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Asian markets build on gains after Wall St record

Asian markets enjoyed more gains on Friday, putting them on course to end the week with a flourish as investors looked p...

September 21, 2018 3 min read

Asian markets extend gains as trade hopes persist

Optimism that China and the United States will eventually resolve their trade conflict kept Asian investors buoyant on T...

September 20, 2018 3 min read

Asian markets ride positive wave on hopes for trade resolution

Asian markets rose Wednesday as tit-for-tat tariffs by China and the United States were considered lighter than feared, ...

September 19, 2018 3 min read

US Senate votes to ensure royalties for older songs

The US Senate voted Tuesday to guarantee royalties for digital broadcast of songs from before 1972, in a rare bipartisan...

September 19, 2018 2 min read
US-Iran fears buoy oil prices as focus turns to Trump-Xi talks

Oil prices extended gains Monday as rising US-Iran tensions fuelled supply concerns, while Asian equity traders moved ca...

Saudi women use wedding contracts to assert right to drive

Saudi salesman Majd had just begun his wedding preparations when his fiancee sought to enshrine in their marriage contra...

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
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Latest Last
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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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
pts %
S&P SL20 5,783.03 -0.10%
CSE All Share 20,260.06 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1193.67 million 1050.46 million
Source: CSE
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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China tightens liquidity access to offshore yuan clearing banks

SHANGHAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Offshore yuan clearing banks and related offshore participant banks have had their trading ...

November 18, 2015 2 min read

Gold falls to near 6-year low with Fed still in focus

(Reuters) - Gold prices fell more than 1 percent to the lowest price in nearly six years on Tuesday, pressured by expect...

November 18, 2015 2 min read

Doubts over December Fed hike may be swept away

(Reuters) - Inflation numbers from the United States on Tuesday could be the final ingredient required to convince the F...

November 16, 2015 4 min read

Paris attacks seen causing short-term global markets drop

(Reuters) - Stocks in major markets are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after suspected Islamist militants launc...

November 16, 2015 5 min read

Bond defaults loom in China SOE's after stimulus and credit intervention

(Reuters) - China looks set to allow more bond defaults as part of its market reform agenda, but domestic ratings agenci...

November 15, 2015 3 min read

At Least 120 People Killed in Paris Attacks, Hostage Crisis

Paris prosecutors are reporting that as many as 120 people were killed on Friday night following multiple explosions and...

November 14, 2015 3 min read

Japan's ANA to convert passenger jets to expand air freight business

SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) could convert more passenger jets into freighters in the ...

November 13, 2015 2 min read

"Too big to fail" Chinese banks face $400 billion capital call

(Reuters) - China's four biggest banks may have to raise up to $400 billion to meet new global capital rules, an onerous...

November 11, 2015 4 min read

China to keep policy support for economy to cope with challenges

BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) - China will maintain policy support for the economy as it faces headwinds caused by a sluggis...

November 10, 2015 2 min read

Pakistan government, frustrated by power crisis, changes tack

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government, struggling to fulfil election promises to end daily power cuts, is ...

November 10, 2015 4 min read