Category: Business

Japanese Stocks Close Higher

Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday.

The Nikkei rose nearly 3 percent and posted its best weekly performance in more than four years after strong U.S. retail sales data eased concerns about a recession in the world’s largest economy and Japan’s b…

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European Stock Indices Close on Mixed Board This Week

European stocks ended trading this week with strong gains, amid optimism following a series of positive US data.

The European Stoxx 600 index Friday rose 0.3 percent , recording its best weekly performance since May 6, as it increased by 2.4 percent …

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UK economy grows by 0.6 pct in Q2 ’24

LONDON, British gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6 percent in this year’s second quarter, highest growth pace in two years.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) attributed this growth to betterment of service secto…

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