Indian shares edge lower as Middle East uncertainty persists

Indian shares edge lower as Middle East uncertainty persists  Reuters

Mainfreight drops 3.72%, while Scott Technology rises on record guidance.

South Korean shares opened higher Wednesday, led by gains in major technology stocks, despite overnight losses on Wall Street as optimism over a potential US-Iran peace deal faded. After opening 1.47 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index traded up 149.19 points, or 2.35 percent, at 6,494.71 as

IHG reported higher first-half profit as U.S. demand accelerated and Middle East disruption weighed on travel.

The Dublin-headquartered fruit business is the biggest banana distributor in both the US and Europe