Business / Stock Market

India stocks hit record, rupee strengthens to nearly 10-month high 13 May 2014 - 08:44 am

MUMBAI: India’s stock market closed at a second straight record high yesterday while the rupee rallied on hopes that exit polls will show...

Indian stocks hit record high on election result hopes 10 May 2014 - 12:04 am

MUMBAI: India’s stock market surged yesterday, touching a new high on hopes that election results next week will usher in a stable government...

QE index gains 233.76 points last week 09 May 2014 - 05:01 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 233.76 points, 1.84 percent, last week when the bourse closed at 12,961.40 points yesterday. The trading value of...

QE index hits fresh highs on banking support 06 May 2014 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Qatar’s bourse extended its record-breaking spree with the main index hitting a new peak after adding 1.04 percent to finish at 12,987.95...

QE index adds 126.62 points 05 May 2014 - 12:45 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday by adding 126.62 points, or 0.99 percent, to advance to 12,854.26 points from Thursday’s close...

QE index closer to historic high 22 Apr 2014 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Qatar bourse extended its rally for the fifth straight session yesterday lifting the main index closer to Qatar Exchange’s (QE) historical highs....

Qatar Exchange up 0.37 percent 04 Apr 2014 - 05:35 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday adding 43.92 points (0.37 percent) to advance to 11,983.87 points from 11,939.95 on Wednesday. Among...

QE index back in green, adds 70.60 points 18 Mar 2014 - 07:54 am

Doha: The Qatar Exchange bourse yesterday closed in the green area, adding 70.60 points, or 0.62 percent, to 11,401.65 points from a day...

Alibaba looks for US listing 16 Mar 2014 - 08:45 am

HONG KONG: China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning a US IPO in the third quarter of this year, people familiar...

After the strongest tech listing in 2014 16 Mar 2014 - 08:42 am

Castlight Health Inc CEO Giovanni Colella kisses his child following his company’s IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares...

QE index breaks three-day rally 12 Mar 2014 - 12:34 am

DOHA: Breaking a three-day winning streak, Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark index retreated 1.7 percent yesterday on heavy selloff by local retail investors. The...

QE index rebounds, adds 260.45 points 07 Mar 2014 - 12:40 am

Doha: Qatar’s stock market bounced back yesterday after the Qatari government pledging its commitment to regional security policies and saying it would not...

Qatar stocks tank on diplomatic row 06 Mar 2014 - 01:31 am

DOHA: Qatar’s stock market tumbled 2.3 percent on a day three GCC countries announced the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Qatar. The market...

Stocks rally, oil slips as Ukraine tension eases 05 Mar 2014 - 12:54 am

A share trader wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and carnival costume works at the stock exchange yesterday in Frankfurt. Frankfurt traders follow a...

Actavis in talks to buy Forest Labs for $25bn 19 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

New York: Actavis Plc is in advanced talks to acquire rival drug maker Forest Laboratories Inc in a deal that could value Forest...

European stocks slide; euro, gold rise 04 Feb 2014 - 01:20 am

LONDON: European stocks tumbled yesterday as lacklustre reports on Chinese and US manufacturing activity outweighed the eurozone hitting a 32-month high in January....

European stocks dip on US jobs data 17 Jan 2014 - 07:34 am

LONDON: European stocks pulled back yesterday, failing to gain traction from a surprise drop in US unemployment claims, while Citigroup earnings disappointed. London’s...

Qatar bourse index ends in the green 07 Jan 2014 - 08:51 am

DOHA: Supported by a hunt for high-dividend stocks, Qatar Exchange continued its bullish run yesterday. Qatari index was the second strongest performer in...