International Markets

LONDON: After a bright start, leading shares are heading lower again in the wake of disappointing UK retail sales and...

TOKYO: Tokyo shares posted a modest rise on Thursday, slowing their recent advance as investors took profits a day after...

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s stocks rallied the most in nearly two years as financial companies jumped on speculation the island will broaden...

TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose 1.4 per cent to a more-than-seven-year intraday high, led by financial services firms and heavyweights, as...

SEOUL: South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Thursday, boosted by gains in large caps including auto, brokerage...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket defied upbeat leads from Wall Street and opened largely flat, despite mining stocks rallying on the...

TOKYO: Japan stocks went from strength to strength early Thursday, with the Nikkei Average NIK, +0.31% up another 0.4% after...

HONH KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose Thursday despite signs that manufacturing activity in China had fallen to a one-year low,...

SINGAPORE: SINGAPORE's benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) opened higher after a rise in Asian shares at the start of trading...

BEIJING: Chinese stocks trading in Hong Kong climbed to a seven-year high as investors weighed weak manufacturing data against the...

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.46 per cent higher on Thursday following solid gains on Wall Street and as the dollar...

LONDON: U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Food & Drug Retailers, Industrial Metals...

LONDON: U.S. stocks ended stronger on Wednesday as Visa's potential expansion into China and talk of a turnaround at McDonald's...

ROME: Europe's main stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors reacted to mixed corporate news and awaited the next moves concerning...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee rose by seven paise at 62.78 against the US dollar in early trade today at Interbank...

PERTH: The Australian dollar shot up on Wednesday morning after consumer price index data showed inflation had raised in the...

BEIJING: The Chinese yuan strengthened against the US dollar in the Asian session on Wednesday. Meanwhile, data from the Conference...

SINGAPORE:  Oil prices fell in Asia today after a Saudi-led coalition declared an end to four weeks of air strikes...

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei 225 index has closed above 20,000 points for the first time in 15 years after the country...

SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket fell on Wednesday as investors interpreted slightly higher-than-expected inflation numbers as another reason for the Reserve...