Financial Markets
-
News
Markets show mixed reactions after US capture of Venezuelan leader
BANGKOK — Oil prices fell back Monday while the prices of precious metals surged as markets registered a mixed reaction…
Read More » -
News
CEO of drugmaker GSK to step down by year’s end
GSK Chief Executive Emma Walmsley, the first woman to lead a major pharmaceutical company, will step down Dec. 31 after…
Read More » -
News
Global shares trade mixed as markets eye Fed decision
TOKYO — Global shares were trading mixed Monday, as markets looked ahead to a possible move by the U.S. Federal…
Read More » -
Videos
‘Take that, Trump’: Economist reacts to surprising June jobs numbers in Canada
Canada’s job market added a surprise 83,000 new jobs in June in the face of the trade war with the…
Read More » -
News
US stocks hit record on US-China trade progress
EUROPEAN AND ASIAN MARKETS European stock markets also rose, with the Paris CAC 40 leading the way, boosted by a…
Read More » -
News
Wall St ends sharply higher, S&P 500 nears record high as Middle East tensions cool
NEW YORK: US stocks rallied more than 1 per cent on Tuesday (Jun 24) as investors welcomed a fragile truce…
Read More » -
News
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices advance as Israel-Iran crisis escalates
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Monday and oil prices extended gains on worries that escalating Iran-Israel tensions…
Read More » -
News
US and Chinese officials meet in Geneva to discuss tariffs
GENEVA — The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator will meet with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland this…
Read More » -
News
Trump’s ‘buy’ tip on social media before tariffs pause made money for investors
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses. But…
Read More » -
News
Commentary: As recession fears mount, US exceptionalism comes under strain
US EXCEPTIONALISM IN QUESTION While Mr Powell calmed nerves by playing down the chances of a US recession and hinting…
Read More »