International Markets
UK stocks surges at close, FTSE 100 soars 1.34%
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Tobacco, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech and...
US stocks end higher, Dow Jones gains 138.40pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks rose, as the back-and-forth between Greece and its creditors fueled hopes about a possible deal. The Dow...
European stocks climb at end of trade, Stoxx Europe 600 jumps 1.5%
ROME: European stocks climbed Wednesday as debt-laden Greece moved to revive talks with its creditors, and as investors waited to...
South Korean won tumbles against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won fell against the dollar on Wednesday in reaction to a cautious mood after Greece became...
US dollar trades lower at 122 yen zone in early tokyo session
TOKYO: The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 122 yen zone in early Tokyo deals on Wednesday. At 9...
Indian rupee drops 63.65per at start
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee has opened flat at 63.65 per dollar on Wednesday against previous day's closing value of 63.64...
New Zealand dollar drifts up from 5 years low
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar drifted up from a five-year low on Wesnesday, taking heart from gains in Asian stocks...
China stocks decline at end of session , Shanghai Composite plunges 5.23%
BEIJING: China stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Gas, Water & Multiutilities, Travel &...
Tokyo stocks: Nikkei 225 ascends 93.59pts at end of trade
Tokyo stocks have closed 0.46 per cent higher as investors largely discounted the widely expected Greek default. The benchmark Nikkei...
Australian stocks record 2nd straight day of gain at end despite Greece default
SYDNEY: Australian stocks Wednesday recorded a second-straight day of gains despite Greece defaulting on its IMF debt as banks strengthened...
Japan stocks nose higher at end, Nikkei 225 jumps 7.63%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Retail and Finance &...
Taiwan stocks 0.56% higher at end
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Optoelectronic, Hotels and Biotech & Medical...
Japan stocks advance at noon, Topix ascends 0.3%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed the impact of Greece missing a debt payment to...
South Korean stocks gain 0.77pc at lunch break
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.77 percent higher late Wednesday morning as local investors shrugged off the news that Greece...
Tokyo stocks gain 0.22pc by break, Nikkei 225 jumps 44.00pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained 0.22 percent Wednesday morning as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance after Greece defaulted on debt owed...
China stocks tumble by midday, Shanghai Composite slips 5%
BEIJING: Chinese stocks fell, following the biggest swings in the Shanghai Composite Index since the early 1990s, after margin debt...
Taiwan stocks edge up 0.2pc in early trade
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks edged up 0.2 percent on Wednesday, with financial service firms trading lower amid lingering concerns over a...
Singapore stocks open 0.03% higher
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened higher on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index up 0.03 per cent or 0.94 points to...
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...
Australian stocks: S&P 200 up 27pts at start
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket has a spring in its step on the first day of the new financial year despite...
