Category: BUSINESS

Asia Stocks Edge up in Positive Start to 2017, Dollar Resumes Climb

Asia Stocks Edge up in Positive Start to 2017, Dollar Resumes Climb

Jan 3, 2017

Global markets marched confidently into 2017 on Tuesday, with Asian stocks extending gains after European shares surged to their highest ... Read More

Oil Prices Rise as Markets eye OPEC, non-OPEC Production Cuts

Oil Prices Rise as Markets eye OPEC, non-OPEC Production Cuts

Jan 3, 2017

Oil prices rose in the first trading hours of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC ... Read More

Samsung Electronics to Reveal Galaxy Note 7 Probe Results this Month: JoongAng Ilbo

Samsung Electronics to Reveal Galaxy Note 7 Probe Results this Month: JoongAng Ilbo

Jan 2, 2017

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) will announce this month the results of an investigation into what caused some of its ... Read More

After ‘a Year of Two Halves’, Where is Gold Headed in 2017?

After ‘a Year of Two Halves’, Where is Gold Headed in 2017?

Dec 31, 2016

In a year dominated by unexpected global events and roiling uncertainty, the movements in the gold price have defied expectations. ... Read More

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls Nearly 4 pct in 2016; Spot Reference Rate at Record Low

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls Nearly 4 pct in 2016; Spot Reference Rate at Record Low

Dec 31, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee fell 3.9 percent in 2016, with the spot currency reference rate hitting a record low on ... Read More

Sri Lankan rupee falls ahead of c.bank decision on policy rates

Sri Lankan rupee falls ahead of c.bank decision on policy rates

Dec 30, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee traded weaker on Friday due to unusual year-end dollar demand from importers and ahead of an ... Read More

Asia Stocks to end 2016 on Buoyant Note, Euro Calms After Early Spike

Asia Stocks to end 2016 on Buoyant Note, Euro Calms After Early Spike

Dec 30, 2016

Asian stocks looked set to end 2016 on an upbeat note, while profit-taking weighed on the dollar and the euro ... Read More

Oil Prices Steady as U.S. Inventory Build Slows Upswing

Oil Prices Steady as U.S. Inventory Build Slows Upswing

Dec 29, 2016

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after a surprise increase in U.S. inventories helped stall an upwards trend that has pushed ... Read More

Sri Lanka signs World Bank’s USD75mn Social Safety Nets Project

Sri Lanka signs World Bank’s USD75mn Social Safety Nets Project

Dec 29, 2016

Sri Lanka has signed a 75 million dollar World Bank credit to support the country’s welfare programs. The project includes ... Read More

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls on Dollar Demand; C.bank Raises Spot Reference Rate

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls on Dollar Demand; C.bank Raises Spot Reference Rate

Dec 28, 2016

Sri Lankan rupee fell on Wednesday on modest dollar demand after the central bank raised the spot reference rate, while ... Read More

Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar vs yen

Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar vs yen

Dec 28, 2016

Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against the yen following the release of upbeat ... Read More

Asia Stocks Mostly Higher, Dollar Claws Back Some Losses

Asia Stocks Mostly Higher, Dollar Claws Back Some Losses

Dec 27, 2016

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, in thin trade and with little to guide them as most major markets ... Read More

Toshiba May Book Big Loss on US Nuclear Acquisition, Shares Plunge

Toshiba May Book Big Loss on US Nuclear Acquisition, Shares Plunge

Dec 27, 2016

Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it may book a goodwill impairment loss of several hundreds of billion yen on a ... Read More

Oil Steady in Quiet Holiday Season Trade; Supply Cut Deal to Kick in Jan 1

Oil Steady in Quiet Holiday Season Trade; Supply Cut Deal to Kick in Jan 1

Dec 27, 2016

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday in light pre-New Year holiday trading with markets adopting a wait-and-see stance less ... Read More

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls on Importer Dollar Demand

Sri Lankan Rupee Falls on Importer Dollar Demand

Dec 23, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Thursday as importer demand for the greenback outpaced inflows from remittances and dollar conversions ... Read More