Tokyo shares slipped Thursday as the yen ticked up in thin trade with investors squaring positions ahead of New Year holidays. The Japanese currency drifted higher on lingering worries over North Korea's missile programme as

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Wall Street's main indexes were slightly higher in late morning trading on Thursday, helped by gains in technology stocks. A mere 0.4 percent rise in Apple led the three indexes higher, an indication of the

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US stocks eked out a slight gain on Wednesday, as advances in some major technology stocks offset losses in energy and helped keep major indexes just above the unchanged mark. The S&P technology index was

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Hong Kong's benchmark stock index rose for a fourth session in a row on Thursday, amid bullish sentiment in the region that pushed Asian stocks to their highest level in a month. At close of

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US Treasuries prices gained on Wednesday as investors rebalanced portfolios before year-end, though the Treasury Department saw weak demand for a $34 billion sale of five-year notes. The rally was seen as likely prompted by

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US Treasuries prices gained on Wednesday as investors rebalanced portfolios before year-end, though the Treasury Department saw weak demand for a $34 billion sale of five-year notes. The rally was seen as likely prompted by

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Australian shares ticked up to a near 10-year closing high on Thursday, driven by financials while materials rode higher on stronger commodities prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3 percent or 18.2 points to close

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Indian shares ended lower for a second straight session on Thursday ahead of the expiry of derivatives contracts and on lingering concerns over government borrowing exceeding target. The BSE index dropped 0.19 percent to 33,848.03,

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China stocks rallied on Thursday, underpinned by robust gains in consumer and materials firms. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 21.42 points or 0.65 percent at 3,297.21. The blue-chip CSI300 index was

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European shares inched lower on Thursday with company news and macro events scarce in holiday-thinned trading, while Britain's FTSE 100 hovered just under a record high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3 percent, while

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