International Markets
Tokyo stocks tumble 0.65 % by midday, Nikkei 225 sheds 126.10pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.65 percent on Thursday morning after a surprisingly dovish forecast by the Federal Reserve for US...
Indian rupee gains 31 paisa against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained in the early trade on Thursday following outcome of the Federal Reserve two-day meeting. The...
Singapore dollar jumps against US dollar
SINGAPORE: An unexpectedly dovish stance by Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen sent the Singapore dollar jumping on Thursday morning as...
Japan stocks fall as Yen climb by break, Topix index dips 0.6%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks dropped as a stronger yen outweighed optimism that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates more slowly...
Taiwan stocks hit 7yrs high, TAIEX gains 9,708.71pts
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose 0.6 per cent to a more than seven-year high and the local currency gained sharply on...
Rs12b decrease in bills: Nepra to cut power tariffs by Rs2.08 from April
ISLAMABAD: After massive cut in petroleum prices, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to decreases power tariffs by...
Singapore stocks start higher, Straits Times Index soars 14.97pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday with the Straits Times Index (STI) up 14.97 points to 3,376.72 as at...
Australian stocks start 0.75pc higher as US shares gain, S&P 200 up 34.5pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks opened more than half a per cent higher after Wall Street surged on the back of...
Japan stocks set to open lower, Japan’s Nikkei sinks 0.4pc
LOS ANGELES: Japanese stocks opened lower Thursday, briefly flipped into positive territory, but then quickly returned to losses as a...
Hong Kong stocks advance in early trade, Hang Seng surges 0.9%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks added to their previous advance, with the Hang Seng Index (HK: HSI) up 0.9% early...
Tokyo stocks start 0.18% lower, Nikkei 225 slips 35.06pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have opened 0.18 per cent lower after the Federal Reserve sent the US dollar tumbling with a...
Toyota share rises 0.2%, Nissan’s down 1.2 %, Nintendo’s up 11%, Nikkei nearly hitting a 15-year intraday high
TOKYO: Japanese share prices slipped from 15-year highs on Thursday, as investors took profits on recent gainers such as financial...
UK stocks jumps 1.6pc at end of trade
LONDON: London stocks outperformed European counterparts Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 moving back towards the 7,000 point mark, but the...
US stocks close higher, S&P 500 jumps 25.14pts
SAN FRANCISCO: U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday after the Federal Open Market Committee indicated a slower pace of rate hikes,...
European stocks end higher ahead of Fed remarks; Stoxx Europe 600 climbs 0.3%
LONDON: European stocks pulled out a win Wednesday, aided by gains for energy shares ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve statement...
UK stocks higher at end, FTSE 100 climbs 0.49%
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution,...
US stocks close lower as OIL PRICE dips, Dow Jones tumbles 128pts
LONDON: US Stock closed mostly lower on Wall St as traders reacted to lower OIL PRICES and tried to guess...
European stocks fall at end; Stoxx Europe 600 slips 0.7%
ROME: European stocks fell Tuesday, with losses holding following disappointment over a key sentiment reading from Germany, Europe’s biggest economy....
Hong Kong stocks 0.2% lower at end, Hang Seng sheds 48.06pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have eased 0.20 per cent, giving up early gains following a three-day rally, but Shanghai...
South Korean stocks record 6 month high at end, KOSPI jumps 42.58pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks soared Tuesday to a near six-month high as the central bank's rate cut last week whet...
