International Markets
Asian stocks mostly lower after US decline; Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 descends 0.5pc
BEIJING: Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined and investors looked ahead to U.S. economic data...
Japan stocks decline by midday, Topix drops 0.7pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell, with metal product makers and insurers leading the Topix index toward its first decline in five...
Australian stocks edge lower at start, S&P 200 down 1.3pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks edged lower at the open, maintaining its wide berth from the key psychological threshold of 6,000...
Hong Kong stocks tumble in early trade, Hang Seng falls 0.3%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks extended losses Wednesday morning, as the Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.32% fell 0.3%, with index...
Tokyo stocks start 0.52% weaker, Nikkei 225 dips 98.38pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.52 per cent lower on Wednesday following drops on Wall Street and a breather in the...
UK stocks close lower, FTSE 100 drops 0.7%
LONDON: U.K. stocks fell Tuesday, with investors swatting down shares of banking heavyweight Barclays PLC and miner Glencore PLC, pulling...
US stocks slip from record heights; S&P 500 sheds 9.61pts
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday, retreating from all-time highs and the psychologically significant 5,000 level for the Nasdaq...
European stocks end lower, Stoxx Europe 600 slips 0.9%
FRANCE: European stocks closed lower Tuesday, as investors favored a cautious approach ahead of a European Central Bank monetary policy...
Australian stocks dip from 7yrs high at end as RBA holds rates, S&P 200 drops 0.9%
SYDNEY: Australian stocks fell from the highest level in seven years, reversing gains, after the country’s central bank refrained from...
Japan stocks soars for 4th day as gains by drugmakers, food producers
TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index rose for a fourth day as gains by drugmakers and food producers countered a drop by...
South Korean won firms against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won firmed against the dollar on Tuesday, reversing losses after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...
Tokyo stocks end flat, Nikkei 225 slips 0.06pc
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have closed flat on profit-taking after several days of gains, while Sharp tumbled after a report said...
Hong Kong stocks end 0.74% lower, Hang Seng down 184.66pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed 0.74 per cent lower Tuesday, tracking a heavy sell-off in Shanghai, as profit-taking after...
UK stocks open higher, FTSE 100 gains 6pts
LONDON: UK stocks climbed in early trade on Tuesday. Britain's FTSE 100 index added 6 points or up 0.1 percent....
European stocks advance as German, Swiss monetary Data exceed Forecasts
ROME: European stocks advanced as German and Swiss economic data exceeded forecasts. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.2 percent...
China’s Yuan edges down against US dollar
HONG KONG: China's yuan edged down against the dollar on Tuesday, after the central bank fixed a weaker midpoint for...
Brent oil value stables above $60 per barrel in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Brent crude oil prices steadied above $60 a barrel in early Asian trading on Tuesday, supported by traders entering...
South Korean stocks edge up in morning, KOSPI increases 4.57pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks gained on Tuesday as overnight gains on Wall Street and stimulus in the eurozone boosted investor...
Japan stocks mixed at noon, Topix slide 0.2%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses as an advance by drugmakers and food producers countered a drop by...
Japan stocks edge higher in early trade, Japan’s Nikkei surges 0.2pc
LOS ANGELES: Japanese stocks bopped modestly higher in early Tuesday trade, with a weaker yen helping some tech names, but...
