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Asian stock markets are trading on a mixed note on Friday, as upbeat earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) supported confidence in artificial intelligence-linked stocks, even while broader regional sentiment remained cautious.Taiwan was up 2.11% or 649 points to 31,459. In South Korea, Kospi was trading in green, with a gain of 30 points…
Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran, saying that he was told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. At the same time, oil prices dropped sharply, falling more than $2 a barrel.Hong Kong’s HSI was up 76 point or 0.28% down at 26,923….
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street edged lower on Tuesday as a mixed start to the latest earnings season and a largely expected inflation update failed to give markets clear direction.The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 244 points, or 0.5 per cent, by mid-morning trade. The…
Sivakarthikeyan’s politically charged film ‘Parasakthi’ witnessed a dip in box office collections on its second day, earning Rs 1.29 crore on Sunday. Despite a strong opening of Rs 12.35 crore on Saturday, mixed reviews and challenging political content appear to be impacting word-of-mouth, with overall occupancy at 35.15% on Sunday. Parasakthi’ had a strong buzz…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) After days of waiting, Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited historical drama ‘Parasakthi’ finally got cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification.The film released on January 10 and fans rushed to theatres and social media to share their first thoughts. Directed by Sudha Kongara, Parasakthi had big expectations because of its cast, scale, and historical…
US stock markets traded slightly higher on Friday after a mixed US jobs report tempered expectations of an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, without fully closing the door on easing later this year, according to an AP report.In early trading, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and hovered near its all-time high set…
Asian share markets traded mixed on Thursday, as investors turned cautious ahead of a batch of key US labour market data due later this week.In Hong Kong, the HSI was down 322 points or 1.22%, to trade at 26,136. Nikkei also dipped 579 points to 51,382, a loss of 1.12%. Shanghai traded in green, with…
US stocks were mixed in early trading on Wednesday, a day after key indices touched fresh record highs, as investors turned cautious ahead of crucial US jobs data and amid rising global uncertainty.The S&P 500 was hovering between gains and losses, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 28 points, or 0.1 per cent….
Asian markets had mixed performances in Wednesday’s sessions, tempering Wall Street’s recent historic records, while the interest rate trend in the global market, coupled with developments in Venezuela, caught the interest of most traders. Turning to foreign news, US troops reported the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, while Trump claimed ownership of Greenland control.Japan’s…
US stocks traded mixed on Friday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday in thin volumes, while gold and silver continued their sharp rally to fresh record highs amid safe-haven demand. In early trade, the S&P 500 edged up about 0.1% in early trade, holding on to modest gains for the week, AP reported. The…
