Japanese shares rose at the close on Thursday, tracking a strong close on Wall Street Wednesday night, while positive data from a South African study on the mutant Omicron boosted airline stocks. The Nikkei index jumped 0.83 percent to close at 28,798.37 points, recording a rise for the third consecutive …

Gold prices rose on Thursday in limited trading at the end of the year, with the decline of the dollar, which is considered a safe haven, after encouraging results from a study on the mutant Omicron from the Corona virus and increasing optimism about the global economic outlook. And gold …

The Turkish lira stabilized and retained its recent gains amid highly volatile currency trading this week. The lira fell in recent trading by about 1.4 percent to 12.57 against the dollar. Still, it retained most of its gains after it rose from record low levels, in the wake of new …

The dollar rose on Wednesday, while the euro and riskier currencies such as the Australian dollar fell as traders braced for more volatility as well as the consequences of increased infections with the Omicron coronavirus. The Turkish lira stabilized and maintained its recent gains amid highly volatile currency trading this …

Britain’s economy grew more slowly than expected between July and September, official data revealed on Wednesday, ahead of the outbreak of the Omicron mutation that poses an additional threat to recovery this year. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the world’s fifth-largest economy rose 1.1 percent in the third quarter, less …

European shares rose on Wednesday, led by gains in food delivery stocks, despite continuing concerns about the prospects for a global recovery in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the mutant Omicron. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent after it had jumped …

The Nikkei was slightly higher at the close on Wednesday, helped by a rise in chip and technology stocks, but its rally was limited by a fall in Nintendo Corp. The Nikkei closed up 0.16 percent after swinging between losses and small gains throughout the session in weak trading due …

Oxford University and AstraZeneca have begun work on an Omicron-targeted version of their coronavirus vaccine, joining the ranks of their peers who are studying the potential for adapting formulations of their shots in case they become necessary to tackle the variant. When asked about Omicron, Sandy Douglas, a research group …

The benchmark Nikkei index rose slightly at the close on Wednesday, December 22nd, supported by a rise in chip and technology stocks, but its rise was limited by a decline in Nintendo’s shares. The index closed 0.16% higher after swinging between small losses and gains throughout the session in weak …

Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday, December 22, as traders awaited indicators of fuel demand amid fears related to Covid-19 after Singapore suspended travel without quarantine, and Australia renewed its vaccination campaign as cases of the mutant Omicron of the Coronavirus rose. Brent crude futures rose eight cents, or 0.1%, to …