Asian stock markets showed a positive trend at the start of the new trading week, while the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) moved in the opposite direction, reflecting a bearish sentiment. Read More: PSX turns bearish, loses over 1,576 points In early trading, the benchmark KSE-100 index at the PSX declined by 0.7%, shedding around 1,199 points […]
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Asian stocks rise as investors weigh US intervention in Venezuela
Asian stocks climbed on Monday, while oil prices showed volatility, as investors assessed the implications of the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela and prepared for a packed week of economic data. Read More: Pakistan Stock Exchange outperforms 15 countries MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.2%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures edged up […]
Asian Stocks Slide as US-China Trade Tensions Flare
SYDNEY– Asian stocks dropped sharply on Monday as fears of a renewed US-China trade war unsettled investors already wary of stretched market valuations. However, Wall Street futures pointed to a recovery as risk appetite began to stabilize. US President Donald Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on Chinese goods rattled global sentiment, though he later struck […]
Tokyo shares flat in early trade
Tokyo: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index was up slightly in early trade Friday as fears receded that Russia might default on its bonds. The Nikkei 225 index hovered in a narrow range and was up 0.01 percent or 2.63 points at 26,655.52 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.31 percent or 5.93 points […]