International Markets
Asian stocks slump to new lows
SINGAPORE and TOKYO: Asian stocks slumped to three-and-a-half-year lows yesterday as brief gains earlier in the session gave way to...
Oil prices recover by 2% to $34.72 from 12-yr low
BEIJING: The oil prices in the international market Friday surged by more than two per cent after hike in China...
Global stocks fall due to N.Korea, China
NEW YORK: News of a possible nuclear test in North Korea and lingering concerns over China kept investors cautious Wednesday,...
Qatari stock index falls below 10,000-mark again
DOHA: Qatari stocks declined below the 10,000 mark second time in two weeks yesterday shedding 0.82 percent or 82.03 points...
China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
BEIJING: China moved to shore up shaky sentiment on Tuesday a day after its stock indexes and yuan currency tumbled,...
KLCI falls 20 points at midday on weak start to 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slumped more than 1.2% at midday on Monday while key Asian markets posted even bigger...
China shares tumble 7%, trading halted for rest of day
SHANGHAI: China's benchmark CSI300 share index tumbled 7% on the first session of 2016 on Monday, prompting the stock exchange...
Oil prices surge in Asia as Riyadh cuts ties with Tehran
SINGAPORE: The oil prices once again surged on Monday in Asia as the world’s largest oil producer, Saudi Arabia, cut...
Gulf markets hope for better in 2016
DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets ended a grim year with mixed performances yesterday, but there were signs they could fare...
Japan stocks climb over 9% to end year on a high
TOKYO: Tokyo’s shares ended the year on a high note, climbing more than 9 percent in 2015 to rank among...
Spain’s Ibex-35 rises, but at rate below rest of Europe
MADRID: Spain's Ibex-35 stock exchange enjoyed a positive day of trading on Tuesday to recover the 9,600.00 point mark by...
China stocks rise 0.2% to 3,657.79 points
SHANGHAI: China's major stock indexes rose on Wednesday, amid fresh signs that cash-rich insurers were on a shopping spree at...
Hong Kong stocks jump 0.2% to 21,869.4
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, looking likely to extend its winning streak to a third straight...
China stocks rise 1.8% to 3642.47
SHANGHAI: Shares in China finished at their highest levels in nearly a month on Monday, amid expectations Beijing would introduce...
Nikkei 225 Stock Average falls 0.4% to 18,916.02.
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for a second day, following U.S. stocks lower, as Friday’s jump in the yen weighed on...
Hong Kong stocks jump 2.2% to 21,749
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks surged in a furious rally Wednesday ahead of the Fed decision on whether to raise...
Tokyo stocks recoup after recent tumble
TOKYO: Stocks staged a sharp rebound on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, backed by buybacks after their recent tumble. The...
Japan stocks slip 0.7% to 1,517.70 as
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for a second day, with the Topix index headed for its lowest close in about two...
Hong Kong stocks rise for first time in nine days
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks climbed for the first time in nine days, narrowly avoiding the benchmark index’s longest losing...
Malaysia’s ringgit falls to three-week low
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ringgit fell to a three-week low on Monday as a new China index tracking the yuan against...
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