The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, dropping almost 20 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,640-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is fairly flat ahead of key U.S....
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the four-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than 65 points or 1.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,575-point plateau and its likely to open under pressure...
Ahead of two days off because of Typhoon Krathon, the Taiwan stock market had ended the two-day slide in which it had dropped more than 630 points or 2.9 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 22,390-point plateau and its looking at a soft start upon its return on Friday. The global...
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dropping nearly 100 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,540-point plateau and its expected to open in the red again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is fairly flat ahead of...
The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, stumbling more than 20 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,440-point plateau and its tipped to see continued consolidation on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is fairly flat ahead of...
Germanys construction sector activity contracted at the slowest pace in 16 months in September, survey results from S&P Global showed on Friday. The construction Purchasing Managers Index rose to 41.7 from 38.9 in the previous month. This was the highest since May 2023. However, the score remained below 50.0, indicating contraction. There were softer declines...
European stocks were seeing marginal gains on Friday amid concerns about a wider Middle East conflict and ahead of the all-important U.S. jobs report due later in the day that could shed additional light the health of the economy and rate outlook. The pan European STOXX 600 was up 0.1 percent at 516.96 after falling...
The UK construction activity posted its fastest expansion in nearly two-and-a-half years in September on improving output and new order growth amid falling interest rates, survey data from S&P Global revealed Friday. The construction Purchasing Managers Index registered 57.2 in September, up from 53.6 in August. The reading was forecast to climb moderately to 53.1....
OpenAI, the maker of popular chatbot ChatGPT, announced the launch of canvas, a new interface for working with ChatGPT on writing and coding projects, more than the simple chat. Canvas, the new way to interact with ChatGPT, opens in a separate window, allowing the users and ChatGPT to collaborate on a project. According to the...
Indian shares fell notably on Friday to extend steep losses from the previous session as Middle East worries persisted and investors awaited the release of all-important U.S. jobs report later in the day for additional clues on the Feds rate trajectory. The dollar was poised for its largest weekly gain since April and oil prices...