International Markets
US dollar strengthens against yen, touches ¥118.11 from ¥117.78
LONDON: The dollar was advanced against the yen in Asian trade Wednesday, as shareholders wait for the results of the...
UK stocks open higher, FTSE 100 surges 61-65pts
LONDON: UK stocks opened higher, Britain's FTSE 100 increased 61 to 65 points or 1 percent on Wednesday The UK...
Singapore dollar sinks 1.3% to slip to weakest level since 2010
BANGKOK: Singapore’s dollar hit its weakest level since 2010 after the central bank surprisingly eased economic policy. European stocks-index futures...
Oil value declines ahead of US Fed meeting
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia on Wednesday as dealers await the outcome of a US Federal Reserve meeting and...
NZ dollar declines against Australian dollar, kiwi trades at 93.23 Australian cents
SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar after surprisingly strong inflation data across the Tasman prompted traders...
Indian rupee tumbles by 10 paisa to 61.51 against dollar at start
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee declined by 10 paisa to 61.51 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank...
China‘s Yuan now world’s 5th most used global currency
BEIJING: China’s yuan became one of the top five most-used currencies in the world, overtaking the Canadian dollar and the...
Australian stocks end stronger, S&P soars 5.6pts, All Ordinaries surges 5.1pts
PERTH: Australian stocks finished higher after a bouncy day of trade following the release of Australia’s official inflation rate. At...
Asian stocks mostly lower as US stocks fall; Shanghai Composite drops 1.4%, Hang Seng sheds 0.3pc
TOKYO: Asian stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday as Wall Street declined on worry about poor corporate wages while financiers...
South Korean stocks lower in early move, KOSPI skids 5.81pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks lowered in early trade on Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, analysts said. The benchmark...
Tokyo stocks flat at noon, Nikkei 225 dips 9.67pts, Topix index slips 0.19%
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks flat on Wednesday after a decline on Wall Street that came in reaction of an unsatisfactory stream...
China stocks decline for 2nd day, Shanghai Composite tumbles 0.8%
BEIJING: China stocks declined for a second day on worry that inflows into stocks would sluggish after some banks reduce...
Taiwan stocks tumble 0.33%, TAIEX index sheds 32.35pts
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks tumbled 0.33 per cent on Wednesday as Apple Inc supplier’s skidded even after the US tech huge...
US dollar strengthens against yen, touches ¥118.11 from ¥117.78
LONDON: The dollar was advanced against the yen in Asian trade Wednesday, as shareholders wait for the results of the...
Tokyo Stocks start 0.86% lower, Nikkei 225 tumbles 152.37pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks started 0.86 per cent lower on Wednesday after Wall Street closed sharply weaker following a unsatisfactory stream...
Hong Kong stocks start flat, Hang Seng tumbles 7.30pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks dropped on Wednesday following a heavy fall on Wall Street that came in reaction to...
China stocks flat by break, CSI 300 dips 0.8%, Shanghai Composite sheds 3,324.96pts
SHANGHAI: China stocks skidded on Wednesday over worries about tough liquidity and a new fall in oil value, but Hong...
Japan stocks fall from 1-month high, Nikkei drops 17,762.13%
TOKYO: Japan stocks fell from a one-month high on Wednesday morning as unsatisfactory US wages and weak US monetary data...
Australian stocks open lower, S&P 200 sheds 20.6pts, All Ordinaries falls 19.6pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks started weaker ahead of a key read on inflation, as more drop in commodities overnight and...
European stocks drop at end on Greek fears, DAX 30 falls 1.6%
ROME: Anxiety over Greece's new anti-austerity leadership and unexpectedly poor US performance data has weighed down European stock markets, analysts...
