International Markets
U.S. stocks open lower as investors await Yellen testimony
WASHINGTON: U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen. The main...
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.92%
MOSCOW: Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Mining, Telecoms and Oil & Gas...
Asia stocks at 19-month peak, dollar up as Yellen puts March rate hike in play
TOKYO: Asian stocks scaled 19-month peaks on Wednesday thanks to a record-setting night on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair...
China bourse may extend winning streak
BEIJING: The China stock market picked up just a single point on Tuesday - but that was enough to extend...
US stocks ride high to reach record finishes for third straight session
WASHINGTON: US markets continued to advance on Monday (13 February), with the three major indices reaching record finishes for a...
Thai bourse tipped to open in the green
BANGKOK: Ahead of Monday's holiday for Makha Bucha Day, the Thai stock market had alternated between positive and negative finishes...
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.03%
MOSCOW: Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Telecoms and Oil & Gas...
China slaps record fine, jail term on hedge fund trader amid crackdown on ‘financial crocs’
BEIJING: China’s courts have slapped a record fine and imposed a jail term on the country’s so-called hedge fund king...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.44%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Rubber, Glass and Shipbuilding sectors led...
Asian markets extend global rally
WASHINGTON: Asian stock markets are extending a global rally on Monday, tracking the gains on Wall Street Friday amid renewed...
China stock market draws firm lead for Monday
BEIJING: The win streak has hit three sessions now for the China stock market, which has collected almost 45 points...
Australian market extends gains
CANBERRA: The Australian stock market is rising for a fifth straight day on Monday, following the gains on Wall Street...
SET up 1.99 to 1,585.24 points
BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index was up 1.99 points, or 0.13%, to close at 1,585.24 points today....
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.54%
MOSCOW: Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Telecoms...
China stocks post biggest weekly gains in 2.5 months
SHANGHAI: China's main stock indexes rose on Friday and produced their biggest weekly gains in more than two months, led...
US stocks hit record highs in ‘grand slam’ for markets
WASHINGTON: The four main US stock barometers all logged record closing highs on Friday, marking the first grand slam in...
South Korea stock market may extend gains
SEOUL: The South Korea stock market on Thursday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than a...
Recovery expected for Thai shares
BANGKOK: The Thai stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day...
SE Asia Stocks-Higher tracking Wall St rally on Trump tax-cut hopes
WASHINGTON: Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Friday, mirroring gains in Asian shares and on Wall Street overnight after...
China shares draw firm lead for Friday
BEIJING: The China stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 30 points or 1 percent...
