Nikkei reverses course to end lower TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surrendered early gains to close lower on Friday as sharp declines in Fast... Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am
Markets Stocks gain after mild US inflation; yields buoyed by trade tensions TOKYO: Tech stocks led advances in Asia on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street’s gains after tepid inflation... Published 13 Mar, 2025 09:22am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month low TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% to end at a six-month low on Friday, as technology stocks... Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am
Markets Tech stocks help Nikkei eke out small gain TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed slightly higher on Friday as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s... Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Business & Finance Air Link to expand operations, acquires industrial land in Lahore Air Link Communication Limited, a manufacturer and distributor of smartphones in Pakistan, has announced plans to... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:53pm
Markets Indian benchmarks inch higher on IT MUMBAI: India’s benchmark indexes inched higher on Wednesday, led by energy and information technology stocks,... Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am
Markets Technology stocks pull down Wall Street ahead of inflation data NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Monday as declines in AI powerhouse Nvidia pressured tech stocks,... Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am
Markets Technology stocks lead European shares lower PARIS: Europe’s main share indices fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, with technology stocks leading declines as... Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am
Markets Nikkei ends higher as tech tracks Dow’s record close TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, with technology stocks leading the gains, as traders... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Markets STOXX 600 falls on banks drag; tech contains losses on ASMI boost PARIS: Europe’s benchmark stock index dropped on Wednesday as financials sagged on disappointing earnings from... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Markets European shares posts best month since Jan PARIS: European shares hit a more than two-month high on Thursday, ending November sharply higher, after data ... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Markets European shares rebound on earnings boost PARIS: A clutch of positive earnings including from chipmaker ASML and consumer stock Danone, helped European shares... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Markets Japanese shares track Wall St strength TOKYO: Japanese shares rose for a second session on Wednesday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked overnight... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Markets Indian shares slide BENGALURU: Indian shares wiped out the session’s gains in the final hour of trade on Tuesday, with selling seen... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Markets Wall Street rises as technology, bank shares rally NEW YORK: The Nasdaq led Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Tuesday as investors bought the dip in technology... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Markets Wall Street drops as inflation data cements rate hike bets NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday, with technology stocks leading the declines after data... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Markets Australia shares end lower after tech rout; Westpac outperforms Australian shares ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by technology stocks that suffered their worst session in... Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:30pm
Markets Hong Kong stocks close higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s main Hang Seng index and China’s H-shares index ended firmer in half-day trade on Monday... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Markets Wall St falls on tech drag; GS results trigger more bank declines NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday as big technology stocks were slammed by rising Treasury... Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am
Markets Nikkei slides as spiking Covid-19 cases bruise retail, services shares TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday, as a jump in COVID-19 cases spurred a sell-off in... Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am
Markets Wall Street subdued after soft jobs data; Big Tech bounces NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were muted on Friday after data pointed to weaker-than-expected job growth... Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am
Markets European shares fall again LONDON: European shares reversed early gains to end lower for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as technology... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Markets European shares fall again with cenbank meetings in focus European shares reversed early gains to end lower for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as technology stocks... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 10:38pm
Markets Tech weakness keeps Wall Street under pressure NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq lagging the most as rising Treasury ... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Markets S&P 500, Dow near record highs on solid forecasts from healthcare firms NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow inched closer to record highs on Wednesday after strong forecasts from... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Markets Investors eye Big Tech as stock market wobbles NEW YORK: Technology stocks are bearing the brunt of a recent market selloff, putting a spotlight on how an extended... Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:32am
Print Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage NEW YORK: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social media giant said on... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:05am
Markets Tech stocks power Nasdaq to record high Tech stocks lead gains; Apple hits record high August private jobs growth misses expectations Indexes: Dow down 0.13%, S&P up 0.13%, Nasdaq adds 0.56% Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:22pm
Markets Technology stocks lift Wall Street as taper fears ease NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Monday as technology stocks jumped after the Federal... Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am
Markets Strong corporate earnings lift Australia shares The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.15% at 7,472.3 points points, as of 0158 GMT Published 23 Aug, 2021 09:51am