World shares push higher, Europe calmer Published 18 Jun, 2024 07:15pm LONDON/SINGAPORE: World shares rose on Tuesday as an uneasy calm held in Europe and traders awaited remarks from a...
Dollar edges lower as risk sentiment steadies Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am NEW YORK: The US dollar edged down on Monday as riskier currencies firmed, helped by investors’ improved appetite...
World stocks steady, dollar ticks up on Powell-watch Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:49pm LONDON/SYDNEY: World stocks were flat on Friday and the dollar edged up as traders and investors awaited a speech...
World stocks eye fourth week of gains on Fed outlook Published 12 Aug, 2022 02:04pm LONDON/TOKYO: World stocks headed for a fourth straight week of gains on Friday as investors scaled back views on...
World stocks eye sixth day of gains; euro hit as activity data sours Published 22 Jul, 2022 04:17pm LONDON: Global stocks edged up on Friday to eye a sixth day of gains, while weak euro zone business activity data...
Stocks make recovery bid, hemmed in by weakening world economy Published 15 Jul, 2022 02:03pm LONDON: World stocks attempted a move higher on Friday after four days of losses caused by mounting fears of...
World stocks clamber off 18-month lows, but markets on recession watch Published 13 May, 2022 01:35pm LONDON/SHANGHAI: World stocks rose from the previous day’s 18-month lows and the dollar pulled back from 20-year...
China, rate hike worries push European stocks to 1-month closing low Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:23am LONDON: European shares closed at near one-month lows on Friday as a cocktail of negative factors from China’s...
World stocks dip on war, recession worries, oil falls $2 on reserve release Published 01 Apr, 2022 02:37pm LONDON/SINGAPORE: World stocks dipped further from recent six-week highs on Friday on worries about the...
World stocks recover on Ukraine talks, Fed hopes buoy US yields Published 16 Mar, 2022 04:03pm LONDON/SHANGHAI: World stocks recovered ground on Wednesday as markets watched for signs of light in the Ukraine...
Gulf markets rebound, Saudi gains 1.4pc Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am DUBAI: Major Gulf markets reversed course to end higher on Monday, boosted by strength in commodities, with oil...
Russia sanctions ripple across world markets, rouble tanks Published 28 Feb, 2022 03:58pm LONDON: World stocks slid, oil prices jumped and the rouble tanked to fresh record lows on Monday, as the West ...
Abu Dhabi index hits record high, Saudi at 16-year high Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am DUBAI: Gulf bourses rose on Wednesday, with Abu Dhabi’s main index touching a record high and Saudi Arabia’s...
After volatile January, world stocks start February on firm note Published 01 Feb, 2022 02:10pm LONDON: World stocks looked set to leave a volatile January in the past on Tuesday, starting a new month on firmer...
Omicron, dollar gains stymie world stocks' winning streak Published 30 Dec, 2021 03:50pm LONDON: World stocks snapped a seven-day rising streak on Thursday as the spread of Omicron worldwide clouded bumper...
World stocks stall, oil drops as virus concerns linger Published 27 Dec, 2021 04:20pm MILAN/TOKYO: World stocks steadied and oil prices eased in quiet trade on Monday as flight cancellations over...
Global markets slammed by Moderna's Omicron vaccine warning Published 30 Nov, 2021 06:24pm LONDON: World stocks slid Tuesday after Moderna warned current vaccines might be less effective at fending off the...
World stocks hold near 6-week highs in big earnings week Published 25 Oct, 2021 03:51pm LONDON: World stocks paused near six-week highs on Monday as investors girded for the busiest week of third quarter...
World stocks at 1-month high as bond yields soften Updated 19 Oct, 2021 02:31pm LONDON: World stocks climbed to a one-month high on Tuesday as a rally in technology shares and prospects of solid...
Stocks soar, dollar sags as investors weigh Fed, Evergrande Updated 23 Sep, 2021 08:52pm NEW YORK/LONDON: World stock markets rallied on Thursday and the US dollar retreated from one-month highs as risk...
Global stocks sink on Evergrande contagion fears Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:41pm LONDON: World stocks sank Monday as trading floors were gripped by contagion fears from the expected collapse of...
Major Gulf bourses end mixed, Abu Dhabi falls most Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:34pm In Abu Dhabi, the index dropped 0.7%, retreating further from record highs, weighed down by a 1.3% fall in the country's largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank
Shares shrug off growth worries Published 01 Sep, 2021 04:17pm Euro STOXX 600 up 0.9%,just off record highs Travel & leisure, insurance stocks among gainers Investors shrug off weak Asia data Dollar near three-week lows
China tech selling hits stocks, real yields fall before Fed Published 27 Jul, 2021 05:15pm Hong Kong tech stocks down 7.97% US S&P futures down 0.22%, European stocks down 0.37% Bitcoin trading at $37,680
Global markets sink on resurgent virus fears Published 19 Jul, 2021 08:43pm LONDON: World stocks sank Monday as the spreading Delta virus variant fuelled fears it could undermine the economic...
Shares in record-setting spree as Fed meeting looms Published 15 Jun, 2021 02:24pm In the face of the strong dollar, spot gold was down slightly at $1,862.21 per ounce.
Stocks scale another peak as markets await Fed signal Published 14 Jun, 2021 05:54pm Stocks hit all-time highs as Fed awaited. Investors expect dovish tone to be maintained. Oil marches to multi-year highs as economies reopen.
Stocks hover near highs as bond yields dip Published 09 Jun, 2021 08:17pm 10-year US debt yield at lowest since May. World stocks hover near record highs. Biden stimulus efforts stymied by Senate ruling. Inflation fears ebb, Fed taper talk in check.
Bond yields hit fresh 1-month low as taper bets recede Published 09 Jun, 2021 07:11pm 10-year US debt yield at lowest since May. World stocks near record highs. Some see Fed stimulus in place for some time. US oil near 2 1/2-year high
Copper ticks higher, but vulnerable to further losses Published 08 Jun, 2021 05:25pm Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had edged up 0.1% to $9,914 a tonne. Shanghai copper prices fell, closing 0.4% lower at 71,420 yuan.