International Markets

TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell 0.2 per cent on Friday along with other regional bourses, with heavyweights such as TSMC leading...

BEIJING: The main exception was China where stocks reached new highs after a week of roller-coaster action. Shanghai added 1...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks fell Friday morning, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index trading 0.5% lower as index heavyweight...

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.44 per cent lower Friday, hit by concerns over the US economy and lingering worries over...

ROME: European stock markets closed sharply lower on Thursday, marred by a renewed bout of bond-market volatility and jitters over...

NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Gas,...

LONDON: U.S. stocks fell Thursday, with the Dow and S&P ending at their lowest levels in nearly a month. The...

BEIJING: The Chinese yuan retreated from an early high against the US dollar in the Asian session on Thursday. Pulling...

AUROA: The New Zealand dollar gained against its trans-Tasman counterpart after weaker-than-expected Australian retail and trade data sucked out some...

LONDON: Oil prices slipped on Thursday ahead of a key OPEC meeting to decide production policy at a time of...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed 0.38 per cent lower, brushing off a positive lead from Wall Street, while...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped in early trade on Thursday. It has opened lower by 19 paise at 64.09 per...

BEIJING: China’s benchmark stock index erased losses of as much as 5.4 percent to end higher as energy and financial...

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have closed in positive territory after two days of losses as exporters were supported by a weak...

SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed 0.47 percent higher Thursday to end a three-day losing streak as investors scooped up large-cap...

ROME: European stocks fell to the lowest level in almost a month as the region’s bonds extended a drop and...

PERTH: Australia’s stocks fell heavily for a fourth consecutive session. The ASX 200 finished Thursday down 1.42% at 5,504.3, taking...

TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Glass, Finance & Investment and Insurance...

TAIPEI:  Shares in Taiwan took a hit Thursday after the bellwether electronics sector came under heavy pressure as investors took...

SEOUL: The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 4. 66 points, or 0.23 percent, to trade at 2,067.82...