South Korea
- Sports
South Africa make first World Cup knockouts with Korea win
Guadalupe (Mexico): South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night, June 24. Thapelo Maseko scored…
- Stock Market
Stock markets rally in early trade tracking drop in oil prices
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Thursday, June 25, tracking a decline in crude oil prices and a positive trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE…
- Business
Asian shares mixed, US futures fall as Iran talks make progress
Hong Kong: Asian stocks were mixed Monday, June 22, with markets in Japan and South Korea trading higher, while oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in US-Iran negotiations. US…
- Business
Stock markets climb in early trade tracking global rally
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday, June 16, driven by a positive trend in global markets and cooling crude oil prices following a peace deal between…
- World
South Korea sees economic boost from US-Iran peace deal
Seoul: A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have eased one of the biggest external risks facing South Korea’s economy, but oil…
- News
FIFA blames empty World Cup seats on concourse crowds
Guadalajara: FIFA on Friday, June 13, blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. There…
- Stock Market
Stock markets drop in early trade on escalating US-Iran tensions
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Thursday, June 11, tracking weak trends in global equities and rising crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between the…
- Business
Stock markets climb in early trade on buying in blue-chips
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Wednesday, June 10, amid buying in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and cooling crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
- India
Rajnath embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South Korea
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 18, embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to explore ways to shore up strategic defence cooperation, including joint production…
- Business
Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street rally despite Iran war worries
Tokyo: Asian shares traded mixed early Tuesday, May 12, as optimism encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street clashed with anxiety about surging oil prices and a possible AI bubble. Japan‘s…
- World
Hopes for reopening Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher
Hong Kong: Asian shares jumped on Thursday, May 7, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gaining 5.7 per cent to a record intraday high as investors waited to see if the US and Iran…
- Stock Market
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid fresh tensions in West Asia
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, April 9, after an impressive rally in the previous session amid fresh tensions in West Asia, igniting concerns…
- Business
Oil prices rise again on the fragile Iran ceasefire
Hong Kong: Oil rose again to above USD97 a barrel and Asian stocks were trading lower Thursday, April 9, on skepticism over a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Investors were…

