Asian markets mixed; BoJ announces modest stimulus expansion

Canadian stocks notch highest close in over a year

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock market in Toronto registered its fourth straight weekly gains Friday and notched its highest close in more than a year as...

PHL stocks breach 8,100-mark

MANILA – The local stock barometer breached the 8,100-mark for the first time this year on Thursday on the back of positive market sentiment towards the...

Canadian stocks recover after 2-day slide over Brexit vote

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock market in Toronto rebounded Tuesday as crude oil prices showed signs of recovery after two days of losses following Thursday’s Brexit...

PHP improves vs USD on lower Brexit expectations

MANILA – Increased sentiment towards the preference for United Kingdom to remain in the European Union (EU) was positive for the Philippine peso, which closed better...

Asian stocks bounce back as investors await Britain’s vote

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of—Asian stock markets bounced back on Friday, as U.S. consumer price data helped calm investor sentiment, one day after Bank of Japan’s decision...

Asian stocks slip as investors await China data, Fed meeting

HONG KONG—Asian stock markets slipped Friday in holiday-thinned trading as investors shied away from risky assets before the release of Chinese economic data and a Fed...

US stocks keep rising amid oil volatility

NEW YORK—US stocks pared early losses to end mildly higher Thursday, as investors meditated on the volatility in oil prices and remarks from the European Central...

PHL stocks extend gains

MANILA – Local share prices rose for the second day on Monday, powered by gains of the services counter. The barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...

Canadian stocks rise after Yellen rate hike remarks

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock market in Toronto kept a strong momentum Friday as resources and financials stocks rose when investors waited for possible clues on...