(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Monday despite the negative cues from Wall Street Friday after a report from the U.S. Labor Department showed that employment in the U.S. fell much more than expected in the month of March.
Japan's fairytale run to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals was a highlight of last year's tournament but with the afterglow all but gone captain Michael Leitch fears not enough is being done to secure the Brave Blossoms a place at the game's top table.
A Japanese medical equipment maker said it has been approached by Japan's government to mass produce its animal ventilators to treat people diagnosed with the new coronavirus, and that other countries have also expressed interest.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is surging on Monday despite the negative cues from Wall Street Friday after a report from the U.S. Labor Department showed employment in the U.S. fell much more than expected in the month of March. Investor sentiment received a boost after
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last seven trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had accelerated almost 1,850 points or 8.3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above t
Companies in the Asia Pacific need to raise a near record $69.3 billion to refinance their existing borrowings in the second quarter, Refinitiv figures show, as the region's capital markets remain turbulent due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is notably higher on Monday despite the negative cues from Wall Street Friday after a report from the U.S. Labor Department showed employment in the U.S. fell much more than expected in the month of March. Investor sentiment received a boo
Takeover target Caltex Australia Ltd said on Monday it would bring forward and extend the planned shutdown of Lytton oil refinery to ward off an expected hit to refining due to the pressures on demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, all but one of them imported from abroad, up from the 30 reported a day earlier, as the number of asymptomatic cases also surged.
(RTTNews) - Ahead of the long holiday weekend for Children's Day and the Qingming Festival, the Taiwan stock market had turned lower again - one day after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 100 points or 1.1 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now r
India has assured state banks it is ready to provide capital support as the coronavirus pandemic may lead to a surge in bad loans when economic growth is slowing, three government and banking sources told Reuters.
Australia's Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd on Monday said it was looking to raise about A$700 million ($419.86 million) and that cost-cutting would save roughly A$1.9 billion, as the travel industry is battered by the coronavirus outbreak.
Fujifilm Holding Corp's shares rose as much as 4.4% to hit a record high on Monday after multiple news organizations reported that Japan was planning to boost stockpiles of the Avigan anti-flu drug.
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last seven sessions since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 270 points or 12 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the
Oil prices skidded on Monday after Saudi-Russian output discussions showed no immediate signs of progress while U.S. stock futures jumped as investors were encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases.
Oil traders seeking to take advantage of a price anomaly by delivering crude into Shanghai crude futures contracts are unable to do so as storage designated by the exchange is full, five sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 85 points or 6.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index remains just abo
What happened
Shares of Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) climbed 1% in March, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The American semiconductor stock saw dramatic swings because of news regarding its merger with German-based Infineon (OTC: IFNNY), but
What happened
Investors in Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY) couldn't have seen this coming: Shares of the real-estate management company crashed a shocking 50.6% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.