US dollar advances as markets brace for hefty Fed rate hike LONDON/NEW YORK: The dollar gained against major currencies on Monday, trading within narrow ranges ahead of a slew... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Markets World stock markets rally as Ukraine peace talks resume LONDON: Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday on investor optimism as the latest peace talks kicked off between... Published 29 Mar, 2022 04:41pm
Markets Stocks mostly drop as traders mull central bank moves NEW YORK: World stock markets mostly fell Friday, giving up gains made after major central banks took action to... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
Business & Finance Canadian dollar slips TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as investors assessed increased... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Markets fret over soaring inflation, energy crunch LONDON: World stock markets wavered Tuesday as investors fretted over a brewing energy crisis, soaring inflation,... Updated 12 Oct, 2021 07:36pm
Markets Markets down on inflation, energy crunch worries LONDON: World stock markets retreated Tuesday as investors grew increasingly concerned about a brewing energy ... Published 12 Oct, 2021 05:11pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses end higher; Qatar falls DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, in line with global equities, although the Qatari... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Markets Most Gulf bourses end higher; Qatar falls Saudi Arabia's benchmark index added 0.2%, helped by a 0.9% gain in Al Rajhi Bank and a 0.8% increase in Saudi National Bank Published 07 Oct, 2021 06:40pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses follow global shares higher Qatar ends a three-day losing streak Cleopatra Hospital jumps on strong Q2 results Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:54pm
Business & Finance Pound takes breather LONDON: Britain's pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, consolidating gains made on the back of a risk-led... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Markets Global stock markets drop on hot inflation data The British pound touched a three-month euro high as dealers eyed a possible BoE rate hike. Published 14 Jul, 2021 04:15pm
Markets Buoyant stocks brace for Fed to signal start of taper talk Investors wait for Fed signals on tapering. UK inflation shoots above BoE target. Dollar holds near one-month high. Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:17pm
Markets Canadian dollar nears 6-year high as inflation concerns ease Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback. For the week, the loonie is on track to gain 0.6%. Canadian retail sales rise 3.6% in March. Price of US oil rises 1.9%. Published 21 May, 2021 07:36pm
Markets Global markets rebound as rate hike worries fade Australia's led the way by ramping up its asset purchases to keep rates low. Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:19am
Markets Oil on the boil, stocks and bonds toil World shares drop after 3-day gains, retail frenzy slows. Oil at 1-year high on OPEC+ output cut. Benchmark bond yields rising, curves steepening. Volatility index falls to regular levels. Stealth China policy tightening in focus. Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:44pm
Markets World stocks ring in new year with record highs MSCI All-Country World Index hits record high. Bitcoin trades above $32,000. Yuan surges nearly 1% vs. dollar. Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:50pm
Markets Global stock markets slide; but on pace for best month ever November's record 13% leap has added $6.7 trillion - or $155 million a minute - to the value of world equities. It has been a very, very strong month for markets, especially on the equity side but also on the fixed income side too. Published 01 Dec, 2020 12:44am
Markets Record-high stocks bask in November reign World stocks at record high on vaccine optimism. Oil adds to 16% November surge. Dollar weakens on rising case numbers, yuan rising. Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:39pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points