International Markets
Japan stocks open lower, Japan’s Nikkei tumbles 1.1pc
TOKYO: Japanese markets were last open on Thursday, meaning investors have missed out on a rather eventful week in global...
Hong Kong plunge 0.58pc in early trade, Hang Seng descends 161.57pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares lost 0.58 per cent in early trade Thursday, extending a sell-off that has tracked declines...
Tokyo stocks open 0.90% weaker, Nikkei 225 falls 175.17pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.90 per cent lower on Thursday, hit by declines on Wall Street and a stronger yen...
UK stocks higher at end of session, FTSE climbs 0.09pc
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Software...
European stocks lower at end of trade, Stoxx Europe 600 dips 0.6%
ROME: European stocks ended a volatile session sharply lower on Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sounded alarm...
Indian rupee strengthens by 13 paisa to 63.31 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 63.31 against the US dollar in the early trade today on...
Australian dollar stronger against major currencies in Asian trade
PERTH: The Australian dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. Australian dollar rose to...
NZ dollar plunges to 3 week low against US dollar
LONDON: The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-week low against the greenback and a three-month low versus its Australian...
European stocks mostly lower at start, EURO STOXX 50 slips 0.31pc
ROME: European stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday, despite upbeat Spanish service sector data and as investors eyed upcoming reports...
Hong kong stocks weaker at end of trade, hang Seng down 114.63pts
HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China have closed lower for a second day, on fears the mainland...
South korean stocks decline at end of trade, KOSPI tumbles 27.65pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks dropped the most in four months on Wednesday as investor sentiment was dented by such external...
US stocks rebounde in early trade, Dow Jones climbs 63pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks were set to rebound on Wednesday, with futures nudging higher ahead of the ADP employment report, which...
Australian stocks tumble to 3month low at end, S&P 200 drops 134.3pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has tumbled to a three-month low, posting its steepest one-day decline for two years after investors...
China stocks fall at end of day, Shanghai Composite descends 1.6pc
BEIJING: China’s stocks fell, capping the benchmark index’s biggest two-day slide in three months, as investors sold the best-performing equities...
China Yuan stronger against US dollar
BEIJING: The Chinese yuan strengthened against the US dollar in the late Asian session on Wednesday, as the US dollar...
NZ dollar declines to 3 month low against Australian counterpart
SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-month low versus its Australian counterpart after local wage growth slowed in...
Singapore stocks loss 114pts at end of day
SINGAPORE: The Straits Times Index (STI) on Wednesday recorded a third consecutive loss, losing 11.4 points to end at 3,459.79....
UK stocks advance in early trade, FTSE 100 gains 0.5pc
LONDON: U.K. stocks advanced, rebounding from yesterday’s drop, as voters in the nation prepared for Thursday’s election and polls continued...
Oil value climb over $1 to new 2015 highs
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose more than $1 to fresh 2015 highs on Wednesday, continuing a month-long rally that has been...
NZ dollar declines to 3 month low against Australian counterpart
SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-month low versus its Australian counterpart after local wage growth slowed in...
