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(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is sharply higher on Tuesday, adding to the gains in the previous three sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 breached the 7,000 mark, with gains across most markets led by techn

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday condemned demonstrations across Canada by those they said were glorifying violence by supporting Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel.

The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.13 billion for August, a slightly narrower gap versus the previous month after an increase in exports, preliminary official data showed on Tuesday.

Prominent Harvard University alumni on Monday denounced a pro-Palestinian statement from students that blamed Israel for violence engulfing the region and urged the university to take action against the signatories.

Two tropical storms are threatening flooding and heavy rainfall across much of Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday, with Storm Lidia set to strengthen into a hurricane by the evening.

Japanese chipmaking equipment maker Kokusai Electric set an indicative initial public offering (IPO) price range of 1,830-1,840 yen ($12.32-$12.39) per share, lower than the previous indicative price of 1,890 yen.

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, accelerating almost 330 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 17,520-point plateau and it's got a positive lead again on Tuesday.

The global coal industry may have to shed nearly 1 million jobs by 2050, even without any further pledges to phase out fossil fuels, with China and India facing the biggest losses, research showed on Tuesday.

Prior to the outbreak of fighting between Hamas and Israel, investors had become less bullish about the outlook for crude oil and fuel prices, amid concerns about whether the strong rally of the previous three months was sustainable.

Around 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after a first six years marked by corruption allegations and abiding economic hardship.

Argentina's central bank board will discuss the possibility of hiking the benchmark interest rate from its current 118% at its meeting later this week, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, as officials battle to tamp down on triple-digit inflation.

Nike released a replica jersey for England goalkeeper Mary Earps on Monday, after facing widespread criticism for not selling the popular Women's World Cup finalist's shirt.

China's Country Garden Holdings said it might not be able to meet all of its offshore payment obligations when due or within the relevant grace periods, as the country's largest private property developer grappled with debt restructuring.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday condemned demonstrations across Canada glorifying violence by supporting Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel.

Oil prices edged down slightly on Tuesday after gaining more than 4% in the previous session as markets weighed the potential for supply disruptions as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continued.

(RTTNews) - After of the long break for National Day, the China stock market snaped the two-day winning streak in which it had picked up almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,100-point plateau although it may tick higher again o

China's Country Garden Holdings said on Tuesday it might not be able to meet all of its offshore payment obligations when due or within the relevant grace periods, as the country's largest private property developer grapples with debt restructuring.

Australian shares rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, underpinned by the strength in energy and mining stocks as oil prices shot up amid military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Monday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,165-point plateau although it may find renewed support on Tuesday.

President Joe Biden was interviewed as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents by Special Counsel Robert Hur, the White House counsel's office said on Monday.