Business / Stock Market

US STOCKS-Wall St inches up in short session, indexes at records 24 Dec 2014 - 07:26 pm

By Ryan Vlastelica * Initial jobless claims fall for fourth straight week * Biotech shares rebound after sharp two-day decline; energy falls *...

Rupee down 20 paise against dollar in early trade 24 Dec 2014 - 01:11 pm

MUMBAI-- The rupee depreciated by 20 paise to 63.48 against the US currency in early trade on Tuesday at the interbank foreign exchange...

European stocks advance in subdued Christmas trade 23 Dec 2014 - 08:58 pm

LONDON - European equities rose in thin holiday trade Tuesday as dealers ignored sharp falls in Asia to focus on stellar US growth...

Hong Kong shares end down 0.32% 23 Dec 2014 - 12:32 pm

HONG KONG---Hong Kong stocks dropped 0.32 percent Tuesday after mainland Chinese shares slumped, as dealers said a recent run-up created room for a...

European stocks enjoy 'Santa rally' 22 Dec 2014 - 09:15 pm

European stock markets rise at open 22 Dec 2014 - 11:41 am

LONDON---European stock markets advanced at the start of trading on Monday in subdued deals at the start of a holiday-shortened week. London's benchmark...

Tokyo stocks close flat 22 Dec 2014 - 10:25 am

Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO-- Tokyo stocks closed flat on Monday, giving up early gains as investors retreated to the sidelines in thin holiday...

Qatar Stock Index Gains 847.94 Points 22 Dec 2014 - 12:01 am

DOHA - Qatar Stock Exchange index gained 847.94 points (+7.58%) when it closed at 12,029.59 points Sunday. The traded value increased to QR...

GCC Stock Market Closing Figures 21 Dec 2014 - 11:10 pm

DOHA - Today's GCC Countries Stock Market closed as Following: Current Index Previous Index Change Value Change % Current Value Qatar Exchange: 12,029.59...

QE index gains 3.11pc as oil slide pauses for a while 16 Dec 2014 - 12:39 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari bourse broke its three-day slide yesterday and bounced back gaining 3.11 percent on oil recovery and Qatar’s strong...

US inflation ticks up unexpectedly 22 Oct 2014 - 11:48 pm

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose slightly in September, contrary to analysts’ expectations. The department’s consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation,...

Commodities: Brent at 4-year low; coffee soars 12 Oct 2014 - 01:15 am

Current fuel prices are shown at a Chevron gas station in Encinitas, California. LONDON: Brent oil prices tumbled this week to a four-year...

European stock markets plunge 03 Oct 2014 - 03:04 am

Traders at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange yesterday. LONDON: Europe’s stock markets plunged yesterday after...

Qatari bourse gains 28.17 points 15 Sep 2014 - 11:51 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 28.17 points, or 0.20 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 14,137.33 points yesterday. The trading value was...

European investors cut stocks 30 Aug 2014 - 10:48 pm

LONDON: European asset managers cut their exposure to stocks in August as expectations of rate hikes in the United States pushed many to...

European stock markets sink on Ukraine woes 28 Aug 2014 - 11:19 pm

LONDON: European stock markets sank yesterday as claims of Russian troops actively fighting in east Ukraine raised fears of an outright military confrontation...

Europe stocks rise; Fed hints at rate rise 21 Aug 2014 - 11:06 pm

LONDON: European stock markets climbed yesterday, cheered by hints the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than expected in view of...

Saudi to impose 20pc foreign ownership limit on stocks 19 Aug 2014 - 09:50 pm

DUBAI: Overseas investors in the Saudi Arabian stock market will face restrictions including a 20 percent ceiling on combined foreign ownership of any...