Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as optimism over a potential coronavirus vaccine earlier this week steadily begins to fade.
The Nikkei index in Tokyo gained nearly 162 points to finish 0.7% higher, while Sydney’s S&P/ASX, …
Asian markets are on the rise Monday as more and more nations continue to slowly emerge from the lockdowns imposed to halt the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closed 0.4% higher, despite news earlier in …
The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on national economies, with Germany among its latest victims.
The pandemic pushed the European economic powerhouse into a recession in the first quarter, as its economy shrank …
Asian markets were all trading lower Thursday in reaction to a gloomy assessment about the struggles facing the global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan’s Nikkei index was down 1.5 percent in late afternoon …
WASHINGTON – Germany passed an important milestone Tuesday: Its coronavirus reproduction rate fell below 1, it said.
Public health officials said that as of Tuesday, 100 infected people could now infect 94 others within 24 …
European markets are beginning the week on a high note, with all three major indexes making gains in early trading Monday.
The FTSE in London and the DAX in Frankfurt are both 0.4% higher, while …
Global markets were mixed Thursday, with Asian indexes struggling despite good economic news from China.
Japan’s Nikkei index closed 0.2 percent higher, while the TSEC 50 in Taipei finished 0.6 percent higher. The indexes in …
Asian markets are trading higher Tuesday.
Sydney’s S&P/ASX index was up 1.4% in midday trading, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was 0.7% higher and Taiwan’s TSEC 50 was 0.5% higher. Seoul’s KOSPI …
Economic lockdowns imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic may spark record cuts in global energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.
The Paris-based IEA said in …
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with economic output reported shrinking at an alarming rate Wednesday and the number of Americans thrown out of …
WASHINGTON – Global stocks rallied on Monday, showing investors optimism about the gradual reopening of the global economy. But the oil market suffered further losses.
Major U.S. market indexes ended in positive territory when trading …
ADDIS ABABA - As the coronavirus spreads across Africa, countries are taking stronger measures to curb its spread. The restrictions may contain the virus, but will likely have a deep impact on the continent's economies. …
Solve IT 2020, a nationwide innovation competition to encourage young Ethiopians to address community issues through the application of software, hardware and other technologies, launched on March 11, 2020. The third in a series of …