Business / Stock Market

European equities rise at open, London nears record 04 Jan 2018 - 12:29 pm

London: Europe's major stock markets advanced in opening deals on Thursday, with London approaching an all-time peak amid a broad global rally. The...

Asia markets begin 2018 on positive note, led by Hong Kong rally 02 Jan 2018 - 11:59 am

Hong Kong: Asian stocks mostly kicked off the year with gains on Tuesday as traders drifted back to work after the festive break,...

European stocks see faltering start to 2018 as miners weigh 02 Jan 2018 - 11:41 am

LONDON: European stocks faltered at the start of the trading year on Tuesday as an impressive run-up in metals and mining stocks reversed,...

Hong Kong stocks rise the most in 3 months to 10-year high 02 Jan 2018 - 11:33 am

CHINA: Hong Kong stocks rose the most in three months to a decade-high on Tuesday, led by mainland companies listed in the city,...

London stocks open near record highs 28 Dec 2017 - 11:25 am

London: Europe's main stock markets were largely flat at the start of trading on Thursday, although London's FTSE 100 was again nudging record...

Hong Kong stocks end up following Wall St gains 28 Dec 2017 - 11:14 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, in line with a rally across Asia following a positive lead from Wall...

Hong Kong stocks edge up after open 27 Dec 2017 - 11:57 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong shares rose slightly early Wednesday, with trading muted as investors stayed on the sidelines during the holiday season. The...

Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking 26 Dec 2017 - 11:17 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday on late profit-taking, with investors keeping to the sidelines as major global markets remained closed for the Christmas...

Tokyo stocks edge up at the close 25 Dec 2017 - 12:17 pm

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Monday in quiet trading, with investors sidelined by the Christmas holiday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index...

Tokyo stocks edge up at the close 25 Dec 2017 - 09:42 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Monday in quiet trade with investors sidelined by the Christmas holiday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index...

Tokyo stocks close lower as BoJ holds rates 21 Dec 2017 - 01:16 pm

Tokyo: Tokyo's main stock market closed lower Thursday, tracking a fall on Wall Street, while traders were unmoved by the Bank of Japan's...

Tokyo stocks end higher after US tax cut clears Senate 20 Dec 2017 - 11:15 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday after the US Senate narrowly approved a sweeping tax overhaul, with bank shares boosted by hopes...

Hong Kong stocks press on with rally 19 Dec 2017 - 11:24 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks on Tuesday built on the previous day's rally as traders again took their cue from record-breaking US markets,...

Most Asian markets climb after Wall St hits new records 19 Dec 2017 - 10:51 am

Hong Kong: Most Asian markets extended gains Tuesday, taking a lead from fresh records on Wall Street where a long-awaited tax-cut bill is...

Tokyo stocks edge down at the close 19 Dec 2017 - 09:13 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended trade modestly lower Tuesday as investors took profits off the table ahead of the start of the year-end holiday...

2017: The year the bitcoin craze reached Wall Street 19 Dec 2017 - 09:04 am

New York: Bitcoin burst out of the shadows in 2017, seducing Wall Street and individual investors alike even though many still struggle to...

QSE’s main index gained 438.35 points last week 15 Dec 2017 - 06:37 pm

Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) benchmark index gained 438.35 points, 5.64 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 8,211.94 points. Trading value...