WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has chosen David Malpass, undersecretary for international affairs at the US Treasury Department, as the
SYDNEY: Asian share markets were in a muted mood on Thursday and looked set for a sleepy session with China still on holiday and no
NEW YORK: The Australian dollar fell sharply on Wednesday after the country’s central bank opened the door to a possible rate cut as it acknowledged
THE THREE main US indexes retreated slightly on Wednesday from two-month highs, as videogame makers reported disappointing revenue forecasts, while investors waited for more clarity
WALL STREET dipped on Wednesday as disappointing forecasts from videogame makers pulled the communications sector lower, but a boost from technology companies kept the main
LONDON: Sterling steadied on Wednesday as Prime Minister Theresa May tried to persuade the European Union to modify her Brexit deal to avoid a disorderly
KUALA LUMPUR: Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today on Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system. Today’s
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on lack of buying momentum. At 9.05 am, the ringgit was pegged at 4.0980/1020 against the greenback from Monday’s close of
TOKYO: The dollar held steady against its peers on Wednesday, showing little reaction to US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address which touched
BEIJING: China opposes a report by the US Trade Representative’s office on its World Trade Organisation (WTO) compliance, the commerce ministry said, saying it is
