International Markets
Hong Kong stocks higher at noon, Hang Seng gains 0.22%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session higher Monday as investors await the release of crucial Chinese indicators...
US dollar bounces back against yen
LONDON: The dollar clawed back some of the ground it had lost against the yen on Monday, after skidding on...
Australian dollar falls to weakest level since 2009
PERTH: The Australian dollar has fallen to a new six-year low after mixed US jobs figures did little to dispel...
Indian rupee hits 2 years low agaisnt US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Monday hit a fresh two-year low against the US dollar as foreign investors continued to...
US dollar lowers at 119 yen in Tokyo trade
LONDON: The U.S. dollar stayed at the lower 119 yen level Monday morning in Tokyo as a U.S. jobs report...
South Korean won slips to 4 years low agaisnt US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won slipped to its weakest in nearly four years against the US dollar on Monday morning,...
Taiwan stocks climb up at open, TAIEX jumps 0.4%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose on Monday, as a rise in Chinese bourses calmed nerves after roller coaster swings last week....
South Korean stocks lower in early trade, KOSPI sheds 13.42pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks started lower Monday on losses in tech firms and oil refiners with the Korean won declining...
Australian stocks set open weaker, S&P 200 surges 12.8pts
SYDNEY: The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street’s fall of more than one per cent after...
China stocks trade higher at open
BEIJING: Shares in Shanghai traded higher Monday, lifting some markets in Asia, although investors were nervous that China’s mainland market...
Hong Kong stocks plunge in early move, Hang Seng sinks 0.75%
HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong slipped at the open on Monday, following a mixed US jobs report while Shanghai...
Singapore stocks open lower, STI skids 27.22pts
SINGAPORE: The Singapore stocks opened lower with the benchmark Sraits Times Index falling 27.22points to 2,836.59 as at 9.01 am...
Japan stocks tumble for 2nd day at start, Topix declines 1.5%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for a second day, following U.S. equities lower after an American payrolls report gave little comfort...
Tokyo stocks open 0.80pc lower in early trade, Nikkei falls 141.88pts
TOKYO: Tokyo shares have opened 0.80 per cent lower as investors braced themselves for further volatile trading following a weak...
UK stocks: FTSE 100 dives 1% in early trade
LONDON: The FTSE 100 Index retreated along with global equities as investors cut exposure to riskier assets before U.S. payrolls...
European stocks skin in early trade, Frankfurt drops 0.91%
PARIS: European stocks retreated in opening trade Friday, giving back much of their gains made the previous day, as investors...
Australian stocks end marginally stronger, S&P 200 lifts up 12.8pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket ended the day slightly higher as investors held fire pending the announcement of US employment data...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunges 2.15% at end, hits 6 months low
TOKYO: Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Electrical/Machinery, Glass and Transportation Equipment sectors...
Hong Kong stocks: Hang Seng end 0.5% wearker
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stock fell for a third straight session on Friday as investors squared positions ahead of a...
Tokyo stocks fall to lowest level in 7 months at end of day
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell to their lowest level in nearly seven months on Friday as market participants reduced stockholdings ahead...
