Markets ICE sugar eases to three-year low, Liffe white sugar gains NEW YORK/LONDON: ICE raw sugar slid to a three-year low on Tuesday, under pressure from large crops in top producer Braz Published 04 Jun, 2013 06:46pm
Markets ICE cotton rallies, settles limit up on late speculative buying NEW YORK: ICE cotton staged its biggest one-day gain in over seven months and settled limit up on Monday as speculative Published 04 Jun, 2013 12:06am
Markets Data pulls TSX lower as energy shares, banks slip TORONTO: Canada's main stock index slipped to its lowest in more than two weeks on Monday after sluggish data raised Published 04 Jun, 2013 12:04am
Markets Brazil stocks rebound from 6-week low, Mexico falls MEXICO CITY: Brazilian stocks rose on Monday, rebounding from a six-week low, as a weaker local currency lifted the pros Published 04 Jun, 2013 12:02am
Markets Seoul shares seen up on Fed stimulus hopes, firmer yen SEOUL: Seoul shares are likely to open higher on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected US factory activity data supported view Published 03 Jun, 2013 11:57pm
Markets Nikkei may drop to 2-month low as weak US data stirs growth concerns TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to drop to a two-month low on Tuesday, likely dragged down by export Published 03 Jun, 2013 11:52pm
Markets Dollar bulls stampeded by data, Aussie eyes rate decision SYDNEY: The US dollar wallowed at one-month lows against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, suffering a vicious se Published 03 Jun, 2013 11:49pm
Markets Oil prices rise as weak US data sinks dollar, N.Sea outage NEW YORK: Crude oil futures rose on both sides of the Atlantic on Monday, reversing the previous session's losses, o Published 03 Jun, 2013 11:45pm
Business & Finance Brazil car sales stay strong in May on tax breaks SAO PAULO: Brazilian auto sales rose in May from a year earlier, sources with access to preliminary sales data said on M Published 03 Jun, 2013 09:13pm
Markets Dollar skids broadly as data heightens US recovery fears NEW YORK: The dollar slid against a broad swath of currencies on Monday as weak US manufacturing data raised concerns ab Published 03 Jun, 2013 09:08pm
Markets Prices choppy as US factory sector weakens NEW YORK: Prices for US Treasuries were mixed in choppy trade on Monday, with benchmark 10-year notes flat, as investors Published 03 Jun, 2013 09:00pm
Top News Turkish PM Erdogan sees himself leading ‘Turkish Spring’ ISTANBUL: If there is a ‘Turkish Spring’ to rival the pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East, Prime Minister Published 03 Jun, 2013 08:48pm
Markets Wall St ends higher on stimulus views, Merck gains NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Monday, helped by weaker-than-expected factory activity that supported views the Federal Res Published 03 Jun, 2013 08:44pm
Markets Indonesia coffee consumption to jump a third in 13/14 SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesia's coffee output is likely to see a modest increase in the next crop year to September 2 Published 13 May, 2013 11:01pm
World Ice wall crashes into Canada cottages OTTAWA: Winds whipped up a wall of ice into a lakeside community in Canada's western Manitoba province, destroying o Published 13 May, 2013 10:43pm
Life & Style 'Iron Man 3' keeps 'Gatsby' off top of US box office LOS ANGELES: Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" stayed on top at the US box office after it's mega debut a w Published 13 May, 2013 10:23pm
Sports Women's teams to contest new-look Ashes LONDON: England and Australia's women's teams will break with tradition this season when their version of the As Published 13 May, 2013 10:17pm
Markets Dollar higher, yen slips again after G7 meeting NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher Monday following last week's strong gains and the yen slipped again after G7 fi Published 13 May, 2013 10:13pm
Business & Finance Senior Mexican drug cartel member jailed for 35 years WASHINGTON: A high-ranking Mexican drug cartel chief was jailed for 35 years on Monday for plotting to smuggle vast quan Published 13 May, 2013 10:05pm
World EADS says Pentagon ending helicopter program WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department has decided to stop buying EADS Lakota helicopters for the Army next year, accordi Published 13 May, 2013 09:58pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points