International Markets
US stocks lower at end of trade, Dow Jones declines 178.00pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks ended lower Wednesday, with the Dow industrials posting their biggest one-day decline in nearly a month, as...
European stocks end lower, Stoxx Europe down 0.4%
ROME: European stocks finished lower Wednesday, hitting intraday lows after Greece’s latest economic reform proposal was rejected by creditors. The...
Australian dollar tumbles against US dollar
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar has softened against a firmer greenback following the release of positive housing data in the United...
China ‘s yuan stengthens against US dollar in Asian trade
BEIJING: The Chinese yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the Asian session on Wednesday. In economic news, data from...
South korean won plunges to 1 week low against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won fell to a week's low against the dollar by midday on Wednesday, in opposite step...
China stocks hit 2 days gain in 3 weeks at end of trade, Shanghai Composite climbs 2.4pc
BEIJING: Chinese stocks headed for their biggest two-day gain in three weeks, led by energy and power companies, as funds...
South korean stocks close 0.2% higher, KOSPI adds 4.33pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed 0.2 percent higher Wednesday as abated concerns such as the Greece debt issue, together with...
Hong kong stocks gain 0.26% at end of trade, Hang Seng surges 73.51pts
HONG KONG: Hong kong stocks have close 0.26 per cent higher, a fourth straight gain, on hopes Greece will agree...
Tokyo stocks end at 18 years high, Nikkei 225 soars 58.61pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have finished 0.28 per cent higher to close at a more than 18-year high on confidence Greece...
Japan ‘s Nikkei close at highest level since 1996
TOYKO: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 finished at its highest closing level since December 1996, rising for a fourth straight session....
Australian stocks marginally higher at end of trade, S&P 200 soars 2.5pts
SYDNEY: The Australian share market has closed slightly better than flat as a rise in overseas markets reflected optimism about...
Taiwan stocks ascend 6.17pts at end of trade
TAIPEI: Shares in Taiwan closed little changed Wednesday as investors feared more foreign selling after foreign institutional investors shifted to...
Hong Kong stocks advance 0.17% at noon, Hang Seng gains 47.74pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong equities advanced 0.17 percent by break, in line with a global rally as traders grow confident...
Japan stocks: Nikkei 225 gains 0.6% by break
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose for a fourth day, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average on course for its highest close...
Indian rupee falls against USD
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Wednesday weakened against the US dollar, following other Asian currencies markets. The local unit opened...
US dollar shoots up against major currencies in early trade
LONDON: The dollar hovered at its highest in over a week against a basket of major currencies early on Wednesday,...
South korean stocks set to open higher, KOSPI gains 5.50pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday on the back of gains in mobile carriers and chemical shares, analysts said....
Singapore stocks open higher, STI shoots up 4.18pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened higher on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index up 4.18 points to 3,343.96 as at 9.04am...
Taiwan stocks advance in early trade, TAIEX jumps 0.1%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose on Wednesday after a dismal reading of the island's export orders was offset by strength in...
Japan stocks rise as yen falls, Nikkei jumps 0.4%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks went from strength to strength early Wednesday, extending solid gains from the day before thanks in part...
