The South Korea stock market has tracked lower in four straight sessions, slumping more than 100 points or 3.6 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 2,765-point plateau although it\'s due for support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, with bargain hunting among the technology stocks...
The Malaysia stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 10 points or 0.7 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,620-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 50 points or 1.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,440-point plateau although it\'s likely to stop the bleeding on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, with bargain hunting among...
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, plunging more than 1,700 points or 7.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 22,250-point plateau although it\'s finally expected to open in the green on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, with bargain...
The China stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 2,960-point plateau although it\'s expected to rebound on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, with bargain hunting among the technology...
French stocks were little changed on Tuesday after rising sharply in the previous session following China\'s rate cut announcement. Corporate earnings remained in the spotlight, with Tesla Inc. and Alphabet Inc. due to unveil their financial results later in the day. Investors also watched the latest U.S. political developments after an AP survey indicated that...
U.K. stocks edged lower on Tuesday as miners declined on concerns over top consumer China\'s demand outlook. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 9 points, or 0.1 percent, at 8,189 after adding half a percent on Monday. Anglo American, Antofagasta and Glencore dropped 1-2 percent, tracking a fall in copper prices on China demand concerns....
European stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as miners declined on China demand concerns, offsetting gains in the technology sector following robust earnings from SAP and Logitech. Upcoming U.S. economic data and earnings from Tesla Inc. and Alphabet Inc. also remain in the spotlight. The pan European STOXX 600 was up 0.2 percent at 515.58 after...
Indian shares ended little changed on Tuesday after falling sharply early in the day as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to increase Securities Transaction Tax (STT) and long-term capital gains (LTCG) taxes in her Budget speech. \"It is proposed to increase the rates of STT on the sale of an option in securities from 0.0625...
Cybersecurity firm Wiz, which had been in advanced talks to be acquired by tech major Google\'s parent Alphabet Inc., walked away from the $23 billion offer, and now would pursue its original plan of an Initial public offering, reports said. Wiz co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport wrote in a memo that \"Saying no to such...