Gold steadies after sell-off Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am NEW YORK: Gold held steady on Monday as investors awaited US economic data this week for clues on the Federal...
Yen, Swiss franc near highs amid US slowdown fears; sterling swoons Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:05am TOKYO: The safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc traded near multi-month highs against the dollar on Friday after...
Most Gulf markets end higher; Saudi bourse falls Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday as investors looked for more clues to the global...
Buoyant dollar on course for its longest weekly winning streak since 2014 Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:14am SINGAPORE: The dollar was headed for its longest weekly winning streak in nine years on Friday, bolstered by a...
IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:11am WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while...
Gulf markets retreat as recession worries weigh Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday as mounting evidence of a US economic slowdown fuelled...
Biden’s budget plan would boost childcare funding by billions of dollars Published 09 Mar, 2023 11:24am WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget plan would boost federal funding for childcare and early...
Wall St ends sharply down, posts biggest weekly drop of 2023 Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes posted their biggest weekly drop of 2023 after sharp losses on Friday, as...
US existing home sales fall in January, but pace slowing Published 21 Feb, 2023 09:03pm WASHINGTON: US existing home sales dropped to a more than 12-year low in January, but the pace of decline slowed,...
China, HK stocks fall as US data cloud China’s recovery hopes Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am BEIJING: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, dragged by some tech stocks, as upbeat US economic data revived...
Tokyo stocks close lower ahead of earnings, US data Updated 26 Jan, 2023 11:53am TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday, with investors increasingly cautious ahead of Japan’s earnings season...