Economic, Financial news

HONG KONG: Japanese shares rallied Thursday as the yen extended losses after the new prime minister dampened interest rate hike...

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Thursday, buoyed by a softer yen as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s dovish comments...

Australian shares struggled for momentum on Thursday as gains in miners countered losses in energy stocks, while investors globally awaited...

Indian shares declined on Thursday, weighed down by losses across most sectors as investors worried about an escalation of the...

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday, as deeper tensions in the Middle East left investors with little...

HONG KONG: Chinese property and financial companies led rally in Hong Kong stocks on Wednesday, as Beijing’s stimulus measures and...

PARIS: Europe’s STOXX 600 ended flat on Wednesday as investors shied away from risk-taking amid more warfare in the Middle...

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday after Iran’s ballistic missile strike on Israel stoked fears...

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Wednesday but were near two-week lows as investors watched...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by energy and materials stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.49%...