S. Africa’s manufacturing contracts again in Dec ’24
South Africa's seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 46.2 points in December 2024, a…
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Egypt’s stock exchange to launch new index tracking government treasury bonds Tuesday
Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) will launch on Tuesday a new index to track the listed and traded government treasury…
Egypt’s real estate demand rises 8% in April – Aqarmap.com
The real estate demand in Egypt increased eight percent in April , according to a monthly report released by…
U.S. stock index futures point to lower open
U.S. stock index futures were lower Monday morning. At around 02:20 a.m. ET, Dow futures fell 100 points,…
Egypt’s EGX 30 share index rises 3.8% in morning trading
Egypt’s EGX 30 share index climbed 3.8 percent in Sunday morning trade after the central bank cut key interest…
Egypt’s EGX index falls 1.8% at opening
Egypt’s main stock index was down 1.8 percent at opening on Sunday.
US stocks point to a flat open as investors monitor US-China trade developments
U.S. stock index futures were marginally higher Tuesday morning with market players still focused on U.S.-China…
Telecom operator Vodafone lifts Qatar, banks propel Saudi
Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose in early trading on Wednesday with bank and petrochemical shares gaining on…
Saudi construction stocks jump, other markets mixed
Saudi construction and cement stocks rose in early Sunday trading following a royal decree to reimburse rising…
Australian dollar reverses losses after RBA holds rates
Australian dollar held on to recent gains against its major peers on Tuesday, supported by a recovery in investors'…
Asian markets gain after Fed pledges to be patient with future rate hikes
Asian markets saw gains during Thursday afternoon trade on the back of a strong finish overnight on Wall Street…
Dollar weaker on Fed’s dovish outlook; Aussie dollar, euro gain
Dollar fell versus its peers on Thursday after the Federal Reserve took a dovish turn at its latest policy meeting,…
Dow posts slight gain as Wall Street braces for Apple earnings
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly on Tuesday as Wall Street awaited the latest quarterly results from tech…
Asian markets trade mixed ahead of US-China talks
Asian markets were mixed in Wednesday afternoon trade, as investors await the start of U.S.-China trade talks later…
Pound tries to find footing amid Brexit uncertainty, dollar awaits Fed
The pound tried to find its footing on Wednesday after sliding on fresh concerns about the possibility of a…
Asian stocks gain despite US-China trade jitters
Asian stocks closed higher on Friday despite fresh overnight uncertainties surrounding the ongoing U.S.-China trade…
European markets close higher amid tech rally; US-China trade in focus
European markets traded higher on Friday, amid a rally among technology shares and as investors continued to…
Stocks in Asia trade lower amid concerns about the global economic outlook
Stocks in Asia traded lower Tuesday afternoon as investor sentiment dipped on concerns about the global outlook,…
European stocks inch higher ahead of crucial Brexit vote; Italian banks struggle
European stocks registered some late buying on Tuesday, as market participants braced for a showdown in Westminster…
US dollar holds steady while Australian dollar falls on profit taking
The dollar rose against most of its peers on Monday, although heightened investor expectations that the Federal…
China rebounds on trade hopes as Japan dips over 2%
Asia markets were mostly higher on Friday as developments on the U.S.-China trade front overcame fears of a…
European markets close higher as US, China agree to hold trade talks
European markets extended their gains in Friday trading, following stronger-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data out…
European markets to open lower as Apple guidance amplifies growth fears
European markets are expected to open lower on Thursday after a revenue guidance cut from Apple added to fears of a…
Yen rises, Aussie slides as growth fears trigger foreign exchange ‘flash crash’
The yen soared versus its peers on Thursday, breaking through key technical support levels as heightened global…
Gold hits 6-month high on growth fears, stock volatility
Gold scaled a more than six-month peak on Thursday as worries about a global economic slowdown and volatility in…
Stocks in Asia close out 2018 with annual declines
Stocks in Asia were mixed on the final day of 2018, as most major markets around the globe were set to record…
Egypt’s EGX to resume stable performance this week: analysts
The indices of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) are likely to resume the stable performance this week ahead of Christmas…
Gulf stocks move sideways early on, petchems support Saudi shares
Most Gulf stock markets moved sideways in thin trading early on Sunday with petrochemicals supporting Saudi Arabia…
Yen rises as investors stay cautious amid volatile stock moves
Japanese yen jumped on Friday as investors sought protection against volatile stock moves, while the greenback…
Riyad Bank jumps to 4-year high on deal talk, oil drags down Gulf
Saudi stock market fell on Tuesday, pressured by sliding oil prices, but Riyad Bank was one of the top gainers,…
Dollar weakens on government shutdown concerns, plunging stocks
The U.S. dollar slipped on Monday as concerns about a prolonged government shutdown and sharply lower equity…
Asian markets trade mixed after last week’s Wall Street retreat
Asian markets were mixed in Monday afternoon trade, following last week’s market turmoil stateside.
Dollar steadies as Fed signals more hikes despite market skepticism
The dollar steadied in Asian trade on Thursday after the Federal Reserve stepped back from a more aggressive policy…
Gold prices steady as Fed’s hints at ‘some’ hikes in 2019
Gold prices steadied on Thursday, after shedding half a percent in the previous session as the U.S. Federal Reserve…
US dollar struggles near one-week low ahead of Fed rates signal
It was all about the Federal Reserve for the dollar on Wednesday, as it struggled to shake off expectations policy…
Shares in China higher by over 1%, leading Asian markets
Shares in China jumped by mid-day on Thursday as Asian stocks broadly built on the momentum seen on Wall Street…
Gold falls as dollar steadies, equities tick up
Gold prices slipped on Thursday as the dollar steadied and equities climbed on signs of easing trade tensions…
Asian markets mixed following volatile session on Wall Street
Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday afternoon on the back of a volatile session on Wall Street which saw the Dow…
Asian markets fall as ‘warm fuzzy feeling’ of US-China trade agreement fades
Asian markets fell Tuesday afternoon amid uncertainty about the future of U.S.-China trade relations.
Dollar weakens as US bond yields fall, trade tariff postponement supports riskier…
The dollar slipped in Asia on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell to three-month lows, a sign some investors were…