Markets Asia shares edge up on brightening US prospects, BOJ awaited TOKYO: Asian shares ticked higher on Friday on Wall Street's cheer after upbeat US growth data, while the dollar tra Published 31 Oct, 2014 06:04am
Markets US oil to revisit low of $79.44 SINGAPORE: US oil is expected to revisit its Oct. 27 low of $79.44 per barrel, as it has completed a rebound from this l Published 31 Oct, 2014 06:01am
Markets Gold languishes near $1,200; set for worst week in seven SINGAPORE: Gold was struggling near $1,200 an ounce on Friday and looked likely to post its worst week in seven, while s Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:59am
Markets Brent oil's bearish target at $82.87 resumed SINGAPORE: A bullish target range of $90.51-$92.22 per barrel has been aborted and a bearish target at $82.87 resumed fo Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:52am
Markets Soymeal eyes biggest monthly gain since 2008 on tight supply SINGAPORE: Chicago soymeal rose more than 1 percent on Friday, stretching its monthly climb in October to the biggest si Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:50am
Markets Spot gold to end rebound around $1,207 SINGAPORE: Spot gold may end its current weak rebound around a resistance at $1,207 per ounce, and then resume its downt Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:45am
Business & Finance Japanese life insurers see further, slower shift to foreign bonds TOKYO: Japanese life insurers are looking to buy more foreign bonds in the six months to March as yields on domestic bon Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:43am
Markets Nikkei surges on reports GPIF to raise stock holdings; BOJ also in focus TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Friday as the government prepared to approve new allocation targets fo Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:36am
Markets South Korean shares edge higher as Samsung rides dividend hopes; won flat SEOUL: South Korean shares held on to tentative gains on Friday, boosted by a rally in Samsung Electronics while the bro Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:29am
Markets LME copper to drop to $6,653 SINGAPORE: LME copper may fall more to $6,653 per tonne, driven by a wave (5).This is the fifth wave of a five-wave cycl Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:27am
Markets Australia & NZ stocks pop higher, on track for hefty monthly gains SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares rose to a seven-week peak, while New Zealand stocks hit a fresh record high on Frid Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:25am
Markets Asia shares rise on brightening US prospects, BOJ awaited TOKYO: Asian shares ticked higher on Friday as investors cheered upbeat US growth data, while the dollar held near four- Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:20am
Business & Finance Samsung Elec seeks China turnaround, unveils mid-tier handsets with premium feel SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled two new mid-tier handsets with a premium design as it prepared to deliver a r Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:16am
Markets Taiwan stocks up on Wall Street, GDP data; HTC up before outlook TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose 0.2 percent on Friday as market sentiment was buoyed by a rally on Wall Street and better-tha Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:13am
Markets London copper steady, set to post small monthly gain SYDNEY: London copper was little changed on Friday as a dollar-rally threatened to extinguish its modest monthly gains, Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:11am
Markets LME aluminium targets $2,063 SINGAPORE: LME aluminium may break a resistance at $2,029 per tonne and rise more to $2,063, as it approached this barri Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:08am
Markets Shanghai copper to fall to 46,920 yuan SINGAPORE: Shanghai copper third month may break a support at 47,330 yuan per tonne and fall more to the next support at Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:07am
Business & Finance China's central bank data implies up to $82 billion in short-term injections in Sept SHANGHAI: China's central bank may have issued up to 500 billion yuan ($81.81 billion) worth of short-term loan faci Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:04am
Markets Gold languishes below $1,200; silver tumbles to 4-1/2 year low SINGAPORE: Gold was struggling below $1,200 an ounce on Friday and looked set to post its worst week in seven, while sil Published 31 Oct, 2014 05:00am
Markets Palm oil still targets 2,340 ringgit SINGAPORE: A bullish target at 2,340 ringgit per tonne remains unchanged for palm oil as indicated by its wave pattern a Published 31 Oct, 2014 04:58am