Bitcoin futures surge ahead in opening launch, Dollar sustains gains

SYDNEY: Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, got off to a volatile start at its launch, while...

Bitcoin volatile ride continues, as futures trading set to commence

NEW YORK: The newest way to bet on bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has taken Wall Street by storm with its stratospheric price...

Morin’s appointment as PSX CEO arouses envy & worries of foreign takeover

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange’s newly appointed Canadian chief executive officer, Richard Morin is becoming a source of envy for brokers and investors...

Dollar normalizes, after increasing to Rs108.50 in inter-bank market

KARACHI: The US dollar attained a sense of normalcy after rising more than three rupees in the inter-bank market earlier on Friday. The US...

Bitcoin tumbles from record highs, falls 12.6pc below $15,000

TOKYO: Bitcoin tumbled more than 12 percent in volatile Asian trading on Friday, dropping below the $15,000 level after touching a record high...

Asian stock markets advance, courtesy Wall Street gains

TOKYO: Asian share indexes advanced Friday, guided by Wall Street gains and healthy quarterly economic data from Japan. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei...

Oil prices fall as US dollar strengthens

SINGAPORE: Oil prices dipped on Friday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, although OPEC-led supply cuts are seen supporting markets going into next year. U.S....

Asian shares mixed, after US stock markets regain stability

SEOUL: Share prices were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan and Australia leading gains after U.S. indexes stabilized overnight. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s...

Oil prices climb as US crude inventories fall

SINGAPORE: Oil prices inched up on Thursday on a decrease in U.S. crude inventories, but rising gasoline stocks and crude production weighed...

Bitcoin rockets past $14,000

TOKYO: Bitcoin soared to a record high of $14,047.40 on Thursday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the beginning of the...

Asian stock markets stable after lackluster session on Wall Street

TOKYO: Shares were steady in Asia on Tuesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street where technology stocks tumbled. Investors are keeping...

Bitcoin collapses to under $11,000 after setting new records

LONDON: Bitcoin dipped back under $11,000 on Monday, coming off a record high just shy of $11,800 it hit on Sunday after...

Oil prices inch upwards, on expected fall in US crude stocks

SEOUL: Oil markets rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after...

Oil prices drop, remain close to their highest since mid-2015

TOKYO: Oil fell on Monday after U.S. shale drillers added more rigs last week, but prices still held close to their highest...

Asian stock markets higher, as US politics and tax bill take center stage

SEOUL: Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Monday, with U.S. politics in focus. Investors are digesting the U.S. Senate’s passage of...