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Global stocks fall after Trump’s tariff threats

LONDON: Global stocks dropped and the dollar eased against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Monday after US...

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:04am

Markets

Stocks, bonds regain some poise, ‘political noise’ blunts underlying optimism

LONDON: Global stocks and bonds regained some stability on Tuesday, as political upheaval in France, Japan and the...

Published 07 Oct, 2025 02:33pm

Markets

Stocks grind higher, markets mull U.S. shutdown impact

LONDON/TOKYO: Global stocks gained and gold traded near record highs on Thursday as investors digested the potential...

Published 02 Oct, 2025 03:43pm

Markets

KSE-100 hits all-time high as investors cheer US tariff reduction

Benchmark index closes at over 141,000 for first time in history

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 06:22pm

World

Donald Trump holds off on immediate tariffs but plans trade overhaul

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised but directed...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:20am

Markets

Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ’s Ueda offers few rate hints

SINGAPORE: Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:34am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei hits 1-month high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday to touch the 39,000 level for the first time since late July,...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 10:13am

Technology

Apple eyes bigger slice of India’s streaming market with Airtel deal

BENGALURU: Apple is tying up with India’s Airtel to offer the telecom firm’s premium customers its music and video...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:04am

Markets

Stocks stop short of record peaks as Nvidia earnings loom

SINGAPORE: Global stocks were poised near record highs on Wednesday, with the next move riding on results at...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 10:52am

Markets

China stocks close down

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed down on Friday after a report that US lawmakers pushed to ban Chinese battery firms...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Markets

Merry-run continues at PSX as oil/gas sector attracts attention

KSE-100 settles at 64,822.43 on Wednesday, up by 368.21 points

Updated 24 Jan, 2024 10:41pm

Markets

Global stocks mostly fall amid central bank concerns

NEW YORK: European and US stocks mostly fell Friday, with investors focused firmly on central bank interest rate...

Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Print

Oil outshines stocks and dollar in 2022

LONDON: Oil prices are proving resilient to global economic recession fears and have outperformed major equity...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 06:31am

Markets

Gulf stocks drop as inflation fears hit sentiment

DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, tracking global shares, as rising inflation and a ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Markets

Investors keep power dry ahead of Fed, crude jumps

LONDON: Global stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors kept their powder dry ahead of an expected...

Published 04 May, 2022 01:53pm

Markets

Indian shares track global peers higher

BENGALURU: Indian shares snapped two sessions of losses and settled higher on Tuesday as global stocks gained, with...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Markets

Nasdaq, S&P 500 climb as growth stocks, Twitter jump

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 gained on Monday, boosted by megacap stocks and a 20% jump in Twitter...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Markets

FTSE 100 notches best week in over year

LONDON: British stocks ended near session highs on Friday, and the blue-chip index clocked its best weekly...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:26am

Markets

World stocks bounce as investors eye Putin's next steps in Ukraine

LONDON: Global stocks broke a four-day slide and demand for safe-haven assets waned on Wednesday, with investors...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:08pm

Markets

World stocks, dollar soothed by US jobs data

LONDON: Global stocks and the dollar steadied on Monday after unexpectedly strong US jobs data soothed concerns ...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 04:45pm

Markets

Canadian dollar firms as oil prices move higher

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 08:08pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar hits 2-month low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slumped to its lowest level in nearly two months against its US counterpart on Friday ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Markets

Global stocks mostly fall on renewed Evergrande fears

NEW YORK: Stock markets mostly dropped Friday, as traders closed out a volatile week for global equities by booking...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Markets

World shares at record high as investors count on Fed largesse

Tokyo's Nikkei rallied as much as 1.3%, moving past the psychological barrier of 30,000 for the first time since April, also helped by a reshuffle in the Nikkei

Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:43am

Markets

Global stocks set for a correction as rally fizzles

Global stocks have recovered by more than 90% from the troughs hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:20am

Markets

Asian markets extend rally as earnings season looms

Wall Street's three main indexes chalked up more records as investors prepared for the earnings deluge with the release of top banks.

Published 13 Jul, 2021 08:24am

Markets

Stocks clamber up from 4-week lows, dollar eases from 10-week high

MSCI All Country World Index down 0.2%.
Bitcoin, Ether down between 10-15%.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 05:52pm

Markets

European stocks at record highs, weak U.S. payrolls hit tapering bets

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4pc to a new closing high of 452.57, having earlier hit an all-time high of 452.71. It added 0.8pc for the week.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:37pm

Markets

Stocks up, dollar down as US jobs data soothe rate hike fears

US non-farm payrolls disappoints at 559,000.
Stronger reading would have prompted stimulus cut fears.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:42pm

Markets

Gold tipped off 5-month peak by upbeat U.S. data, rising yields

Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose to a more than one-week high, increasing the opportunity cost of holding gold.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 11:22pm