Business / Stock Market

Atlas Copco takes over UK’s Edwards for $1.6bn 19 Aug 2013 - 11:48 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco announced yesterday it was acquiring British pump and vacuum engineering specialist Edwards for $1.6bn (¤1.2bn). Atlas Copco...

Egypt bourse tumbles 3.9 percent 19 Aug 2013 - 12:39 am

A general view of the Egyptian stock exchange in Cairo yesterday. DUBAI: Egypt’s bourse suffered its largest one-day drop in four months yesterday...

QE continues bull run 14 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange continued its bull run when the bourse resumed trading after the Eid holidays yesterday. The benchmark index climbed 66.2 points...

European stocks rise as rates on hold 02 Aug 2013 - 03:30 am

LONDON: European stock markets climbed but the euro slid against the dollar yesterday as both the European Central Bank and the Bank of...

QE hits fresh 52-week high, bourse adds 1.52pc 26 Jul 2013 - 02:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index added 0.46 percent after a one-session decline to hit another 52-week high yesterday. The index rose 44.58 points to...

US stocks mostly lower 25 Jul 2013 - 01:30 am

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Wednesday closed mostly lower, with weak earnings and a gloomy outlook from Caterpillar weighing down the Dow. The...

Stocks rise on China economic signal 24 Jul 2013 - 03:41 am

NEW YORK: World stock markets rose to near five-year highs on Tuesday, boosted by views that China was moving to support its cooling...

Commodity prices experience mixed week 22 Jul 2013 - 12:14 am

LONDON: Global commodity prices diverged last week as traders bet on a rosier economic outlook for the United States amid mixed signals surrounding...

European stocks flat after poor US tech results 20 Jul 2013 - 03:06 am

LONDON: European shares were mostly unchanged yesterday with investors digesting disappointing results from Google and Microsoft and hints of financial reform in China....

Qatar bourse index slips by 80.25 points 09 Jul 2013 - 12:09 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index slipped by 80.25 points or 0.86 percent to hit 9,282.88 points from the previous closing of 9,363.13 points. The...

Qatari bourse index dips by 9.04 points 08 Jul 2013 - 01:22 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 9.04 points or 0.10 percent to reach 9,363.13 points from the previous closing of 9,372.17 points. The volume...

Qatari bourse index adds 38.06 points 03 Jul 2013 - 01:07 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 38.06 points or 0.41 percent yesterday to advance to 9,368.60 points from 9,330.54 on Monday. The volume of...

Qatari bourse gains 37.56 points in June 02 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 37.56 points or 0.41 percent in the month of June 2013 when trading closed on the last day...

European stock markets rise 02 Jul 2013 - 12:24 am

LONDON: European stock markets rose yesterday on encouraging manufacturing data which suggests the eurozone economy may be climbing out of recession. Markets brushed...

BSE Sensex up 181.58 points 02 Jul 2013 - 12:24 am

Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities market yesterday closed trade 0.94 percent or 182 points up, the highest in almost a month....

Qatar Exchange’s market cap rises to QR512bn 28 Jun 2013 - 12:37 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 52.56 points or 0.57 percent last week to close at 9,298.75 points. Qatar National Bank (QNB), Islamic Holding...

European shares rise for third day 28 Jun 2013 - 12:19 am

A pedestrian checks the Tokyo stock index displayed at a securities company branch office in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average...

Qatari bourse index slips by 53.58 points 25 Jun 2013 - 04:39 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange lost 53.58 points or 0.58 percent to reach 9,177.98 points from the previous closing of 9,231.56 points. The volume of...