Christmas holiday

Asian stock markets opened the new year on a weak note Thursday, struggling for momentum after a volatile end to…

Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday in thin, end-of-year trading as investors tempered expectations for US rate…

Asian stock markets began the week cautiously as elevated US Treasury yields presented a challenge to Wall Street's…

Asian shares rose slightly on Thursday in light holiday trading, extending earlier gains amid a lack of major news…

Shares in Tokyo and Shanghai experienced slight declines on Wednesday.

Indonesia's retail sales are projected to increase by a modest one per cent year-on-year in October.

Ukraine is celebrating its first ever Christmas on December 25 to "break free" from Russia, international press…

"There is no joy left in our hearts," said Noha Helmi Tarazi, an 87-year-old Christian Palestinian woman in light…

Churches in Bethlehem announced on Sunday the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in the Palestinian city where…

U.S. may witness a major winter storm this week and may be bring the coldest Christmas in four decades to parts of…

The indices of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) are likely to resume the stable performance this week ahead of Christmas…

Asian markets were mixed on Monday after last week’s market turmoil stateside.

Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, hitting a more than three-week high, in low-volume trade amid a weaker dollar.Spot…

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with both the Dow and S&P 500 closing at records in a broad rally, though…

The dollar rose against the yen and euro on Friday in scant volume, with many major markets still closed after the…

European shares were mixed Wednesday in a holiday-shortened session ahead of the Christmas break. The U.K.’s FTSE…

The Japanese yen rose on Thursday in extremely thin trade because of the Christmas holiday, but the dollar remained…

Japanese stocks rose Wednesday after a lower open, managing solid gains with most other Asian markets were closed…