International Markets
Singapore stocks open lower, STI drops 5.31pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices opened lower on Monday with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 5.31 points or 0.15 per...
Japan stocks down in early move, Nikkei drops 0.5%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks saw their early Monday gains melt away, as a rising yen helped to limit the upside, and...
Hong Kong stocks climb 0.66% in early trade, Hang Seng soars 184.16pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have risen 0.66 per cent in the first few minutes of trade following another record...
Australian stocks 0.5% higher at start, S&P 200 up 32pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket pushed half a per cent higher at the open on the back of strong lifts in...
China stocks 7yrs high by break, Shanghai Composite surges 1.9pc
BEIJING: China’s stocks rose to a seven-year high, led by energy and industrial companies, amid speculation the government is considering...
Tokyo stocks flat at noon, Nikkei 225 dips 1.74pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended Monday morning flat as a strong yen offset another record-setting close on Wall Street, while earnings...
Tokyo stocks open 0.22% higher, Nikkei 225 climbs 43.76pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have opened 0.22 per cent higher with investor sentiment supported by record-setting advances on Wall Street last...
Indian rupee declines 3 month low against US dollar
SHANGHAI: China's yuan was flat against the dollar on Friday as a wave of dollar demand by big state-owned Chinese...
US dollar trades in the mid 119 yen zone in Tokyo deal
TOKYO: The U.S. dollar traded in the mid-119 yen zone on Friday morning in Tokyo, after soft U.S. housing data...
Taiwan stocks hit 15yrs height at end, TAIEX up 1.18pc
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks ended at their highest close in 15 years boosted by record gains in the Nasdaq overnight. The...
Tokyo stocks end 0.83% weaker, Nikkei 225 slides 167.61pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.83 per cent on Friday, ending a three-day winning streak that pushed the benchmark index to...
Hong Kong stocks climb 0.84pc at end of trade, Hang Seng adds 233.28pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rose 0.84 per cent Friday, breaching the 28,000-point barrier for the first time in seven...
China stocks lower at end, Shanghai tumbles 0.46%
BEIJING: China stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Life Insurance, Banking and Financial sectors...
Japan stocks dip for 1st time in 4 days at close, Topix slips 0.4pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for the first time in four days, paring the Topix index's biggest weekly gain since February,...
Australian stocks post best rally in 5 weeks at end, S&P 200 gains 88.5pts
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket has posted its best rally in five weeks, once again bringing the market within reach of...
European stocks advance in early start, Stoxx Europe 600 climbs 0.7%
TOKYO: European stocks advanced, rebounding from Thursday’s decline, as investors weighed company results. Renault SA jumped 4.4 percent after saying...
CBSA officers seize 50 kg of cocaine at Toronto Pearson Airport
CANADA: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a significant seizure of close to 25 kg of suspected cocaine...
Taiwan stocks hit 15yrs height at end, TAIEX up 1.18pc
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks ended at their highest close in 15 years boosted by record gains in the Nasdaq overnight. The...
Hong Kong stocks sink 0.96% by lunch, Hang Seng skids 191.75pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks sank 0.69 percent in Friday's morning session, tracking losses in Shanghai after a recent rally...
Tokyo stocks fall 0.80% by break, Nikkei 225 slips 161.31pts
Tokyo stocks fell 0.80% this morning after three days of gains that pushed the benchmark index to a 15-year high,...
