International Markets
Hong Kong stocks at end: Hang Seng soars 4.10%
HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong have surged for a second straight day, in line with a broad global rally...
China stocks: Shanghai Composite adds 2.29pc at end
BEIJING: Shanghai have surged for a second straight day, in line with a broad global rally on hopes Beijing will...
Tokyo stocks lift up 7.71% at end, Nikkei 225 soars 1,343.43pts
TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark index has rocketed 7.71 per cent, leading an Asian equities rally in its biggest one-day jump since...
Australian stocks: S&P 200 jumps 105.9pts at end of trade
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket rose strongly today, with a rally in banking stocks leading the market higher amid a global...
South Korean trade 2.29% higher by break, KOSPI advances 42.95pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 2.29 percent higher late Wednesday morning, buoyed by firm gains in technology firms and cosmetics...
Tokyo stocks: Nikkei 225 gains 5.67% by break
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks extended a global equities rally on Wednesday morning, with the benchmark index soaring more than five percent...
China’s yuan strengthens by 6.3632 against US dollar
BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened by seven basis points to 6.3632...
Australian dollar rebounds US70c as stocks stable
PERTH: The Australian dollar surged back above US70¢ on the back of a stabilisation in Chinese, European and US stock...
China stocks surge by break, CSI 300 climbs up 1.7%
BEIJING: China and Hong Kong stocks rallied on Wednesday morning, extending the previous day’s gains, encouraged by signs that China...
Taiwan stocks jump at open, TAIEX achieves 2.2%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose on Wednesday on broad-based gains, led by bargain hunting as investors chased tech shares higher. As...
Singapore stocks shoot up at start, STI up 12.9pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened higher on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index up by 12.9 points at 2,898.22 as at...
Indian rupee strengthens against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Wednesday strengthened against the dollar, tracking gains in the Asian markets. The local unit opened...
South Korean stocks get off a strong start, KOSPI increases 28.5pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Wednesday amid growing optimism that China's stock market will stabilize...
China stocks nose higher at start, Shanghai Composite hikes 0.38%
HONG KONG: China stocks climbed for a second successive day in early trade Wednesday, in line with a regional advance...
Hong Kong stocks boost for 2nd day in early move, Hang Seng shoots up 1.66%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks climbed for a second successive day in early trade Wednesday, in line with a regional...
Australian stocks open stronger for 2nd day at open, S&P 200 ascends 55.8pts
SYDNEY: The Australian market has opened stronger for a second straight day following strong gains on Wall Street and in...
Japan stocks set to open higher, Topix soars 3.1%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix index heading for its biggest gain this month, as investor confidence that China...
Tokyo stocks advance 3.8% in early trade, Nikkei 225 surges 664.9pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks climbed 3.8 percent soon after the opening bell Wednesday, following the rally in most global equity markets...
UK stocks stronger at end, United Kingdom 100 adds 1.21%
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Industrial Metals & Mining...
European stocks climb up at end of trade, Stoxx Europe 600 jumps 1.2%
ROME: European stocks climbed Tuesday as stronger-than-expected trade data from Germany assuaged some concerns about slowing global growth. Investors also...
