FTSE 100 Gains Led By Mining Stocks

Indian Shares Edge Up In Cautious Trade; IT Stocks Buck Trend

Indian shares were modestly higher in early trade on Friday as oil prices and bond yields retreated amid optimism surrounding Saudi Arabia's efforts to reroute crude exports through Oman and restore the East-West pipeline.

RTTNews | 18 minutes ago

Australian Market Trims Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is trimming its early gains in mid-market moves on Friday, but extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving up to near the 8,750 level, with gains in mining stocks partially offset by weakness in energy and technology stocks.

RTTNews | 1h 39min ago

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as a pullback in oil prices and bond yields helped ease global inflation worries and the outlook for interest rates. Market sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump stated that Washington is "hopefully toward the end" of fighting with Iran and that he has spoken "directly" with Iran.

RTTNews | 1h 43min ago

Indian Shares Set To Follow Global Peers Higher As Inflation Concerns Ease

Indian shares are seen opening higher on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as a pullback in oil prices and global bond yields helped ease inflation and interest-rate concerns.

RTTNews | 2h 17min ago

Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market on Thursday halted the six-day losing streak in which it had surrendered more than 55 points or 3.7 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green again on Friday.

RTTNews | 2h 59min ago

Indonesia Stock Market May See Additional Support

The Indonesia stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the six-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 250 points or 3.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,460-point plateau and it's likely to open to the upside again on Friday.

RTTNews | 3h 29min ago

Japanese Market Significantly Higher

The Japanese market is trading significantly higher on Friday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 64,700 level, with gains in index heavyweights and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in automakers, exporters and financial stocks.

RTTNews | 3h 35min ago

Hang Seng Tipped To Remain Rangebound

The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had given up more than 850 points or 3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,600-point plateau although it's expected to reverse those losses on Friday.

RTTNews | 3h 44min ago

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