SINGAPORE shares opened marginally higher on Monday, despite downward pressures seen during the opening of other Asian markets along with crude futures.At 9.01am, the Straits Times Index was up 1.45 points at 2,845.47.Some...
Mixed showings among mining and bank stocks kept the Australian share market mostly flat on Friday, with investors shrugging off disappointing financial results.The S&P/ASX 200 index was 0.16 per cent, or 9 points,...
Most Asian stocks ticked up Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting showed caution about raising interest rates, supporting markets.But Tokyo's main index sank as...
Black Friday, the biggest US shopping "holiday", kicked off with expectations that lower gasoline prices and higher consumer confidence could mean better year-end retail sales than last year.
The buying frenzy started...