Business / Stock Market

European stocks end down on US fiscal cliff woes 01 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets mostly slid yesterday, with persistent concerns over the US “fiscal cliff” offsetting the German parliament’s approval of the...

Qatari bourse index rises by 0.41 percent 29 Nov 2012 - 12:45 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 34.57 points (or 0.41 percent) to advance to 8,435.29 points from 8,400.72 on Tuesday. ...

Qatari bourse index slips by 19.34 points 27 Nov 2012 - 12:08 am

Doha/Dubai: Qatar Exchange index slipped 19.34 points or 0.23 percent yesterday to 8,429.01 points from the previous closing of 8,448.35 points. The volume...

Barclays ends floor trading on LME 26 Nov 2012 - 12:17 am

LONDON: Barclays withdrew from floor trading on the London Metal Exchange, the world’s biggest metals bourse, as the bank reviews its businesses to...

European stocks gain on German data 24 Nov 2012 - 04:55 am

LONDON: European stock markets advanced and the euro was slightly stronger against the dollar yesterdy as dealers welcomed a surprise rebound in German...

Qatar Exchange index adds 15.13 points 21 Nov 2012 - 07:14 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday, adding 15.13 points or 0.18 percent to advance to 8,396.05 points from 8,380.92 on Monday. ...

Qatari bourse index down 0.84 percent 19 Nov 2012 - 08:19 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index was down 71.17 points or 0.84 percent to 8,377.32 points yesterday from the previous closing of 8,448.49 points. Among...

European equities, Dow slip 17 Nov 2012 - 01:09 am

LONDON: European stock market indices dropped yesterday as investors focused on US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis that could see hundreds...

US stocks little changed 16 Nov 2012 - 01:41 am

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. US stocks were little changed in choppy trading as investors found...

Qatari bourse index down 48.73 points 14 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down yesterday 48.73 points or 0.57 percent to 8,445.61 points from the previous closing of 8,494.34. The volume of...

Qatari bourse dips as investors cut positions 13 Nov 2012 - 07:01 am

Doha: Qatar’s benchmark dropped 0.4 percent to its lowest finish since October 14. A lack of catalysts as well as the global environment...

Qatari bourse index loses 44.56 points 12 Nov 2012 - 07:03 am

DOHA: The index of Qatar Exchange yesterday slipped into the red losing 44.56 points or 0.52 percent to close at 8,528.19 points on...

European stock markets fall; BoE, ECB keep rates 09 Nov 2012 - 04:45 am

LONDON: European stock markets closed lower and the euro edged down yesterdya after European central banks held key interest rates at record low...

Qatar Exchange down 0.13 points 08 Nov 2012 - 07:37 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was slightly down yesterday by 0.13 points to 8,570.30 points from the previous closing of 8,570.43. Among the top losers...

Qatari bourse adds 0.50 points 06 Nov 2012 - 06:17 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was slightly up yesterday adding 0.50 points or 0.01 percent to advance to 8,565.34 points from 8,564.84 on Sunday. The...

European stocks rise on positive data 02 Nov 2012 - 04:29 am

LONDON: European stocks rose yesterday on a barrage of positive earnings reports and buoyant US data, shrugging of the latest twist in Greece’s...

European stocks down; NYSE opens 01 Nov 2012 - 05:25 am

LONDON: European equities fell yesterday despite a raft of largely positive company results, with trading volumes boosted by the resumption of activity in...

Wall Street makes plans to open as Sandy bears down 29 Oct 2012 - 03:59 am

NEW YORK: New York-based stock exchanges are sending officials into Manhattan to stay in hotels and coworkers’ homes as the NYSE and Nasdaq...