International Markets

BEIJING: Shares in greater China Wednesday rose on an upbeat services PMI for April in China that gave optimism on...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket was deep in the red at noon, weighed down by broad weakness in the financial sector...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks gained 0.91 percent by noon on Wednesday, bouncing back after a decline the previous day...

TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell 0.38 per cent on Wednesday, in line with other regional bourses as a selloff in sovereign...

SEOUL: South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday due to losses in tech firms and brokerage houses, analysts said. The benchmark...

SHANGHAI: China's stocks rose, halting the benchmark index's biggest drop in three months, as financial and technology companies rallied. China...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.29 per cent in early trade on Wednesday, tracking US stocks which slumped on...

SEOUL:  Asian stock markets were uneven Wednesday as investor sentiment was dented by losses on Wall Street and doubts about...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket slumped more than 1 per cent at the open, weighed down by broad weakness in the...

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, pulling back after the S&P 500 index’s biggest two-session advance in more than...

LONDON: U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Tobacco, Forestry & Paper and Banking...

ROME: Eurozone stocks have tumbled on fears of an early end to the ECB's QE stimulus program and a spike...

NEW YORK: The dollar and yen were slightly stronger against the euro. The euro edged down after last week’s rally...

LONDON: The dollar rose in Asian trade Tuesday on fresh expectations the US central bank may raise interest rates in...

BEIJING: China's yuan held steady against the dollar on Tuesday, after the central bank set a weaker midpoint for the...

TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell 0.23 per cent on Tuesday as declines in key tech names and a poor CPI reading...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket was trading substantially stronger at noon ahead of this afternoon’s Reserve Bank rates decision, with the...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed at their lowest in two weeks on Tuesday, with the tumble led by listed...

LONDON: U.S. stocks were heading for losses for the first time in three sessions on Tuesday, with stock futures pointing...

BEIJING: Shanghai shares suffered their second largest daily fall this year, as worries about margin trading put an abrupt halt...