International Markets
ISS prepares to evacuate after space debris get close to outpost
LONDON:Astronauts aboard the International Space Station prepared to evacuate after some space debris got too close to the outpost. NASA...
European stocks: Stoxx Europe 600 adds less than 0.1% at start
ROME: European stocks were little changed, after seven days of gains, as Ericsson AB and Volvo AB rose after reporting...
Japan stocks jump at end of trade, Nikkei 225 gains 0.25%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Insurance and Shipbuilding sectors...
Taiwan stocks end 0.04% higher
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Biotech &...
South korean stoscks sink at end of trade, KOSPI sheds 11.09pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks sank on Friday due to poor earnings outlook for shipbuilders and profit-taking on Samsung affiliates following...
Tokyo stocks climb 30.96pts at lunch time
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.23 per cent higher on Friday following rallies on Wall Street and a weak yen. The...
Hong Kong stocks: Hang Seng climbs up 1.03pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one percent Friday morning, in line with healthy gains in China on...
Australian dollar strenghtens against US dollar
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar is higher against a greenback hit by softer than expected US economic data. At 7am (AEST),...
Indian rupee depreciates 1 paisa against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: Rupee depreciated 1 paisa to 63.50 against US dollar in early trades today. The domestic unit had closed at...
US dollar gains agaisnt Yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The dollar pared its gains against the yen in directionless Asia trade Friday after chalking up a three-week high,...
China stocks climb for 2nd day by break, Shanghai Composite jumps 1.4pc
BEIJING: Chinese stocks rose for second day, erasing the benchmark index’s loss this week, amid speculation the government is ratcheting...
South Korean stocks trade 0.6% lower at noon
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.6 percent lower late Friday morning as slumping shipbuilders weighed down on the overall market...
South Korean stocks higher at start, KOSPI jumps 1.14pts
SEOUL: South Korean shares started higher Friday, tracking overnight gains in Wall Street after the Greek parliament voted in favor...
Taiwan stocks tumble 0.1% in early trade
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell on Friday as gains due to higher overseas markets and buying in chipmaker TSMC were offset...
Japan stocks advance at open, Nikkei soars 0.1%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks gurggled just a little higher in opening Friday trade, with the Tokyo market looking to complete a...
China stocks surges in early trade, Shanghai Composite jumps 0.8%
BEIJING: Chinese stocks rose further in Friday morning trade, after China Financial Futures Exchange made a rare series of statements,...
Tokyo stocks shoot up 0.23pc at start, Nikkei 225 boost 46.51pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.23 per cent higher on Friday following rallies on Wall Street and a weak yen. The...
US stocks close higher, S&P 500 up 16.89pts
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks finished higher Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite reaching a new closing high, as fears of a...
European stocks climb up to 7 weeks higher at end of trade
ROME: European stocks climbed to a seven-week high Thursday, as Greek lawmakers and European officials made moves toward replenishing liquidity...
UK stocks higher at end of trade, FTSE 100 gains 0.63%
LONDON: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrial Engineering, Oil Equipment Services &...
