International Markets
Tokyo stocks open 0.72% lower, Nikkei 225 sheds 125.09pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks started the first trading day of the New Year shedding 0.72 percent on Monday, due to new...
Australian shares gain 0.5% on first trading day of 2015
CANBERRA: Australian shares gained 0.5 percent on Friday in the first trading day of 2015, buoyed by industrials and mining...
ST on petrol, diesel jacked up to offset Central GST
KOCHI: The state government increased sales tax on petrol and diesel to offset the loss incurred due to the hike...
Safe haven investment: Gold ends 2014 at $US1,184/ounce
CANBERRA: Gold has retained its status as a safe-haven investment, despite the rising strength of the US dollar and turmoil...
Hong Kong stocks close higher, Hang Seng surges 1.1%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday, the first trading day of 2015, as mainland Chinese assets shares...
Asian stocks up in quiet New Year trade, Hang Seng gains 0.8%, S&P surges 0.4pc
TOKYO: Asian stocks rose on the first trading day of the new year, while the US dollar index increased to...
Indian rupee dips 14 paisa to 63.49 vs dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee dropped 14 paisa to 63.49 a dollar in early trade at Interbank Foreign Exchange market today...
Euro opens New Year with 29-month low in Asia
SYDNEY: The euro opened the New Year at 29-month lows in Asia on Friday after the head of the European...
Australian dollar weakens as greenback increases, euro declines
PERTH: Australian dollar weakened on the first trading day of 2015 while greenback increased power from a declining euro. At...
Yen remains weaker vs dollar for 3rd consecutive year
SINGAPORE: The yen remained weaker versus the dollar after falling for a third straight year among speculation the Bank of Japan...
Australian stocks end on positive note, S&P gains 24.9pts
SYDNEY: Australian stocks market has ended its first session for 2015 on a positive note, with increaseas across all sectors....
US dollar climbs to highest level in more than 5yrs
HONG KONG: The dollar climbed to its highest stage in more than five years and US stock-index futures surged before...
Brent oil slips to $58.5 per barrel
SEOUL: Brent oil slipped $58.48 a barrel hold up by a larger-than-expected drop in US crude inventory and a fire...
Australian stocks start 0.44% negative, S&P sheds 24pts, All Ordinaries dips 22.2pts
SYDNEY: The Australian stocks started 0.44 percent weaker, Commodity prices and a soft finish on Wall Street weighed down by...
New Year’s greetings: Solane reduces LPG price by P5.38, Petron by P5.50 per kilo
MANILA: The Petron and Solane greeted the consumers in the New Year with a cut in the price of liquefied...
Hong Kong stocks take positive start, Hang Seng surges 0.3pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started positive Friday, the first trading day of the New Year, yet China's official manufacturing-activity...
European stocks climb at smaller rate since 1992
ROME: European stocks climbed for a third year, while their advance was the smallest since 1992. The Stoxx Europe 600...
Crude oil value increases in thin Asian trading
SINGAPORE: Oil value increased on Friday in thin Asian trading during the first session of the New Year, as dealers...
Australian shares hardly up in 2014, New Zealand index bags enormous gains with 17.5% rise
SYDNEY: Australian shares looked set to end 2014 with a scant gain well below the past two years' robust advances,...
European stocks, FTSE 100 gain 0.29% at end of 2014
ROME: European stock rose on the final trading day of a hard year for the region’s stocks against a background...
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