International Markets
New Zealand dollar tumbles below 67US cent 1st time in 5 years
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar fell below 67 U.S. cents for the first time in five years on Thursday, extending...
Indian rupee decreases 63.63 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped marginally to 63.63 a dollar in early trade Thursday compared to 63.61 a dollar in...
Australian dollar declines on disappointing trade figures
PERTH: The Australian dollar has dipped after the release of disappointing trade figures. The local currency was worth US76.39 cents...
China stocks fall to lowest level in 3 months at noon
BEIJING: Chinese stocks fell to the lowest level in three months as margin traders continued to unwind positions amid doubts...
Taiwan stocks jump 0.04% at end of trade
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transport, Auto and Iron & Steel...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.12pc higher, Hang Seng surges 32.29pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed 0.12 per cent higher, tracking gains across other global markets on hopes for...
Tokyo stocks close 0.95% higher, Nikkei 225 gains 193.18pts
TOKYO: Tokyo shares have closed 0.95 per cent higher thanks to a weaker yen, a jump on Wall Street driven...
Japan stocks end higher, Nikkei 225 ascends 0.95%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Financial Services and Pharmaceutical...
European stocks edge higher at start, Stoxx Europe 600 soars 0.1%
ROME: European stocks edged higher Thursday, with investors still nervously watching Greece’s negotiations with its creditors. The Stoxx Europe 600...
South korean stocks edge up 0.45 at close
SEOUL: South Korean stocks edged up 0.45 percent Thursday, rising for the third straight day, as fresh optimism for an...
South korean stocks trade 0.27pc higher by lunch time
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.27 percent higher late Thursday morning, led by gains in cosmetics and telecom stocks, analysts...
Japan stocks advance by break after U.S economic data hikes dollar
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose after U.S. economic data boosted the dollar against the yen and as investors grow more confident...
Tokyo stocks jump 1.16pc as yen falls, Nikkei 225 surges 235.27pts
TOKYO: Tokyo shares climbed 1.16 percent Thursday morning thanks to a weaker yen, a jump on Wall Street driven by...
Singapore stocks open higher, STI up 0.66%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened higher on Thursday with the Straits Times Index up 0.66 per cent or 22.06 points to...
Taiwan stocks dip at start, TAIEX falls 0.2%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell on Thursday, bucking modest regional gains, as conflicting signals from Greece on a last-ditch international bailout...
Japan stocks open higher, Nikkei soars 0.1%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks opened to a good-news-bad-news market Wednesday, enjoying a higher open but quickly moving off those highs as...
South Korean stocks advance at start, KOSPI climbs up 7.42pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks began higher Thursday, on hopes that the economy will prop up as the spread of Middle...
Australian stocks higher in early session, S&P shoots up 0.6%
SYDNEY: Australian stocks scrambled higher in early Thursday action, with broad gains for the market overcoming weakness in some of...
China stocks slip further at start, Shanghai Composite tumbles 2.6%
HONG KONG: Chinese stocks slid further Thursday morning, extending their recent meltdown despite the government issuing a flurry of measures...
Tokyo stocks open 1.16pc higher, Nikkei 225 advances 236.62pts
TOKYO: Tokyo shares have opened 1.16 per cent higher thanks to a weaker yen as well as higher US stocks...
