International Markets
Hong Kong stocks open higher, Hang Seng advances 1%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong opened substantially higher Thursday after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) lowered the reserve requirement ratio...
China stocks take positive start, Shenzhen Component surges 2.25%
BEIJING: china stocks started higher on Thursday morning, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.43 percent, or 77.09 points,...
Asian stocks decline on ECB move, Asia Pacific dips 0.2pc
TOKYO: Asian stocks fell as investors weighed the European Central Bank’s tightening of the terms of Greece’s bailout. China stock...
US stocks end lower after ECB move; S&P 500 tumbles 0.4%
NEW YORK: US stocks ended after the biggest two-day rally in almost a month, as the European Central Bank tightened...
China stocks end lower, CSI 300 sheds 1.0%, Shanghai Composite tumbles 1%
BEIJING: China stocks ended down on Wednesday, giving up morning achieves as shareholders sold financial stocks after China posted data...
UK stocks higher in early move, FTSE 100 up 0.3%
NEW YORK: UK stocks started higher, FTSE 100 index surged 19 to 21 points to 0.3 percent on Wednesday trade....
South Korean won surges over 1% against US dollar
SEOUL: South Korean won surged the currency more than 1 per cent against the dollar on Wednesday, as lacklustre US...
Indian rupee strengthens by 11 paisa to 61.56 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened by 11 paisa to 61.56 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.51% higher, Hang Seng soars 124.98pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have ended 0.51 per cent higher following rallies in Europe and New York on hopes...
China‘s Yuan climbs to 1week high against US dollar
HONG KONG: China's Yuan climbed to one-week high against the dollar on Wednesday after the US dollar faced its biggest...
Brent crude prices jump to $57 per barrel
LONDON: The oil price has increased more than 20 per cent over the last four days, technically taking the commodity...
Australian dollar jumps back to US78c
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar bounced back above US78¢ before settling lower, as shareholders adjusted to the Reserve Bank's surprise rate...
European stocks mixed in early trade, Stoxx Europe 600 skids 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 climbs 0.1pc
LONDON: European stocks traded mixed on Wednesday, as shareholders digested the latest batch of corporate earnings and closely followed developments...
Taiwan stocks ascend 0.8%, TAIEX climbs 9,524.55pts
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks ascended 0.8 percent on Wednesday as a stimulus package to enhance the stock market lifted investor sentiment,...
China stocks climb for 2nd day at noon as energy shares up, CSI 300 advances 3,447.92pts
China stocks climb for 2nd day at noon as energy stocks up, CSI 300 advances 3,447.92pts SHANGHAI: China stocks climbed...
South Korean stocks hit 2 month high at end, KOSPI surges 0.55%
SEOUL: South Korean stocks touch two-month high on Wednesday, as risk appetites were rejuvenated by Greece's proposal to end a...
Tokyo stocks end 1.98pc stronger; Nikkei 225 increases 342.89pts, Topix index surges 1.77%
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended 1.98 percent higher Wednesday, following sharp rises in New York and Europe that came on the...
Yen lower against Dollar & euro in Asian trade
TOKYO: The yen was weaker against the dollar and the euro in Asian trade Wednesday as diminished fears over the...
Asian stocks mostly higher as oil prices jump, Japan’s Nikkei increases 2%
TOKYO: Asian stocks are mostly increasing after US crude prices ascended for a fourth straight day, raising hopes the oil...
Oil slips: Brent crude down by 50 cents at $57.41/barrel, US crude falls 95 cents to $52.10/barrel
SINGAPORE: After renewed concerns over global demand and high stock levels, oil prices in international markets fell on Wednesday. The...
