International Markets
Australian stocks close: S&P 200 advances 38.2pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has rallied to end the week where it began after a string of three losses from...
Hong Kong stocks end higher, Hang Seng adds 0.78%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai shares have ended the week on a high as investors bet the Federal Reserve...
China stocks soar at end of trade, Shanghai Composite gains 14.7%
BEIJING: China shares logged two consecutive weeks of gains for the first time since August, as investors ramp up borrowing...
South Korean stocks fall from two-month hieght at end of trade
SEOUL: South Korean shares stepped back from two-month highs on Friday, with the main index pressured lower by losses in...
Taiwan stocks nose high at end of trade, Taiwan Weighted gains 0.04%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Chemicals, Information Services and Chemical/Bio &...
Japan stocks surge at end of trade, Topix jumps 2.5%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose for a second day, following a rally in U.S. equities amid mounting speculation the Federal Reserve...
Tokyo stocks close 1.08% higher, Nikkei 225 advances 194.90pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks finished up 1.08 per cent on Friday, extending the previous day's gains as investors grow confident a...
Japan stocks ascend for 2nd day by midday, topix hikes 1.2%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose for a second day, following a rally in U.S. equities amid mounting speculation the Federal Reserve...
China stocks jump to eight-week high by break, Shanghai Composite soars 0.3%
BEIJING: China’s stocks rose to an eight-week high after traders speculated the government will accelerate reforms of state-owned companies and...
Australian stocks advance by midday, S&P 200 achieves 52.8pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket is set to end the week higher, despite a string of three losses from Monday to...
South Korean stocks trade 0.11% lower by midday, KOSPI slips 2.33pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.11 percent lower late Friday morning on losses in tech firms and automakers amid a...
Tokyo stocks jump at noon, Nikkei 225 ascends 246.41pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose on Friday morning as investor sentiment was boosted by steep gains in U.S. stocks overnight following...
Chinese yuan falls by 34pts against US dollar
BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, lost 34 basis points to 6.3436 against...
Indian rupee weakens against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar in the morning deals on Friday, as the dollar index strengthened...
Australian dollar plunges below US73c by rate cut speculation
PERTH: The Australian dollar has dipped below US73 cents as traders start to speculate that the Reserve Bank might cut...
South Korean stocks flat in early trade, KOSPI edges down 1.65pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks started nearly flat as losses in automakers were offset by gains in cosmetics and oil refiners....
Taiwan stocks fall in early trade, TAIEX dips 8,598.09
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks traded flat on Friday, with TSMC falling after the top contract chip maker's earnings declined in the...
Australian stocks set to open higher, S&P 200 up to 32.7pts
SYDNEY: The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street overnight. The December share price index...
Singapore stocks open 0.58% higher
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) opened up 0.58 per cent or 17.52 points at 3,032.66 on Friday morning....
Hong Kong stocks rally in early trade, Hang Seng adds 1.07%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied on Friday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will hold off hiking...
