Yen steady as intervention fears linger with Japan shut for holidaysThe Japanese yen has stabilized after authorities intervened to strengthen it. Markets are watching for further action and potential US inv...
04 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Dollar set for sharp weekly loss versus yen after Japan steps inThe dollar logged its sharpest weekly drop against the yen since February amid suspected Japanese intervention. Authorities signalled disco...
02 May, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Dubai plotting a comeback as Iran war hammers its hottest marketReal estate activity in Dubai has dropped sharply after geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran affected investor sentiment, accord...
01 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Dubai home prices record first decline after post-pandemic boomDubai's red-hot housing market is cooling for the first time since 2020, with prices and sales volume dropping in March. Regional conflict ...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
The jet-fuel surge is making global flight connections disappearTravellers face more flight cancellations as airlines grapple with sky-high jet fuel costs. Carriers globally are reducing flights and park...
18 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Diwali school holidays in Punjab: Students and teachers to enjoy four-day break during the festivalPunjab schools will observe a four-day break for Diwali in 2025. Students will enjoy holidays from October 19 to October 22. This extended ...
15 Oct, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Asia’s largest toll road gridlocked as millions travel home after China’s golden week holiday; watch videoMillions of travelers returning home after China's extended National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday created a colossal kilometer-long ...
11 Oct, 2025, 03.07 AM IST
China stock rally fizzles as stimulus optimism fades; Shanghai Composite slides 5%Mainland China stocks plummet, breaking a 10-day winning streak, as officials fail to boost confidence in stimulus plans aimed at reviving ...
09 Oct, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Oil prices fall as Russia, Saudi Arabia expected to boost supplyOil prices had eased about 1% on Thursday, as traders took profits after prices soared to 10-month highs, and some worried that high intere...
29 Sep, 2023, 07.55 AM IST
Is the stock market closed on Wednesday for Dussehra?The stock market will also remain closed on October 24 and October 26, 2022 to celebrate Diwali and Diwali Balipratipada.
05 Oct, 2022, 09.24 AM IST
Japan shuts stores, bars, theatres to slow surgeThe 17-day restrictions are declared for Tokyo, Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka, ahead of the "Golden Week" holidays, when Japanese usually travel e...
25 Apr, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
China shares end firmer on recovery hopes after holiday breakConsumer firms gained 1.94% and transport shares advanced 2.36% after data showed that Chinese domestic tourism witnessed a robust rebound ...
09 Oct, 2020, 02.27 PM IST
Millions on the move as China eyes holiday bounceThe Golden Week holiday marks the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and sees an astonishing annual movement of people tryi...
01 Oct, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Nikkei gets a lift from US-China trade progress; Daiichi jumpsConcerns about a US economic slowdown will likely limit the market's upside.
29 Mar, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Gold, silver recover on fresh demand, positive global cuesSpot gold was up 0.5 per cent at $1,262.22 an ounce in early European trade, while US gold futures for December delivery were up $12.00 an ...
10 Oct, 2016, 06.23 PM IST
Gold falls as investors weigh Fed, physical demandGold fell by 0.6 per cent to USD 1,315.08 an ounce and silver by 0.8 per cent to USD 21.47 an ounce.
24 Sep, 2013, 05.51 PM IST