Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday ahead of a key US inflation report and with worries growing over rising Covid-19 cases in Japan and abroad. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.53 percent in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.43 percent.

Recession worries pushed the price of Brent oil briefly back under $100 on Wednesday, and the euro moved closer to parity with the dollar. European stocks rebounded thanks to lower bond yields and bargain hunting, while US stocks also advanced, climbing after Federal Reserve minutes maintained a tough line on...

Tokyo shares opened higher Thursday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed that US central bankers are determined to fight inflation despite recession worries. The dollar was at 135.86 yen, compared with 135.93 yen on Wednesday in New York.

Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday after a mixed close on Wall Street as lingering recession fears caused a rout on European bourses. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.79 percent, or 209.58 points, at 26,213.89 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.69 percent.

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors took heart from gains on Wall Street while staying cautious over the economic impacts of inflation. The dollar fetched 135.02 yen in early Asian trade, against 135.28 yen in New York late Friday.

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness to begin the second half of 2022 on a solid note Friday, but record eurozone inflation underscored the potential for more turbulence ahead. New York equities spent much of the morning in the red, absorbing an industry survey showing slowing growth in the...

Wall Street stocks were mixed early Wednesday, treading water after the prior session's pullback that came amid worries over soaring inflation and an economic slowdown. After last week's rally, stocks were back on the defensive Tuesday, falling hard after downcast consumer confidence reading. But early in the session Wednesday "there...

Oil prices bounced and Wall Street stocks declined Monday, reversing the most recent trends as markets eye the end of a bruising second quarter. After positive sessions for several leading European and Asian bourses, Wall Street stocks were in the red most of the day, and finished modestly lower.

Global stock markets and oil prices jumped higher on Friday following recent heavy losses as the weakening economic outlook moderates expectations about central bank monetary tightening.

European stock markets retreated at the open Friday following losses in Tokyo, with all eyes on US inflation data and its impact on the outlook for interest rate rises. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.5 percent to 7,442.31 points.

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after US stocks mostly retreated on concerns about growth following a profit warning from the owner of Snapchat that shocked the tech sector. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.13 percent, or 36.02 points at 26,712.12 in early trade.

Authorities concerned say that since 2020, requests for passport renewals have been ten times higher than in previous years.

Global stock markets slid Friday after the Federal Reserve warned of an aggressive tightening of monetary policy to tame runaway inflation. Wall Street was also glum shortly after the opening bell as the Dow sank 0.9 percent while the S&P index and the tech-rich Nasdaq were showing smaller losses.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decided on Monday to replace the president of state-owned oil giant Petrobras, Joaquim Silva e Luna, amid strong pressure due to recurrent increases in fuel prices.

Nudged by high oil prices, Saudi stocks inched up as the main index, TASI, gained 0.24 percent to touch 12,882, while the parallel market fell 0.22 percent to 24,487.

Saudi stocks posted gains in the early hours of trading on Sunday due to a dip in the prices of crude oil. Stocks world over posted losses last week as Russia invaded Ukraine, taking over many areas of the western neighbor.

Saudi Arabia has taken steps to maintain the stability of domestic supply in accordance with the food security strategy.

In Europe, the three main indices all closed more than three percent higher, recovering most if not all of the previous day's losses, as Western nations held off from imposing sanctions that would cripple critical sales of Russian oil and gas.

Global supplies of diesel are dwindling as refiners struggle to keep pace with rapid post-pandemic demand recovery, exacerbating an acute global energy shortage that has already sent the prices of gas, coal and crude oil soaring. At a time when global central banks are fretting over inflation rates not seen...

Experts caution against too much optimism around early indications that Omicron causes less severe disease than previous strains, pointing out that it is spreading so fast it could still overwhelm health systems.

Traders were awaiting the latest US consumer price data, set for release Friday, which is expected to show inflation climbing higher last month.

Stock markets across the MENA region suffered losses on Sunday as dip in oil prices and mounting concern over ‘Omicron’ weighed heavily on investors’ minds.

Firms linked to travel were among the worst affected as investors fretted over the possibility of more government-mandated restrictions.

The UAE’s booming economy and the gradual opening up of the world markets helped Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s market capitalization to cross US$300 billion (AED1.1 trillion) on 12 July 2021.

A total of Dh1.235 bn in deals were conducted in ADX while DFM saw Dh212 million in deals Emaar Properties led the best performing shares at the DFM  At Abu Dhabi and Dubai main share indexes remained in the positive territory Tuesday, and climbed 0.53 percent and 0.29 percent respectively,...

ADX-listed International Holding Company continued its upward streak to AED97.4 amid AED3.53 bn in transactions

Other stock exchanges were stayed dull, posting modest gains and losses  The Gulf Arab state said that leisure and education centres and restaurants can reopen  Stock prices shot up on Qatar stock exchange on Thursday encouraged by a positive atmosphere that the country was going to ease coronavirus curbs. Across...