International Markets
U.S. advisors most bullish on stock market since 2004
WASHINGTON: The latest weekly survey of U.S. advisors by Investors Intelligence, a provider of research and technical analysis, showed that...
Australia shares slip on basic materials stocks; NZ higher
CANBERRA: Australian shares were slightly lower on Thursday, after two rising sessions, as losses in basic materials stocks ate into...
Thai shares may be stuck in neutral
BANGKOK: The Thai stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which...
China stocks hit 8-week high, led by construction materials; Hong Kong also up
BEIJING: China stocks hit eight-week highs on Thursday, getting a boost from glass and cement makers after the government signalled...
Asian shares lower as crude prices fall 1% after major US oil inventory build
WASHINGTON: Asian markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday morning, as oil prices remained under pressure after data overnight showed a...
Australian market pares gains
CANBERRA: The Australian stock market opened higher on Wednesday following the positive cues from Wall Street and upbeat corporate earnings...
NZ’s biggest commercial nursery placed on market
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s biggest commercial nursery placed on the market for sale. The land, buildings and business making up New...
China market may remain range bound
BEIJING: The China stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day...
US stocks drop with oil prices
WASHINGTON: US stocks began a heavy week of earnings reports on a down note Monday, with a drop in oil...
NZ stock fall as earnings awaited
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares fell, led lower by Trade Me Group and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp while Warehouse Group...
Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.11%
CANBERRA: Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Gold, Industrials and Utilities sectors led...
Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.72%
MOSCOW: Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Power and Telecoms...
U.S. stock funds posted 1.8% January gain
WASHINGTON: U.S.-stock funds posted a 1.8% total return in January, a month that saw the hullabaloo of Dow 20000 and...
Thai market may challenge resistance at 1,600 points
BANGKOK: The Thai stock market in Friday wrote a finish to the five-day losing streak in which it had surrendered...
Japanese market rises
TOKYO: The Japanese stock market rose on Monday following the positive cues from Wall Street on the back of strong...
China stocks gains curbed by central bank’s tightening; Hong Kong up
SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Monday morning, with sentiment helped by reported progress in restructuring state-owned enterprises (SOE), but the...
Seoul shares forecast to remain in tight range next week
SEOUL: South Korean shares are expected to remain in a tight range next week amid concerns over U.S. President Donald...
Asian stocks could fall 10%
WASHINGTON: Asian stock markets dropped 7% in December as investors assessed the effects of Donald Trump’s presidency. Since then, they...
U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.94%
WASHINGTON: U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financials, Oil & Gas and Industrials...
Global stocks rise after jobs report, U.S. yield curve steepens
NEW YORK: Major world stock indexes rose on Friday, with U.S. equities closing near record highs, as data showed the...
