KSE-100 closes 229 points higher as profit-taking trims intra-day gains The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed 229 points higher on Thursday as late-session... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:57pm
Markets Asian equities regain some ground from Monday’s carnage; ringgit slips Equities in Asian emerging markets regained some footing on Tuesday after a brutal global sell-off a day earlier,... Published 06 Aug, 2024 10:21am
Markets Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data HONG KONG: Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors... Published 18 Jun, 2024 01:26pm
Markets Asia stocks rally, bond yields fall as investors assess Fed outlook TOKYO: Asian equities rallied on Thursday, while bond yields slid, as investors weighed cooling US inflation against... Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:00am
Markets China stocks fall on shrinking trade SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks fell on Friday tracking broadly weaker Asian equities, as traders scaled back bets on US... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
Markets Stocks muted, gold at new peak as markets weigh Fed cut timing TOKYO: Asian equities were in a subdued mood on Friday as investors pondered the path for Federal Reserve interest... Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:43am
Markets Stocks hemmed in by rate risks; yuan wobbles SINGAPORE: Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month’s highs as mixed messages from US... Published 26 Mar, 2024 11:04am
Markets China stocks lead Asia lower, gold drifts after record peak SINGAPORE: Asian equities eased on Wednesday in cautious trading, with Chinese stocks slipping as the lack of big... Published 06 Mar, 2024 10:07am
Markets Asia stocks sputter before US inflation data; yen gains TOKYO: Asian equities were mostly weaker on Thursday, while the dollar and US Treasuries were largely steady ahead... Published 29 Feb, 2024 10:41am
Markets Most Asian currencies, stocks decline after hawkish Fed rhetoric Most Asian currencies extended a sell-off on Wednesday, with the South Korean won and Malaysian ringgit leading... Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:01am
Markets Asian stocks waver, yen wobbles as BOJ takes centre stage SINGAPORE: Asian equities eased on Tuesday, while the yen remained close to a two-week high as traders braced for... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:32am
Markets Asian markets rise again on recovery hope as inflation data looms HONG KONG: Asian equities pushed higher Wednesday as investors were buoyed by China’s reopening and optimism that... Published 11 Jan, 2023 11:49am
Opinion Slim chance of Asian equities rebounding 2022 turned out to be an annus horribilis for Asian equities as an uber-hawkish Fed and unrelenting dollar strength... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:26am
Markets Asian FX broadly weak in holiday-thinned trade, stocks mixed The Indonesian rupiah was little changed on Wednesday even as the country announced a ban on bauxite exports, while... Published 21 Dec, 2022 01:24pm
Markets Asia stocks edge up despite global growth worries SINGAPORE: Asian equities edged higher on Thursday, propped up by Hong Kong and China stocks even as growing fears... Published 08 Dec, 2022 09:48am
Markets Asian markets mostly rise after calm night in China HONG KONG: Asian equities rose and the dollar weakened Tuesday as China avoided another night of protests after a... Published 29 Nov, 2022 10:02am
Markets Asian currencies mixed despite hot US CPI, shares rise Most Asian currencies were mixed against a volatile dollar on Friday as investors digested a red-hot U.S inflation... Published 14 Oct, 2022 10:45am
Markets Shares sombre, dollar on a high as Fed seen going big SYDNEY: Asian markets were in a pensive mood on Wednesday as shell-shocked investors waited to see just how... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 11:05am
Markets Asian markets track Wall St rally ahead of jobs data, oil holds gains HONG KONG: Asian equities rose Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street ahead of a key US jobs data... Published 03 Jun, 2022 11:01am
Markets Asian stocks, currencies extend losses on hawkish Fed, China woes Asian equities and currencies fell on Thursday as hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve sparked a selloff in... Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:45am
Markets Most Asian markets extend global rally HONG KONG: Asian equities mostly rose Friday to end the week on a strong note after a blockbuster rebound boosted by... Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:33am
Markets Asian traders take breather, Hong Kong slips after huge surge HONG KONG: Asian equities were mixed Friday as investors took a breather from a strong rally, with Hong Kong giving... Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:20am
Markets Asian markets rally with Wall St as Powell eases inflation fears HONG KONG: Asian equities rallied Wednesday, tracking a strong performance on Wall Street as Federal Reserve chief... Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:53am
Markets Asian markets mixed as attention turns to US jobs HONG KONG: Asian equities were mixed Friday as investors battled to instigate a recovery after this week's volatile... Published 07 Jan, 2022 09:58am
Markets Markets waver on Christmas Eve as Covid fears recede LONDON: World stock markets wavered Friday in subdued Christmas Eve trade as investors mulled receding Omicron... Published 24 Dec, 2021 06:56pm
Markets Asian shares near year-low as inflation, Omicron fears sap confidence HONG KONG: Asian stocks tested 13-month lows on Friday, as fears about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,... Updated 17 Dec, 2021 12:34pm
Markets Asian markets hit by recovery worries as tech drags Hong Kong After enjoying a broadly healthy run-up at the start of September, markets were again on the back foot as traders reassess their growth outlook for this year in light of the fast-spreading Delta variant Published 09 Sep, 2021 10:34am
Markets Most Asian markets rise as dealers focus on recovery outlook Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta rose Sydney, Seoul and Wellington dipped Updated 02 Sep, 2021 12:37pm
Markets Asian markets mostly up as recovery optimism takes centre stage Still, in the morning Wednesday was an up day following a record close for the S&P 500 on Wall Street and helped by some bargain-hunting Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:04am
Markets Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed decision, China steadies The yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes was little changed from the US close at 1.236% compared to 1.234% Published 28 Jul, 2021 11:55am