside its borders.
After five years of monstrous cash inflows into fixed income markets, bond giants DoubleLine Capital LP, Loomis Sayles& Co and PIMCO are strategically targeting a bigger share of equities- an area that many investors have shunned in recent years.