Asians stock markets slip after record highs on Wall Street

Tokyo: Asian shares wavered on Tuesday, bolstered by record highs on Wall Street but hobbled by uncertainty as traders waited on a...

Chinese authority’s issue order to cease Bitcoin trading

Shanghai: Chinese authorities have ordered Beijing-based cryptocurrency exchanges to stop trading and at once notify users of their closure, signaling a widening...

Global oil prices near 5-month highs on forecasts of rising demand

New York: Brent oil prices held near five-month highs on Friday, and were on track for the biggest weekly gain since late...

Asian shares slightly lower, as Chinese data disappoints

Tokyo: Asian stocks inched down from 10-year highs on Thursday following a burst of Chinese data which was largely weaker than markets...

Global oil prices stay mixed amidst report of rise in US crude stockpiles

Tokyo: Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, dampened by reports of rising U.S. crude stockpiles but retaining some of the gains made...

Asian shares rise after Wall Street experiences record highs

Tokyo: Most Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after U.S. shares rose on encouraging jobs data while worries about North Korea and...

Asian markets rise after North Korea tensions ease

Sydney: The U.S. dollar won a reprieve from risk aversion on Monday after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un decided to hold...

Asian stocks inch upwards, as US dollar stalls

Tokyo: Asian shares edged up on Friday as investors kept a wary eye on another U.S. storm, while the dollar skidded after...

Global stocks stutter in wake of North Korea’s nuclear test

Tokyo: Asian shares were on the defensive on worries about North Korea but expectations that Beijing will maintain support for its economy...

PSX suffered worst monthly decline since May 2010

Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured its worst month of trading in seven years as continuing political and economic uncertainty plagued...

Global stocks fall as North Korea’s nuclear test raises tensions

London: Stock markets fell and the yen, gold and sovereign bonds rose on Monday as North Korea’s most powerful nuclear test provoked...

Asian shares inch upwards despite North Korea tensions

Seoul: Asian stocks were higher on Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and shrugged off geopolitical tensions a day after North Korea...

Global shares tumble as North Korea tensions intensify

London: Global stock markets and the dollar fell sharply Tuesday, as investors were rattled by North Korea's launch of a midrange ballistic...

Pakistan set to make re-entrance into S&P’s emerging broad market index next month

Lahore: Pakistan will make its re-entrance into S&P’s Emerging Broad Market Index from S&P Frontier BMI next month, following the country’s inclusion...

PSX pondering separate counter for trading of less liquid stocks

Karachi: To prevent price manipulation and step up free float in the bourse, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is considering launching a...