TOKYO: Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves ...

The Nikkei was up 0.8% at 37,280.84 by the midday break, but has lost 1.25% so far this week. The broader Topix climbed 0.81% ...

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) fell 0.28% to 725 yuan ($100.67) a ...

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday and were set for a sixth straight weekly gain, underpinned by renewed listing ...

“Any uptick in bond yields is will persistently see buyers, with the new benchmark bond yield providing trading opportunities ...

NEW DELHI: Copper prices in London edged higher on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and poised for weekly gains, although ...

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar and looked set for the fifth straight weekly gain on Friday, thanks ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Friday, and were on track for a weekly gain, as traders awaited ...

Bolan Castings Limited (BCL), a subsidiary of Millat Tractors Limited, has decided to extend its temporary production halt ...

SINGAPORE: Oil prices dropped for a fourth consecutive session on Friday and were set for their first weekly decline in three ...

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars gained on Friday as an overnight bounce in the US currency faded, ...

ROME: Italian bank UniCredit has appealed to an administrative court against the “golden power” terms the Italian government ...