Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the “era of expansionism” is over, as he paid tribute to soldiers killed in last month’s border skirmish with China on a surprise visit to the northern Himalaya region of Ladakh. amid the growing tension between the Asian giants. “The era of expansionism …
Read More »Is the stock market closed today? These are the hours for the July 4th holiday.
Text size Yana Paskova / Getty Images After a first half of the year filled with vintage events, investors will have a much-needed break on Friday as most of the US markets will be closed to observe on July 4th. After the significant liquidation in March, the shares recovered some …
Read More »Is the stock market closed today? These are the hours for the July 4th holiday.
Text size Yana Paskova / Getty Images After a first half of the year filled with vintage events, investors will have a much-needed break on Friday as most of the US markets will be closed to observe on July 4th. After the significant liquidation in March, the shares recovered some …
Read More »Singapore is on track to face its worst dengue outbreak in history
More than 14,000 cases of dengue have been reported in the city-state since the beginning of the year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). The total number for the full year is expected to exceed 22,170 cases reported in 2013, the largest dengue outbreak in Singapore’s history, the agency …
Read More »Asian stocks advance after optimistic US employment report
Markets advanced in Asia on Friday after a Wall Street rebound fueled by strong jobs data. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index rebounded 0.3% to 22,220.33, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.3% to 3,130.62. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,148.24, and Australia’s S & P / ASX …
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