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Maldives strongman eyes new term as monitors cry foul

People in the Maldives vote Sunday in elections that international monitors and the opposition fear will be rigged to en...

September 23, 2018 3 min read

South Africa unveils raft of reforms to revive moribund economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday unveiled a raft of measures as part of an economic stimulus plan to boost investor c...

September 22, 2018 3 min read

Indiana Jones hat fetches over $500,000 at auction

Indiana Jones's signature fedora fetched more than half a million dollars at a blockbuster London auction of rare memora...

September 21, 2018 3 min read

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang dead at 61: state media

Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang died Friday at age 61 after a prolonged and serious illness, state media reported.

September 21, 2018 2 min read
Oil prices rally on bullish US inventory report, global stocks mixed

Oil prices rallied Wednesday following a bullish US petroleum inventory report, while global stocks treaded water ahead ...

Stocks mixed ahead of G20, Iran and weak dollar lift gold

Asian equities were mixed Tuesday as investors sat on their hands days before this week's crucial meeting between Donald...

China says "clean, green" AIIB up and running in the new year

(Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been formally established and is expected t...

December 25, 2015 2 min read

Asia stocks climb after Fed hike; oil takes a spill

(Reuters) - Asian stock markets jumped on Thursday as investors chose to take an historic hike in U.S. interest rates as...

December 17, 2015 3 min read

Fed raises interest rates, citing ongoing U.S. recovery

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday, signalin...

December 17, 2015 4 min read

Confident and clear, Yellen says rate path will be well signaled

(Reuters) - The unanimous backing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen got for the Fed's first rate hike since the financi...

December 17, 2015 3 min read

Gold edges up ahead of Fed rate hike decision

(Reuters) - Gold ticked higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting at w...

December 16, 2015 3 min read

China economy shows signs of steadying, more policy support needed

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China's activity data was stronger than expected in November, with factory output growth pic...

December 12, 2015 4 min read

India to get Japan's bullet train, deepens defence and nuclear ties

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan will provide $12 billion of soft funding to build India's first bullet train, the tw...

December 12, 2015 2 min read

On brink of climate deal, nations set turning point from fossil fuels

PARIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Climate negotiators in Paris appeared on the verge of clinching a landmark accord on Saturday ...

December 12, 2015 6 min read

German robots to make first Adidas running shoes in 2016

(Reuters) - A German factory operated largely by robots will make its first 500 pairs of running shoes for Adidas early ...

December 10, 2015 3 min read

South Korea names Dec 15 date for sovereign "Panda" bond issue

(Reuters) South Korea has set December 15 as the date it will issue 3 billion yuan ($467.45 million) worth of yuan-denom...

December 9, 2015 2 min read
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US Dollar 330.8514 330.9617
UK Pound 438.3450 438.2595
Euro 371.0168 371.5045
Yen 2.0916 2.0943
Aus Dollar 231.1659 230.8789
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Indian Rupee 3.4202 3.4195
Korean Won 0.2479 0.2467
Oman Rial 859.3320 859.6185
Saudi Riyal 88.0955 88.1577
UAE Dirham 90.0766 90.1066
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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S&P SL20 5,783.03 -0.10%
CSE All Share 20,260.06 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1193.67 million 1050.46 million
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3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Japan's securities watchdog to recommend $59.8 mln fine for Toshiba-source

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog will recommend that Toshiba Corp should be fined 7.37 billion yen (...

December 5, 2015 1 min read

New Delhi to ration road use by registration number to cut pollution

NEW DELHI Dec 4 (Reuters) - India's capital will soon ban private cars from its roads on alternate days, according to th...

December 5, 2015 2 min read

Climate talks enter next phase, toughest decisions ahead

PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global climate change talks in Paris moved into a new, tougher phase on Saturday as negotiators...

December 5, 2015 4 min read

Zuckerberg's donation latest in string of gifts by technology mavens

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg's pledge on Tuesday to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly...

December 2, 2015 2 min read

India keeps rates on hold, more easing seen as challenging

MUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - India's central bank kept its key lending rate unchanged on Tuesday, leaving the door open for...

December 1, 2015 3 min read

China's AIIB eyes lending of $10-15 bln a year: president-designate

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's new international development bank expects to lend $10 billion-$15 billion a year for...

December 1, 2015 1 min read

Japan govt to cut corp tax to below 30 pct in April -sources

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is likely to cut the effective corporate tax rate to below 30 percent ...

November 28, 2015 1 min read

Innovating to survive: how German firms plan to harness CO2 emissions

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Leading German industrial companies are looking at smart ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

November 28, 2015 2 min read

Gold drops towards 6-year low on dollar, US rate hike view

November 23, 2015 2 min read

China busts 'illegal' capital outflows

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - China started a crackdown on underground banks in April and has so far busted over 170 case...

November 20, 2015 2 min read