China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, aided by strong gains in consumer and transport firms. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 22.85 points or 0.7 % at 3,303. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.86 %, with its financial…

Real estate stocks boosted Australian shares to their highest close in a month on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in shopping centre company Westfield Corp after it received a takeover offer from France’s Unibail-Rodamco SE. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.14 % or…

Indian equities rallied for the third straight session as the key benchmark indices lapped up the positive overseas trend, buoyed by strong US payroll data, amid a strengthening rupee. While the 30-share Sensex surged 205.49 points, or 0.62%, to close at 33455.79…

Bitcoin surged past $18,000 after it began trading on its first major global exchange Sunday, the latest in a series of highs that have excited some investors while leaving others nervous of a bubble. Trading of the controversial digital currency on a…

Indian shares rose on Monday, tracking Asian peers that climbed on positive U.S. payrolls and Chinese trade data, with investors continuing to bet on a possible win for the country’s ruling party in a key state election. Markets are hoping for a…