Economic, Financial news

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than three percent in the afternoon on Friday as traders welcomed more measures...

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Friday, after robust US retail data for September lifted the Dow, but...

Australian shares fell on Friday, dragged by local miners on weaker underlying commodity prices, while investors reduced expectations of an...

Indian shares opened lower on Friday, as IT bellwether Infosys slid after a disappointing forecast and automakers deepened their losses,...

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: Chinese stocks rose on Friday after the central bank urged swift adoption of financial policies to support capital markets...

TAIPEI: TSMC’s Taipei-listed shares hit a record high on Friday after the chipmaker posted forecast-beating third-quarter earnings and gave a...

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday announced achieving a significant milestone - the issuance of GoP Ijarah Sukuk (GIS),...

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday, as chip stocks slid despite industry star TSMC reporting better-than-expected earnings,...

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Thursday, as a lack of fresh stimulus from a closely-watched housing...

PARIS: European stocks closed less than 1 percent away from record high levels on Thursday after the European Central Bank...