Capital police on Friday said all traffic routes including the red zone are open in Islamabad city. According to the reports, the traffic flow is normal on all the highways of Islamabad. The capital police said that routine activities are going on in all commercial centers of the city. While all schools and educational institutions […]
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European stocks open mixed tracking global data
European stock markets opened mixed Monday as Chinese data added to surging inflation concerns. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.2 percent to 7,110.00 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 grew 0.1 percent to 15,783.85 points and the Paris CAC 40 gained 0.2 percent to 6,827.89. Chinese factory inflation rose more than expected in […]
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday in cautious trade with investors eyeing corporate earnings due this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.81 percent or 221.02 points at 27,504.61 in early trade, while the broader Topix index advanced 0.88 percent or 16.78 points to 1,917.86. “We see Japanese shares trading up and down […]
Tokyo stocks open higher on US rallies
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street, overcoming fears over the spread of the coronavirus Delta strain. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.66 percent, or 457.47 points, at 28,005.47 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.62 percent or 30.81 points to 1,935.22. […]
European stocks sink at open on renewed virus fears
European stocks opened sharply lower Monday, mirroring losses elsewhere, as investors eyed the lifting of most Covid curbs in England and fretted over the spreading Delta variant. In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 1.2 percent to 6,926.70 points after the UK government lifted England’s daily pandemic curbs despite soaring infection rates. In […]
Tokyo shares open lower on shortened week
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors looked to major events slated over the week and with trading cut to three business days due to holidays as the Olympics starts. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.34 percent, or 376.08 points, to 27,627.00, while the broader Topix index lost 0.95 percent, or 18.28 points, to […]
Tokyo stocks open higher on US rebound rallies
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors took heart from rebound rallies on Wall Street, shrugging off concerns over the Delta variant of Covid-19. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.72 percent or 481.13 points at 28,421.55 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.66 percent or 31.75 points to 1,944.13. […]
Hong Kong stocks flat at start of trade
Hong Kong shares were barely moved at the start of trade on Tuesday morning, with focus this week on the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting, looking for clues about its monetary policy plans. The Hang Seng Index inched down 6.87 points to 28,136.63. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was […]
British Open winner to earn over $2m for first time
The 2021 British Open golf champion will bank over $2 million (£1.4 million) for the first time, tournament organisers announced on Thursday. With the total prize money at the British Open rising to $11.5 million, the winner of the famous Claret Jug will earn $2.07 million. That is an increase from the $1.93 million taken […]
Shanghai stocks open with gains
Shares in mainland China rose at the beginning of trade Monday, extending last week’s rally on growing optimism about the global recovery and following another record close on Wall Street. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.17 percent, or 6.01 points, to 3,613.57, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange added 0.23 percent, […]