International Markets
Dollar lowers against Yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The dollar was weaker against the yen in Asian trade Friday, pulled down by profit-taking and selling by corporate...
Dollar edges down against major currencies ahead of US economic data
TOKYO: The dollar edged down against other major currencies on Friday as financiers attuned their positions ahead of key US...
Australian stocks record 7-day high at end, S&P increases 18.8pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks has finished stronger for the seventh successive day and closed the week at a four month...
Australian dollar tumbles against US dollar in early trade
PERTH: The Australian dollar tumbled against the US dollar in the early trade on Friday morning, as central banks around...
Asian stocks mostly higher after Japan economic data, Nikkei 225 adds 0.6%, KOSPI surges 0.1%
HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday after economic data recommended Japan is pulling out of slump while Chinese...
Bank of Russia surprises world with 2pc interest rate cut
MOSCOW: Russia's central bank cut its main interest rate to 15 percent from 17 percent in a move that caught...
Indian rupee edges up 7 paisa at 61.79 per dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee started at 61.79 per dollar on Friday, up 7 paisa compared to last day’s ending value...
UK stocks start 12 to 19pts higher, FTSE 100 soars 0.3%
LONDON: UK stocks opened 12 to 19 points higher, FTSE 100 surged 0.3 percent on Friday trade. The blue-chip FTSE...
China, Hong Kong stocks flat by midday, CSI 300 tumbles 0.8%
BEIJING: China stocks continued their fall on Friday morning, with investment emotion dampened by new investigations into stock margin trading...
Taiwan stocks drop 0.3%, TAIEX index tumbles 21.79pts
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks traded down 0.3 per cent on Friday after a groundwork reading of the economy saw risks to...
Tokyo stocks surge 0.63% at noon, Nikkei 225 gains 111.10pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks climbed 0.63 percent Friday morning, after US stocks soared and as a weaker yen boosted exporter shares,...
UK stocks fall to 1 week low at end, FTSE 100 dips 0.2%
LONDON: UK stocks fell to near one-week lows on Thursday; with oil major Royal Dutch Shell weighing on the market...
South Korean stocks start higher, KOPSI surges 6.13pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks started higher Friday on robust gains by tech firms, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite added...
Japan stocks open higher, Nikkei Average ascends 0.9%
LOS ANGELES: Japanese stocks surged in early Friday trade, with the Nikkei Average NIK, +0.63% quoted 0.9% higher -- almost...
Australian stocks open 0.75% higher, S&P jumps 0.79pc, All Ordinaries climbs 41.9pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks started 0.75 per cent higher as modest gains in global oil value hold up the...
China stocks fall for 4th day in early move, Shanghai Composite slips 0.2%
SHANGHAI: China’s stocks declined for a fourth day, sending the benchmark index toward its sharp weekly loss since April, as...
Hong Kong stocks open higher as US stocks surge
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started higher Friday, tracking increases for U.S. markets, but soon fell back to the flat...
US stocks end higher, S&P 500 up 19.10pts, Dow Jones surges 225.48pts
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks rallied into the close and ended Thursday’s session with solid broad-based gains. Analysts pointed to a...
Tokyo Stocks start 1.04% stronger, Nikkei 225 at TSE soars 182.52pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks started 1.04 per cent stronger on Friday, helped by gains on Wall Street and the dollar's...
Hong Kong, China stocks end lower, Hang Seng falls 1.07%, Shanghai Composite drops 1.31%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks have ended lower, in line with sharp descends across most Asian stocks,...
