International Markets

SINGAPORE: THE Straits Times Index (STI) opened higher on Friday, up 8.13 points or 0.24 per cent, to 3,447.99 as...

TOKYO: Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged. The yen strengthened...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai shares rallied Friday on hopes for further Chinese stimulus after another indicator suggested the...

SEOUL: Seoul shares opened higher on Friday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 5. 46 points, or 0.26...

BEIJING: China stocks climbed to fresh seven-year highs on Friday, and looked set for their biggest weekly gain in two...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket pushed half a per cent higher at the open, buoyed by another record close from the...

TOKYO: Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses as energy producers gained and insurers slid ahead of a Bank of...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose 0.73 per cent in the first few minutes of trade on Friday following another...

NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution,...

LONDON: U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday, sending the S&P 500 to a fresh record. The main indexes continued...

LONDON: European stocks rose slightly higher at the close Thursday as Wall Street also edged up, while dealers speculated over...

TOKYO: Asian stock markets were lackluster Thursday after China's economy showed new signs of weakness and Fed minutes shed little...

BEIJING: China’s yuan strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday trading after a key manufacturing output report showed the sector...

LONDON: The U.S. dollar traded narrowly at the lower 121 yen level Thursday morning in Tokyo, slightly off its two-month...

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar held early gains on Thursday in Asia with a slight pickup in the HSBC China manufacturing...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained in the early trade on Thursday. It has opened higher by 9 paise at 63.73...

TAIPEI: Taiwan shares took a beating in the mid-Thursday session after the country reported disappointing export order data for April,...

SINGAPORE:  Brent crude oil prices dipped in early Asian trade on Thursday as ongoing oversupply weighed on markets, but prices...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have eased 0.22 per cent following Wall Street losses, but mainland markets rallied after another...

SEOUL: South Korean stocks ended 0.78 percent lower on Thursday as investors stepped to the sidelines to lock in part...