International Markets
Taiwan stocks skid in early trade, TAIEX descends 0.3%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell on Tuesday, subdued by a continued weak performance in Chinese bourses and uncertainty over the U.S....
China stocks start weaker, Shanghai Composite declines 2.28%
BEIJING: china stocks extended losses from the previous day Tuesday as investors fret over the Chinese economy following the latest...
Hong Kong stocks open: Hang Seng sinks 0.16%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares extended losses from the previous day Tuesday as investors fret over the Chinese economy following...
China stocks fall by break Shanghai Composite drops 2.5%
BEIJING: China’s stocks fell for the steepest two-day loss in three weeks amid concern investors will continue to pull funds...
Tokyo stocks open higher, Nikkei 225 up 164.81pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher in early trading on Tuesday amid hopes for further monetary easing following a two-day...
US stocks close lower, Dow Jones dives 0.38%
WASHINGTON: Wall Street closed in the red, although with limited losses, as investors refrain from buying stocks ahead of the...
US stocks higher in early trade, S&P 500 climbs up 4.30pts
LONDON: U.S. stock futures edged higher early Monday, as Wall Street tried to build on the prior week’s rally and...
Japan stocks weaker at end, Nikkei 225 plunges 1.63%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Mining and Insurance sectors led...
China stocks close down, Shanghai sinks 2.0%
SHANGHAI: China stocks closed down on Monday as lingering concerns over the economy eclipsed weekend announcements from Bejing that reforms...
South Korean stocks tumble 0.51% at end of trade, KOSPI dips 9.91pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks fell 0.51 percent on Monday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of a crucial policy...
Tokyo stocks tumble at noon, Nikkei 225 sheds 91.08pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell on Monday morning amid subdued investor sentiment after Chinese economic indicators released over the weekend painted...
South Korean stocks trade 0.57% lower at start, KOSPI skids 11.51pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.57 percent lower late Monday morning as investor sentiment remained volatile ahead of the U.S....
China stocks slump by break, Shanghai Composite dips 3.2%
BEIJING: China’s stocks slumped, dragging the benchmark index down the most in three weeks, after data over the weekend added...
Australian stocks slightly stronger by midday, S&P 200 advances 12.9pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has pared earlier gains to trade slightly higher at noon, after racing out of the blocks...
US dollar declines to 2 weeks low against euro
LONDON: The dollar reached a two-week low against the euro amid speculation the Federal Reserve will refrain from lifting its...
Chinese yuan strengthens by 10 pts against US dollar
BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 10 basis points to 6.3709 against...
Indian rupee strengthens against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Monday strengthened against the US dollar ahead of key inflation data due later in the...
Japan stocks fall by break, Topix plunges 0.9%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell, dragged down by energy explorers as oil prices declined and mobile carriers after Prime Minister Shinzo...
Australian, New Zealand dollar higher in morning trade
WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars popped higher on Monday, having proved resilient to another set of disappointing data...
South Korean stocks open marginally higher, KOSPI edges up 1.86pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks opened slightly higher on Monday with large-cap issues trading mixed, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite...
