Egyptian bourse opens Sunday in green on S&P credit-rating
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) opened Sunday’s trading session up on the back of Arab and foreign buying as Standard…
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Gulf markets sluggish as oil prices rise to highest levels in 3yrs
Markets in Gulf were sluggish on Monday as a surge in oil prices to highs in three years.
Asian shares trade mixed as markets await Fed meeting
Asian markets were mixed on Monday, with Japan's benchmark index trading below the flat line as the yen firmed.…
European stocks close sharply lower amid continued global sell-off
European stocks reduced some of their earlier losses in afternoon trade Tuesday after tumbling 3 percent in the…
Asian indexes hit multi-year highs as stocks climb on global optimism
Asian markets closed higher on Friday, tracking stateside gains after the Dow Jones industrial average hit a major…
Second wind for U.S. stocks as earnings turn positively
With S&P 500 earnings on track on Friday to surge after four consecutive quarters of contraction, U.S. stocks…
Oil hits August high on potential producer action to prop up market
Oil prices rose on Monday to fresh highs for the month of August, with the Brent benchmark gaining 11 percent since…
Indonesia central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps to 7.00 percent
Indonesia's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark reference rate for the second time this year, as expected,…
Tokyo stocks tumble almost 4% as Hong Kong, Shanghai slump
Tokyo's benchmark index dived nearly 4.0 percent to close at a fresh six-month low Tuesday, erasing a morning…
Japan’s shares end longest winning streak since 1988
Japan's Nikkei has ended its longest winning streak since 1988, closing lower after 12 straight days of gains. The…
