Asian stocks begin ’25 on a down note
Asian stock markets opened the new year on a weak note Thursday, struggling for momentum after a volatile end to…
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Gold edges higher, set for strong annual gains
Gold prices inched up on Tuesday amid subdued trading activity, extending their stellar performance in 2024,…
Asian stocks slip amid year-end caution
Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday in thin, end-of-year trading as investors tempered expectations for US rate…
Gold prices down on Monday ahead of Fed clues
Gold prices fell on Monday as investors awaited further information on the US Federal Reserve's interest rate…
Asian shares start week muted amidst high treasury yields
Asian stock markets began the week cautiously as elevated US Treasury yields presented a challenge to Wall Street's…
Asian shares edge higher amid holiday-thinned trade
Asian shares rose slightly on Thursday in light holiday trading, extending earlier gains amid a lack of major news…
Gold advances in early Thursday trade
Gold prices climbed on Thursday amid subdued holiday trading, supported by a softer US dollar and ongoing…
Gold prices up slightly on Christmas Day
Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday as spot gold prices increased at 6:47 AM GMT by 0.17 per cent to $2,617.27…
Asian markets see minor losses on Christmas Day
Shares in Tokyo and Shanghai experienced slight declines on Wednesday.
Christmas celebrations cancelled in Bethlehem: Jesus’ birthplace
Churches in Bethlehem announced on Sunday the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in the Palestinian city where…
Japanese stocks attempt to rebound after Christmas Day rout
Japanese stocks saw gains during trade on Wednesday morning following a Christmas Day plunge of both the Nikkei 225…
Asia markets stay mixed but Japan goes positive in Christmas day trading
Markets in Japan and China were mixed on Christmas Day, with light trading expected on the heels of another record…
Boko Haram kills at least 14 in Christmas Day attack in Nigeria
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a…
Obama eulogizes 6 ‘outstanding’ US troops killed in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama called the six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Monday "outstanding" and "brave" as he…
Protesters plunder Muslim prayer hall, burn Qura’n copies on France’s Corsica
Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and attempted to burn copies of the Qura'n on the French island of…