Economic, Financial news

Global stocks plunged and oil prices shot up Tuesday as the West moved closer to punitive military action against Syria...

By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, while Brent crude held near a five-month high after...

By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose and gold hit a near three-month high while the dollar nursed...

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets rose Friday after encouraging economic data from China and Europe raised hopes that a...

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets took a spill on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July...

US stocks finished a choppy day lower Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting gave no more...

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets were choppy Wednesday as traders waited for hints from the U.S central bank about...

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets face a tense few days waiting to see if minutes of the...

US stocks tumbled Thursday after Dow components Cisco and Walmart spotlighted the weak economic outlook in their earnings reports. The...

US stocks Wednesday closed lower after anemic inflation data and a disappointing earnings report from Macy's suggested economic weakness. The...