International Markets
UK stocks higher at end of trade, FTSE 100 climbs 0.44%
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Media, Banks and Fixed Line...
US stocks decline for 2nd Straight Session; S&P 500 tumbles 9.25pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks fell for the second session in a row, sending the Dow industrials and S&P 500 to their...
European stocks jump at end, Stoxx Europe 600 surges 0.8pc
ROME: A bank rally helped push European equities higher after a two-day decline. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.8...
Brent oil climbs above $60 a barrel after Saudi crude value jumps
SINGAPORE: Brent held above $60 a barrel on Wednesday supported by a hike in Saudi crude prices and strikes on...
Australian stocks close 0.58% lower; S&P 200 tumbles 32pts
PERTH: The Australian share market closed 0.58 per cent lower today as market movers like Rio Tinto and QBE went...
Tokyo stocks sink 0.59% at end of trade, Nikkei 225 eases 111.56pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.59 percent lower on Wednesday, hit by a stronger yen and following a drop on Wall...
China stocks rebound from biggest loss at end, CSI 300 adds 0.7pc
BEIJING: China’s stocks rebounded from the biggest loss in a month as consumer and health-care companies rallied amid data showing...
Japan stocks fall at end, Topix drops 0.6pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell, with metal product makers and insurers leading the Topix index to its first decline in five...
South Korean stocks lower at end of trade, KOSPI plunges 3.09pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks finished lower on Wednesday due to overnight falls on Wall Street and anticipation of a key...
US dollar stables against euro, yen ahead of US data
LONDON: The dollar was steady against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a fresh...
Hong Kong stocks tumble 0.96pc at end of day, Hang Seng slips 237.40pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong tumbled 0.96 per cent on Wednesday, tracking a broad decline in Asia and following a retreat...
European stocks erase earlier gains at start, Stoxx Europe 600 dips 0.1pc
FRANCE: European equities erased earlier gains and were little changed, with miners falling the most. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index...
UK stocks open 10 to 11pts higher
LONDON: Britain's FTSE 100 index opened 10 to 11 points up or 0.2 percent higher on Wednesday trading. The FTSE...
Australian stocks drift lower by break; S&P 200 sinks 20pts
PERTH: The Australian stock market pared initial gains and drifted into negative territory on Wednesday, led by banks and mining...
Asian stocks decline as yen jumps at noon, MSCI Asia Pacific dips 0.5pc
TOKYO: Asian stocks fell, dragging down the regional benchmark index from an almost six-month high, as a strengthening yen weighed...
SE Asian stocks trade mixed, Philippines surges 0.87pc, Indonesian stocks fall 0.42%
JAKARTA: Southeast Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday with stocks in Manila rising on hopes of easing inflation while...
Singapore stocks open lower, Straits Times Index sheds 1.44pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks opened lower on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 1.44 points to 3,420.67 at 9.06am,...
Dollar firms near 11yrs high against major currencies ahead of US data, ECB
TOKYO: The dollar held firm near an 11-year high versus a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as investors awaited...
Indian rupee strengthens by 27 paisa against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened by 27 paise to trade at 61.65 against the dollar in early trade on Wednesday at...
China stocks down at noon, CSI300 tumbles 0.1%
BEIJING: China stocks ended lower on Wednesday morning, as early gains following a private survey showing growth in the service...
