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Ten people on board Emirates treated in New York hospital

Ten people on board a 14-hour Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to hospital in New York on Wednesday after US health...

September 6, 2018 2 min read

Saudi wealth fund bets big to remake oil-based economy

With the stock market listing of its national oil company stalled, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to boost the coffers of th...

September 5, 2018 4 min read

Asian equities down as emerging market fears add to trade woes

Asian markets resumed their downward march Wednesday on growing concerns about emerging market economies adds to the unc...

September 5, 2018 3 min read

Asian markets swing as nervous traders eye trade rows

Hong Kong, China | AFP | Tuesday - Asian markets fluctuated on Tuesday with investors moving cautiously as they await th...

September 4, 2018 3 min read
Global stocks mixed amid latest volleys on US-China trade

Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors tried to make sense of the latest back-and-forth in the US-China trade c...

IMF chief says US-China tensions 'threat' to world economy

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China w...

Asian shares firm after U.S. jobs, dollar soft

(Reuters) - Asian share prices held firm on Monday after solid U.S. payroll data underpinned investor risk sentiment whi...

April 4, 2016 3 min read

Britain says no take-over of steel firms, but government contracts for local firms

Britain said on Sunday that all public sector contracts that involve steel supplies must specifically consider UK steel ...

April 3, 2016 2 min read

Greece demands IMF explanation over leaked debt transcript

ATHENS, April 2 (Reuters) - Greece demanded an explanation from the International Monetary Fund on Saturday after an app...

April 3, 2016 3 min read

Asia shares, dollar on defensive ahead of US job data, factory surveys

Asian shares and the dollar started the new quarter on a downbeat note on Friday as caution ruled ahead of surveys on gl...

April 1, 2016 2 min read

HK overnight yuan rates go negative as bears exit short positions

(Reuters) - The overnight offered rate for offshore yuan (CNH HIBOR) plunged to -3.725 percent on Thursday, the first ti...

March 31, 2016 3 min read

Oil falls as US crude stocks hit record for 7th successive week

SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - Oil futures fell in Asian trade on Thursday amid renewed worries of global oversupply af...

March 31, 2016 3 min read

Australia dlr poised for biggest monthly gain in 4 yrs, NZD follows

(Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars stood near nine-month peaks on Thursday, though their explosive month...

March 31, 2016 2 min read

Change of menu? Investors lose appetite for yuan assets

(Reuters) - China's changing of the way it reports its foreign exchange data has brought it into line with international...

March 28, 2016 3 min read

Oil prices fall as concerns rise over rally petering out

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday as concerns mount that a rally since January is fizzling out...

March 28, 2016 2 min read

Use "weapons of love" to fight evil of terrorism, pope says on Easter

VATICAN CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged the world in his Easter message on Sunday to use the "weapons of l...

March 28, 2016 3 min read
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US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
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Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
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UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
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S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 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
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After sombre week, Pope leads Catholics into Easter stressing hope

VATICAN CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - After a Holy Week blighted by bomb attacks in Brussels, Pope Francis led the world's ...

March 27, 2016 2 min read

China leads as green energy investment plans hit record high

FRANKFURT, March 24 (Reuters) - China helped push global green energy investment plans to record heights in 2015, offset...

March 27, 2016 2 min read

Tiny fruit fly sours Australia's big ambitions in agriculture

SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - A tiny fruit fly is undermining Australia's efforts to grow its $3 billion fruit and vegeta...

March 27, 2016 3 min read

Sprout investors say Valeant prices 'female Viagra' too high - Bloomberg

March 25 (Reuters) - Investors in Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which makes the first drug to treat low sexual desire in women...

March 26, 2016 2 min read

Metro suspect held by Brussels police - source

BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - Belgian investigators believe a man arrested on Thursday was a suspected accomplice of th...

March 25, 2016 2 min read

China premier says will reform VAT, cut regulations and not devalue currency

BOAO, China, March 24 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the government would move to ease tax...

March 24, 2016 1 min read

Belgians hunt Islamic State suspect after blasts kill 30

(Reuters) - Belgian police are hunting an Islamic State suspect seen with two supposed suicide bombers shortly before th...

March 23, 2016 7 min read

Asian shares consolidate gains as risk appetite holds

(Reuters) - Asian shares consolidated their gains on Wednesday, shaking off earlier losses following attacks on the airp...

March 23, 2016 3 min read

Explosions hit Brussels airport, metro station at least 13 killed

BRUSSELS, March 22 (Reuters) - Two explosions tore through Brussels airport on Tuesday morning killing 13 people in what...

March 22, 2016 4 min read

Stocks fall, gold and govt bonds rise after Brussels explosions

(Reuters) - European stocks fell on Tuesday and safe-haven assets, gold and government bonds rose in price after two exp...

March 22, 2016 2 min read