Crude oil down 0.38% on weak Asian cues

Asian stocks closed higher after U.S. consumer sentiment beat estimates and Tokyo Electric Power Co. led Japanese utilities higher. Japanese benchmark index Nikkei 225 rose 222.69 points, or 1.47%, to close at 15,360.81. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index advanced ...

Some 60 million Asian workers last year remitted home $ 260 billion, more of which needs to go to savings and investment, the United Nations said Monday. Worldwide remittances amounted t...

Singapore - The edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to US equities rallying on upbeat economic data.The dollar fell to as low as ¥102.00 ...

News Assistant, CNBC Asia-Pacific Asia's stock markets were in rally mode on Monday after better-than-expected U.S data boosted investor confidence in the global economic recovery. The Nikkei hit a new five-and-a-half year high, the Hang Seng Index ...

Key equity benchmarks took a breather in the afternoon trade. European shares were trading in green while major Asian markets ended with smart gains.

Muscat: Two teams from Oman finished among top teams in the Asian Beach Volleyball Championship that was held at the famous Marina Beach in Chennai. In Pool B Oman 1 comprising of Faisal Al Shaizawi, Ahmed Al Balushi beat India 1 28-26, 21-14 and ...

Oil prices were down in Asian trade today as investors locked in profits from last weeks gains after US stocks blazed to new record levels. The US benchmark contract, West Texas Intermediate for June delivery, was down five cents at $95.97 a barrel and Brent ...

The BSE Sensex jumped over 150 points in early trade on Monday tracking gains in Asian markets. The broader Nifty traded above the key 6,200 mark and is now within 130 points of hitting an all-time high. The Sensex and Nifty are trading at their highest ...

As Premier Li Keqiang left here for India, China on Sunday said that if the two Asian giants tango together, the Brics grouping would get a boost and efforts to safeguard the rights of developing countries strengthened. In its second commentary in as many ...