Hong Kong stocks closed higher for their fifth consecutive session on Friday, bringing the Hang Seng's gains this year to 36 percent, the biggest annual percentage rise since 2009. The market's stellar performance this year

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US Treasury prices dipped on Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday's strong month-end extension rally, after the Treasury Department sold $28 billion of seven-year notes to moderate demand. Benchmark 10-year note yields fell as low

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US Treasury prices dipped on Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday's strong month-end extension rally, after the Treasury Department sold $28 billion of seven-year notes to moderate demand. Benchmark 10-year note yields fell as low

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Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on the final trading day of the year, posting double-digit annual gains in percentage terms, led by Vietnam with a 48 percent yearly gain, and the Philippines, which notched

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China stocks ended higher on Friday, capping a strong year of gains as domestic and global investors increased their exposure to mainland markets despite worries about a slowing economy and further regulatory crackdowns. At the

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European stocks inched lower on Friday, the final trading day of 2017, scoring their strongest year of gains since 2013 thanks to a surge among tech stocks and a robust resources sector. The pan-European STOXX

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Sri Lankan shares rose for a sixth straight session in muted trade on Friday, ending 2017 with a modest 2.3 percent gain after two consecutive annual losses. The Colombo Stock Index edged up 0.08 percent

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Australian shares finished lower on Friday, dragged by financials, but posting their best annual performance since 2013 on the last trading day of the year. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.4 percent, or 23.0 points,

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The UK's top share index hit a new record on the final trading day of 2017, carried higher by buoyant cyclical stocks. At the end of a holiday-shortened session, the blue chip FTSE 100 index

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The dollar wallowed near a one-month low against a basket of currencies on Friday, while commodity currencies such as the Australian and Canadian dollars were at two-month highs thanks to firmer energy and metals prices.

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