International Markets
Japan stocks higher at end of session, Nikkei 225 gains 0.03%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Trading and Machinery sectors led...
China stocks record 7yrs high at end, Shanghai Composite surges 1.9pc
BEIJING: China's main stock indexes hit seven-year closing highs on Thursday despite a weak factory activity survey, and intense buying...
European stocks drift lower in early start, Stoxx 600 sheds 0.2%
ROME: European stocks drifted lower Thursday following mixed manufacturing reports from the eurozone, including a figures pointing to slowing output...
Emotions like fear is not limited to humans alone
PARIS: Emotions like fear is not limited to humans alone. Even very minute insects like a fruit fly can demonstrate...
UK stocks take positive start, FTSE 100 up 4pts
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks clung to thin gains Thursday, with miners outperforming the benchmark FTSE 100 after the release of...
European stocks drift lower in early start, Stoxx 600 sheds 0.2%
ROME: European stocks drifted lower Thursday following mixed manufacturing reports from the eurozone, including a figures pointing to slowing output...
Tokyo stocks edge higher at end of trade, Nikkei increases 6.31pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks edged higher on Thursday as the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average eked out a fresh 15-year high, helped...
China stocks climb to 3 week high by midday, Shanghai Composite soars 1.1pc
BEIJING: China’s stocks rose to a three-week high as a gauge of factory output showed production contracting for a third...
Hong Kong stocks flat by midday, Hang Seng sinks 10.51pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session flat Thursday while Shanghai rallied on hopes for more stimulus measures...
Singapore stocks open 0.41pts higher
SINGAPORE: THE Straits Times Index (STI) opened higher on Thursday, up 0.41 point or 0.01 per cent to 3,440.09 as...
Tokyo stocks open marginally higher, Nikkei 225 surges 81.91pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday, with a weaker yen underpinning the Nikkei index after it hit a...
Japan stocks gain in early morning, Nikkei advances 0.3%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks clawed their way to further gains early Thursday, sitting at their best levels in 15 years as...
Australian stocks push higher in early move, S&P 200 jumps 13.1pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket pushed higher at the open, shrugging off a flat lead from Wall Street as the key...
Hong Kong stocks open down, Hang Seng dips 0.3pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks turned volatile Thursday morning after HSBC's preliminary China manufacturing index for the current month printed...
UK stocks advance at end of session, FTSE 100 gains 0.17%
LONDON: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mobile Telecommunications, Forestry & Paper and...
US stocks close slightly lower, S&P 500 down 1.98pts
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s choppy session slightly lower, as modest post-Fed-minutes gains evaporated by the close of the...
European stocks slip at end of trade, franfurt tumbles 0.36pc
ROME: European stock markets slipped on Wednesday, with traders sitting tight ahead of further clues on the timing of US...
Asian stocks mostly higher, Japan’s Nikkei 225 advances 0.7pc
SEOUL: Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as a rebound in U.S. home construction data and a surprise announcement by...
US dollar hits 2 month high against yen
LONDON: The dollar hit a two-month high versus the yen on Wednesday after strong housing data offered signs that the...
Indian rupee starts at 63.77 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee today opened at 63.77 against the US dollar. The local unit hit a low of 63.90 and...
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