Asian markets diverge ahead of Fed news, Nissan soars on merger reports HONG KONG: Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated policy announcement, while... Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:44am
Markets Selling pressure persists as KSE-100 plunges record 3,790 points on profit-taking After a positive open, bears return to take charge at Pakistan Stock Exchange Updated 18 Dec, 2024 07:52pm
Markets Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed; bitcoin tops $105,000 TOKYO: The U.S. dollar hovered close to a three-week peak versus major peers on Monday amid expectations the Federal... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:53am
Markets Asia wary of Fed rate future, China data disappoints SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations,... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:45am
Markets KSE-100 rebounds after over 1,500-point intra-day loss, closes in the green After profit-taking in the first half of the trading session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a comeback... Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:54pm
Markets Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year SYDNEY: Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:30am
Markets Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets; Aussie jumps on jobs data TOKYO: Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading... Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:22am
Markets Asian stocks fall, currencies tepid ahead of US inflation print Most Asian equities were under pressure on Wednesday, while currencies traded largely steady, as investors awaited... Published 11 Dec, 2024 10:50am
Business & Finance Asian currencies: Ringgit hits over 3-week high BENGALURU: Asian markets held steady on Thursday, with South Korean assets stabilizing after a brief martial law... Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am
Markets Selling pressure at PSX, KSE-100 loses 1,141 points Selling pressure was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 1,141 points... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 07:19pm
Business & Finance Asian currencies: Malaysian ringgit rises more than 1pc BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, with South Korea and Taiwan leading the decline, as... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am
Markets Markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes HONG KONG: Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week’s grim start to the year, after a... Published 08 Jan, 2024 01:26pm
Markets China stocks end first week of 2024 lower SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks fell in the first week of 2024, as traders gauged concerns over the country’s sluggish... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Markets Most Asian stocks rise as bonds retreat on hawkish Fed BANGKOK: Most Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors exited bond markets on hawkish central bank... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Markets Asian markets tepid as mixed China data weighs; S Korean stocks fall SINGAPORE: A few Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Monday as Chinese data signalled the economic fallout of the... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Markets Asian stocks mixed with traders sensitive to Omicron headlines HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday and oil edged up with traders trying to claw back Omicron-induced ... Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:09pm
Markets Stocks stalled as oil fuels inflation nerves SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were tugged lower by fresh concern about the solvency of China's property developers on... Published 10 Nov, 2021 12:25pm
Markets Asian markets swing but Evergrande payment report provides boost HONG KONG: Markets in Asia fluctuated Friday following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street, while a report that... Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:41am
Markets Stocks up, dollar squeezed as inflation pulls forward rate hike bets SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets rose, the dollar eased and longer-dated bonds rallied on Thursday as investors... Published 14 Oct, 2021 11:29am
Markets Asian traders move cautiously ahead of inflation release HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited key US inflation data that could play a major ... Published 13 Oct, 2021 02:51pm
Markets Asia shares ease as weak China data weighs MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan slipped 0.25%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 fell more than 0.3% in the morning session Updated 31 Aug, 2021 11:54am
Markets Malaysian, Thai stocks lead Southeast Asian markets lower on virus surge Indonesian stocks fall to over one-week low. Thai stocks slip for the eighth straight session. Published 28 Jun, 2021 01:28pm
Markets Dollar hits one-year yen high but stocks split App-driven food delivery company Deliveroo is meanwhile set for London's largest stock market launch in a decade with a valuation of £7.6 billion. Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:36am
Markets Global stocks, oil edge away from highs as stimulus rally ebbs MSCI World down 0.2%, pressured by bond yields. Oil, gold also lower; dollar gains. Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus into law. Updated 12 Mar, 2021 05:37pm
Markets Rise in trading volumes boosts earnings outlook for Asian stock exchanges 19 major stock exchanges in Asia had a cumulative turnover of $5.5 trillion in January, the highest in six months. They have raised earnings estimates for exchange operators Bursa Malaysia Bhd and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd by 10.4% and 6.5% respectively. Updated 18 Feb, 2021 07:07pm
Markets Stocks, oil rise in Asia after US records Spot gold rose 0.37% to $1,837 an ounce as expectations of a large US economic stimulus package bolstered its appeal as an inflation hedge. Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:22pm
Markets Indian shares perched at record highs, Reliance gains Software services giant Infosys and oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries were the top two boosts to the Nifty 50, gaining roughly 2% each. Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:19am
Markets Indonesia shares gain on govt measures to boost recovery; most others fall Most currencies in the region fell as the dollar traded near its strongest levels in more than two months against the euro and the yen. Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:44am
Markets Asian markets buoyant as US stimulus package debate looms Spot gold also fell 0.3% Tuesday to $1,854.56 per ounce. US gold futures slumped 0.34% to settle at $1,854.5 per ounce. Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:55am
Markets Asian equities rebound but short-squeeze nerves persist "Fears of (People's Bank of China) de-leveraging could trigger the correction of China equities, and discourage capital inflow for China stock markets," said Mizuho's chief Asian FX strategist Ken Cheung. Published 29 Jan, 2021 11:32am