Business / Stock Market

China removes stocks regulator head after market woes 20 Feb 2016 - 09:59 am

China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Xiao Gang addresses the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong January 19, 2015. REUTERS/BOBBY YIP By Adam Jourdan...

Ferrari shares turbo-charged by Soros stake announcement 18 Feb 2016 - 07:49 am

Milan: Ferrari shares received a massive boost on the Milan stock exchange Wednesday after financier George Soros said he had acquired a stake...

Tokyo stocks rise by break as SoftBank surges on buyback 16 Feb 2016 - 08:43 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended the morning session higher Tuesday, as a weaker yen boosted exporters while mobile giant SoftBank surged as it kicked...

Real estate firms buoy Qatar, UAE sluggish 15 Feb 2016 - 10:50 am

DUBAI: Real estate stocks buoyed Qatar's bourse early on Monday after strong earnings from United Development Co, while United Arab Emirates markets were...

Asian markets battered as Tokyo tanks again 12 Feb 2016 - 10:35 am

Pedestrians walk past a share prices board showing numbers of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on February 12, 2016. The benchmark Nikkei...

European stocks lifted by banks; US stocks mixed 11 Feb 2016 - 07:53 am

New York: European stocks ended a three-day losing streak Wednesday as banking shares rallied, while US equities reacted indecisively to statements from Federal...

Yen surges as global market rout extends ahead of Yellen testimony 10 Feb 2016 - 08:53 am

Tokyo: The Japanese yen extended gains against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday as nervous investors fled to safe investments with equity...

Asian stocks plunge in equity market bloodbath 09 Feb 2016 - 10:11 am

An employee of a foreign exchange trading company works in front of monitors displaying the Japanese yen's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar...

Oil down, Japan stocks pare losses as dollar strengthens 08 Feb 2016 - 08:39 am

Hong Kong: Oil prices ticked lower in Asia while Japanese stocks pared early losses as the dollar strengthened in thin trade Monday, with...

Dow rallies on higher oil as European stocks fall 04 Feb 2016 - 08:35 am

New York: Global stocks stumbled for most of the day Wednesday, but an afternoon rally in oil prices helped to lift key US...

Oil shares trounced as US, European stocks fall 03 Feb 2016 - 08:25 am

New York: US and European stocks tumbled Tuesday with petroleum-linked shares coming under pressure as BP and ExxonMobil reported weak earnings and oil...

Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop 02 Feb 2016 - 09:46 am

People are reflected in a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 14, 2016. Reuters/Toru Hanai By Lisa Twaronite Tokyo: ...

US, European stocks rise on higher oil, Fed speculation 27 Jan 2016 - 09:07 am

New York: US and European stocks rose Tuesday behind higher oil prices and speculation the US Federal Reserve will send a dovish signal...

UAE, Qatar join global equities rebound 24 Jan 2016 - 10:12 am

An investor looks up at screens displaying information at the Dubai Financial Market. (Reuters / file photo) DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses soared more...

Russian markets and ruble tumble further on oil slump 18 Jan 2016 - 11:15 am

File picture for representation only Moscow: Russian stock markets and the ruble fell further on Monday as the currency edged closer to a...

China holds line on yuan, stocks remain fragile 13 Jan 2016 - 09:11 am

Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Beijing July 11, 2013. Reuters Shanghai: China's central bank held the...

Shanghai volatile as most Asia markets move higher 12 Jan 2016 - 08:33 am

Hong Kong: Shanghai stocks swung sharply in early trade Tuesday fuelled by ongoing worries about China's economy while most other Asian markets enjoyed...