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Oil prices inch higher in Asia

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up in Asia Tuesday following an upbeat outlook by key producer… Read More

Oil prices rise in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher in Asia Thursday but gains were capped owing to concerns… Read More

Tokyo stocks close 0.82% higher

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.82 percent up Friday, boosted by sharp gains on Wall Street… Read More

China rate cut offsets Greek fears in Asia markets

HONG KONG: Concerns about Greece's plans to renegotiate its bailout rattled most Asian markets Thursday… Read More

Oil prices rebound in Asian trade but gains capped

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Thursday but gains were capped as the euro was… Read More

Tokyo stocks slip 0.27% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.27 percent on Tuesday morning as a pick-up in the yen… Read More

Oil prices rocket by nearly $4 a barrel

NEW YORK: Oil prices surged by nearly $4 a barrel in late trade Friday, rebounding… Read More

Tokyo stocks down 0.12% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.12 percent on Thursday morning, after Wall Street finished sharply lower and… Read More

Samsung Electronics to be main chip supplier for next iPhone: South Korea paper

SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will be the main supplier of processors powering… Read More

Oil prices edge up in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Friday after plunging in the previous session in reaction… Read More

Asia stocks climb after upbeat U.S. jobs, euro near nine-year low

TOKYO: Asian stocks rose on Thursday after upbeat U.S. employment data and a halt to… Read More

Dollar ends strong year vs euro, yen

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened Wednesday, capping a powerful year of gains against other major… Read More

AirAsia shares lose 8% in Malaysia after jet disappears

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in AirAsia, Southeast Asia's biggest budget airline, lost almost eight percent on… Read More

Committee formed to probe Karachi timber market blaze

KARACHI: The provincial government of Sindh has constituted a two-member committee to probe blaze at… Read More

Oil declines amid stronger dollar, crude oversupply in U.S.

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell Friday, tumbling as the dollar strengthened and as a supply… Read More

Oil plunges 3 percent to new five-year lows

NEW YORK: Crude oil markets fell 3 percent or more to plumb new five-year lows… Read More

Tokyo stocks fall 0.29% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks were down 0.29 percent Thursday morning as a stronger yen took the… Read More

Oil prices lower as hopes dim for OPEC output cut

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged lower in Asia Tuesday as dealers bet that the OPEC cartel… Read More

Explosion in Peshawar, no casualties

PESHAWAR: An explosion took place in Peshawar's Nasir Khan Chowk on Monday, ARY News reports. Read More

Japan, China shares outperform, crude extends losses

TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese stock markets stood out against a mostly lackluster backdrop in Asia… Read More