International Markets
Australian stocks set to open higher, S&P 200 down 60.1pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket looks set to open solidly higher after US and European shares rose despite disappointing US jobs...
Tokyo stocks open 1.11% higher, Nikkei 225 gains 195.87pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have opened 1.11 per cent higher amid speculation an economic downturn will force the Bank of Japan...
UK stocks end higher, United Kingdom 100 soars 0.92%
LONDON: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Life Insurance/Assurance...
European stocks jump at end, Stoxx Europe 600 surges 0.5%
ROME: European stock markets on Friday snapped back after firm losses fueled by a disappointing U.S. jobs report. Investors turned...
US stocks end: Dow, S&P 500 gain more than 1 %
LONDON: U.S. stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Friday, recovering from an initial decline of more than 1.5 percent,...
UK stocks advance at open, FTSE 100 shoots up 1.1%
LONDON: U.K. stocks rose, tracking a rally in Chinese shares after increased stimulus for the world’s second-biggest economy. Standard Chartered...
European stocks nose higher at start, Stoxx Europe 600 jumps 1.1%
PARIS: Europe stock markets moved firmly higher in early trade on Friday, with investors hoping the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report...
Taiwan stocks end: Taiwan Weighted gains 0.11%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Optoelectronic, Hotels and Rubber sectors led...
Hong Kong stocks close 3.2% higher
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed 3.2 per cent up despite flatness on Wall Street ahead of a US...
Japan stocks higher at end of trade, Nikkei 225 soars 0.02%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Rubber and Paper &...
Tokyo flat at end if trade, Nikkei 225 skids 2.71pts
TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark index closed flat on Friday, pausing after a two-day rally, as investors were on the sidelines ahead...
Australian stocks trade weaker by midday, S&P 200 tumbles 0.54%
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket traded weaker at noon, although recovered some earlier losses, after indecisive leads from European markets and...
US Dollar treads water vs euro, yen
LONDON: The dollar trod water against the yen and euro on Friday as investors were wary ahead of the U.S....
Australian dollar falls
PERTH: The Australian dollar is lower despite a modest rise on solid retail spending figures. At 12.00pm (AEST) on Friday,...
Indian rupee weakens against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar in the morning deals on Friday. Against the greenback, the rupee...
Singapore stocks retreat in early trade, STI drops 0.75%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened lower on Friday (Oct 2), with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 2,780.83 in early trade,...
Taiwan stocks nose higher at start, TAIEX hikes 0.1%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were slightly up, but gains were limited as caution prevailed ahead of the weekend. The main TAIEX...
South Korean stocks slightly higher at noon, KOSPI gains 2.43pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded slightly higher late Friday morning on gains in carmakers and logistics. The benchmark Korea Composite...
Australian stocks decline in early trade, S&P 200 dives 34.8pts
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket has continued to rattle around the 5000 point mark, with the bourse heading back towards the...
Japan stocks jump at noon, Topix shoots up 0.1%
TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index swung between gains and losses in thin trading as investors awaited a U.S. jobs report. Agricultural...
