World Death toll climbs to five after quake in eastern Indonesia JAKARTA: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit a remote Indonesian island chain at the weekend has climbed Published 17 Jul, 2019 06:56am
Markets Asian stocks hit by trade woes while dollar rises, oil struggles HONG KONG: Fresh trade worries and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's plans for cutting interest rates weighed on A Published 17 Jul, 2019 06:54am
Markets Tokyo stocks open lower as trade optimism fades TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday tracking falls on Wall Street, as optimism over US-China trade talks reced Published 17 Jul, 2019 06:51am
Markets Hong Kong stocks end morning with losses HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished Wednesday morning with losses on fresh concerns about the China-US trade row while Updated 17 Jul, 2019 06:58am
Markets Hong Kong stocks down at open HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started Wednesday on a negative note after Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war worries by w Updated 17 Jul, 2019 06:51am
Markets Corn and soybeans fall on better U.S. weather, crop report HAMBURG: Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave a positiv Published 16 Jul, 2019 11:22am
World EU goods trade gaps with U.S. and China widen BRUSSELS: The European Union's trade surplus in goods with the United States and its deficit with China both increased i Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:49am
Markets FTSE 100 led higher by Burberry; profit alert hits A.G.Barr London's main stock index gained on Tuesday, helped by a surge in Burberry after its first-quarter update showed new des Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:47am
Markets NY coffee may retrace to $1.0765 SINGAPORE: New York September coffee may retrace to $1.0765 per lb, as suggested by its wave pattern and a Fibonacci ra Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:46am
World UK core pay growth strongest in nearly 11 years, but jobs growth slows LONDON: British wages, excluding bonuses, rose at their fastest pace in more than a decade in the three months to May, o Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:45am
Markets Nickel surges to 11-mth high on funds buying SINGAPORE: Nickel prices on Tuesday jumped to their highest in 11 months as some funds pushed up their purchase of the m Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:40am
Markets TOCOM edges up as yen slips; Shanghai futures fall KUALA LUMPUR: * Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures gained on Tuesday as the yen weakened, although Shanghai rubber Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:38am
Markets Sterling plunges to six-month low as no-deal Brexit worries build LONDON: The pound sank to a six-month low against the euro on Tuesday after a debate between the two candidates vying to Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:35am
Markets China iron ore surges to record high on rosy demand outlook MANILA: China's iron ore futures on Tuesday hit their highest level since the index was launched in 2013, as upbeat dema Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:33am
Markets China June alumina output rises to highest since May 2017 BEIJING* China's alumina output rose by 5.4% year-on-year to 6.41 million tonnes in June, its highest in more than two y Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:44am
Markets German yields drop overnight; data now in focus LONDON: German government bond yields were little changed on Tuesday after posting their biggest daily drop in a month o Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:43am
Markets Euro weakens as dollar holds ground despite Fed rate cut bets LONDON: The euro fell on Tuesday as investors waited for a sentiment reading of Germany's economy, although the prospect Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:42am
Markets Gold steady as investors await U.S. retail sales data Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. retail sales data that could serve as an indicator of the s Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:40am
World China says misleading to suggest it needs trade deal due to slowing economy BEIJING: China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it was misleading to suggest Beijing needed a trade deal with the Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:39am
Business & Finance Renault sees new model push as softening sales decline PARIS: French carmaker Renault posted a 6.7% decline in first-half vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, but said a Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:35am