Asian stocks muted as trading remains thin due to Christmas holidays
TOKYO: Shares were mixed in quiet trading Monday in the few Asian markets open during the Christmas holiday.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained...
Cryptocurrencies should only be traded by professional investors, says: Russian Finance Minister
MOSCOW: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Monday that cryptocurrencies should be traded only by professional investors, not in the mainstream.
“Professional...
Bitcoin is a smoking gun, but wild swings continue
NEW YORK: What’s a bitcoin worth? Lately nobody knows for sure, but after a wild ride on Friday, it’s worth a good...
Bitcoin plummets 30 percent to below $12,000
NEW YORK: Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to...
Future contracts worth Rs1.3 trillion traded on PMEX in 2016-17
ISLAMABAD: During the year, 3.38 million commodity futures contracts with a value of Rs1.3 trillion were traded on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX)...
Asian stock markets rise, following modest gains on Wall Street
TOKYO: Share prices edged higher Friday morning in Asia, tracking modest gains on Wall Street. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.1 percent...
Bitcoin falls 11 percent to below $14,000
TOKYO: Bitcoin fell more than 10 percent to below $14,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, extending overnight losses.
It was last down...
Regulations impending investments from private equity funds: Experts
KARACHI: A consultative workshop “Pakistan private equity regulatory regime” was held on Thursday by USAID in partnership with Securities and Exchange Commission...
Oil prices remain unchanged, as North Sea pipeline expected to restart operations by January
NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, erasing earlier losses after the operator of Britain’s Forties pipeline in the North...
Bitcoin hits one-week low of $15,800
TOKYO: Bitcoin fell more than 10 percent on Wednesday to a one-week low of $15,800 at cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp, losing almost one-...
Asian stocks mixed, after falls on Wall Street
TOKYO: Asian shares were mixed Wednesday in listless trading after the fall on Wall Street that reversed the recent gains over the...
Oil prices touch $64 a barrel, as North Sea pipeline issues continue
NEW YORK: Oil edged up toward $64 a barrel on Tuesday, helped by a North Sea pipeline outage, OPEC-led supply cuts and...
Bitcoin’s warnings becoming profound, as regulators warn of risks
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Global financial regulators are beginning to warn the public against the risks of investing in a market that many feel is...
Asian stock markets rise, as British pound hits three-week lows
SYDNEY: Asian shares inched up on Monday, tracking Wall Street, which hit record highs on expectations U.S. lawmakers will pass a long-awaited...
CME Group starts Bitcoin futures trading
NEW YORK: CME Group Inc, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, began trading bitcoin futures on Sunday, with the contract opening at...