Hong Kong stocks slip at end of trade, Hang Seng plunges 0.3%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks dipped on Monday, with investor sentiment soothed after mainland markets ended a volatile session in positive territory. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.3 percent, to 21,996.42,...
View ArticleMicrosoft launches Lumia 950 Dual SIM, Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM in India
MUMBAI: Microsoft, as promised, launched its first Windows 10 Mobile handsets – the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM in India. The new Lumia flagships will be available from December 11...
View ArticleQiKU Q Terra launched in India at Rs 19,999
MUMBAI: QiKU, pronounced ‘chi-koo’, a venture between China’s QiKU 360 and Coolpad, launched the QIKU Terra smartphone in India today. The smartphone is priced at Rs 21,999 in the open sale, which is...
View ArticleDJI launches Osmo camera in India at Rs 69,990
KOLKATA: DJI has launched the Osmo camera in India and has priced it at a whopping Rs 69,990. The camera is priced at $649 in the US, which makes it almost Rs 26,000 (approx) more expensive here in...
View ArticleEuropean stocks: Stoxx Europe 600 records three-month high at end
ROME: European stocks pulled off a second monthly advance on bets the region’s central bank will increase stimulus at this week’s meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rallied to a three-month high,...
View ArticleTokyo stocks advance at open, Nikkei 225 adds 121.31pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks advanced in early trading on Tuesday as investor sentiment was lifted by the US dollar’s rise against the yen, which in turn buoyed exporter issues. As of 9.15 a.m. (local time),...
View ArticleNew Zealand dollar strenghtens against major currencies in Asian trade
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The NZ dollar rose to nearly a 6-month high of 1.5931 against the euro and more than...
View ArticleUS dollar sheds 122 yen in early trade
LONDON: The U.S. dollar fell to the upper 122 yen zone Tuesday morning in Tokyo on selling by Japanese exporters. At noon, the dollar fetched 122.73-74 yen compared with 123.07-17 yen in New York and...
View ArticleAustralian stocks surge at end of trade, S&P 200 up 99.6pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has sailed through the latest official cash rate decision unscathed, ending higher after broad-based gains led by the banks. At the 4.15pm (AEDT) official market...
View ArticleSouth Korean stocks jump 1.6% at end, KOSPI boosts 31.96pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks jumped 1.6 percent Tuesday as investors hunted for bargains after the previous day’s steep fall, picking up auto, steel and other large-cap shares. The local currency rose...
View ArticleMicrosoft launches Lumia 950, 950 XL in India
NEW DELHI: Microsoft has launched the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL in India. The Lumia 950 is priced at Rs 43,699 while the Lumia 950 XL is priced at Rs 49,399. Both these devices come in dual sim...
View ArticleIllegal cigarettes makes up 13.4% share in Q2 illegal trade of 2015: Customs...
SOFIA: Rumyana Bachvarova, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior, held a working meeting at the ministry building with representatives...
View ArticleHong Kong stocks open higher, Hang Seng Index edges up 0.3%
HONG KONG: The Hang Seng Index edges up 0.3% higher to 22,442 Wednesday on positive investor sentiment that the Fed might delay raising U.S. interest rates in December. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet...
View ArticleHong Kong stocks advance at end of trade, Hang Seng surges 0.4pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday, bolstered by financial and property shares as well as a sharp rebound in blue-chips in mainland China. But gains were capped by downbeat U.S....
View ArticleUS stocks tumble at end of trade, S&P 500 drops 29.88pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks sold off on Thursday, pushing both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 further into negative territory for the year, after the European Central Bank unveiled a...
View ArticleSouth Korean stocks retreat at open, KOSPI plummets 14.35pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Friday following overnight losses in the global equity markets as the European Central Bank (ECB) came up with disappointing stimulus measures. The...
View ArticleHong Kong stocks plunge by break, Hang Seng drops 1.1pc
HONG KONG: The Hang Seng index dropped 1.1 percent, to 22,164.88 points, led by the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index which lost 1.6 percent, to 9,832.59. The index measuring price differences between...
View ArticleChina stocks decline at lunch time, Shanghai Composite drops 1.2%
BEIJING: China stocks fell on Friday as investors grew cautious after four straight days of gains, and Hong Kong shares followed in a broad-based morning sell-off. That still leaves markets up for...
View ArticleTokyo stocks flat by mid session, Nikkei 225 slips 1.92%
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended Friday morning sharply lower, extending a global equities rout after the European Central Bank’s revised stimulus plan fell short of expectations. Wall Street fell on...
View ArticleSouth Korean stocks fall 0.99% at noon, KOSPI sinks 19.67pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks fell 0.99 percent Friday as investors joined the global selloff stemming from the disappointing stimulus measures by the European Central Bank (ECB). The local currency...
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