Markets Palm oil to retest support at 2,142 ringgit SINGAPORE: Palm oil may retest support at 2,142 ringgit per tonne, a break below which will lead to a further loss towar Published 03 Oct, 2014 07:25am
Markets Brent bounces off 27-mth low towards $94, but still eyes weekly loss SINGAPORE: Brent crude futures rose towards $94 a barrel on Friday after a three-day slide pulled prices to their lowest Published 03 Oct, 2014 07:09am
Markets JGBs flat to slightly higher on stocks; eyes on US jobs TOKYO: Japanese Government Bond prices ended the morning session steady to slightly higher on Friday, supported by softe Published 03 Oct, 2014 06:54am
Business & Finance Freeport says blockade lifted at Indonesia copper mine JAKARTA: A two-day blockade preventing access to the giant Grasberg open-pit copper mine operated by the Indonesian unit Published 03 Oct, 2014 06:12am
Business & Finance Google to launch own mobile chat app -Economic Times Software giant Google Inc plans to launch a mobile messaging app it is likely to test in India and other emerging market Published 03 Oct, 2014 06:00am
World NZ carbon trades sideways as market waits for lead WELLINGTON: New Zealand carbon permits were marginally softer this week, closing down 7 NZ cents at NZ$4.35 ($3.4213) on Published 03 Oct, 2014 05:28am
Markets Hong Kong shares hit 4-1/2 mth low as political, economic worries take toll HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares sank to 4-1/2 month lows on Friday, with investors unloading stock amid the continued civil Published 03 Oct, 2014 05:10am
Business & Finance Angry Birds maker Rovio plans job cuts HELSINKI: Finnish mobile games maker Rovio, owner of the globally successful Angry Birds brand, said on Thursday it was Published 02 Oct, 2014 10:37am
Markets Oil drops under $93 to new 27-month low as supply glut grows LONDON: Oil prices hit their lowest level since June 2012 on Thursday, dropping below $93 a barrel, as official oil pric Published 02 Oct, 2014 10:13am
Markets US oil to retest support at $90.46 after weak rebound SINGAPORE: US oil is expected to retest a support at $90.46 per barrel after a moderate rebound to $91.42, as indicated Published 02 Oct, 2014 09:03am
Markets Taiwan stocks fall tracking overseas markets TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell 0.7 percent on Thursday, tracking overseas markets amid global uncertainties.As of 0145 GMT, Published 02 Oct, 2014 07:32am
Markets Nikkei falls to 3-week low on global manufacturing gloom TOKYO: Japanese shares tumbled to three-week lows on Thursday morning after disappointing global manufacturing activity Published 02 Oct, 2014 07:15am
Markets Australia shares dip on US Ebola scare, Wotif soars SYDNEY: Australian shares lost 0.7 percent on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's drop after the first Ebola diagnosis Published 02 Oct, 2014 06:44am
Markets South Korea eyes stock market-boosting steps, brokerages jump SEOUL: South Korea plans to announce measures aimed at boosting the local stock markets this month, the country's to Published 02 Oct, 2014 06:27am
Markets Australian & NZ dollars clamber off lows on short squeeze SYDNEY: The Australian dollar clawed its way off eight-month lows on Thursday after an attempt on the downside fizzled o Published 02 Oct, 2014 06:06am
Markets NZ dollar bounds higher against weaker greenback WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar bounded towards a one-week high against the US dollar, which was hit by broad based s Published 02 Oct, 2014 05:28am
Markets Asia spooked by weak global data; Tokyo stocks slide, yen up TOKYO: Asian stocks fell on Thursday as weak global manufacturing activity and an Ebola health scare in the United State Published 02 Oct, 2014 05:15am
Markets Brent hovers near 27-month low as abundant supply weighs SINGAPORE: Brent crude futures hovered near $94 a barrel on Thursday and were close to their lowest levels in more than Published 02 Oct, 2014 05:07am
World Protesters press HK leader to quit, China tells US to back off HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters demanded that the city's embattled leader meet a deadline to resign on Published 02 Oct, 2014 04:11am
Markets Asian shares sink after Wall St losses HONG KONG: Asian markets fell on Thursday following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street as a mixed bag of data raised concer Published 02 Oct, 2014 03:53am