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Asian markets mixed ahead of trade talks, Trump woes return

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday after a healthy run fuelled by hopes for upcoming trade talks between China and the U...

August 22, 2018 3 min read

Malaysia to shelve China loan projects worth $22 bn

Malaysia will shelve three China-backed projects worth a total $22 billion until the debt-laden Southeast Asian nation c...

August 22, 2018 3 min read

Robot wars: China shows off automated doctors, teachers and combat stars

Beijing, China | AFP | Robots that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills are...

August 21, 2018 4 min read

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

San Francisco, United States | AFP | Tuesday - A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's...

August 21, 2018 2 min read
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability

China's economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year as government moves to kickstart growt...

Asian markets mostly down as global outlook tempers sentiment

Asian markets stuttered Thursday after New York equities retreated from record highs, with weak economic data around the...

Indonesia braces for tourism hit after Jakarta attack

(Reuters) - Indonesia faces a drop in tourist numbers, at least in the short term, following Thursday's attack in centra...

January 15, 2016 2 min read

Historic $1.5bln Powerball jackpot sparks U.S. ticket-buying frenzy

(Reuters) - Dreams of quitting an uninspiring job, helping the needy and traveling the world opened American wallets on ...

January 14, 2016 3 min read

Yuan overnight rate hits 94-pct in Hong Kong

(Reuters) - China's offshore yuan implied overnight deposit rate hit a record high of 94 percent in Hong Kong in volatil...

January 12, 2016 2 min read

Crude oil prices approach 20 pct fall since beginning of the year

(Reuters) - Crude oil prices continued a relentless dive early on Tuesday approaching a 20 percent drop since the beginn...

January 12, 2016 2 min read

Asia shares fall sharply amid China confusion

(Reuters) - Asian share markets swept lower Monday after Wall Street suffered its worst starting week in history and dou...

January 11, 2016 3 min read

China's currency stance tests world policymakers' sense of perspective

SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Assessments of China's intentions after it let the yuan depreciate more quickly this week p...

January 10, 2016 5 min read

Kenya proposes law for phone companies to share networks - minister

NAIROBI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Kenya's government is preparing a bill which would make mobile operators share their infrastr...

January 10, 2016 2 min read

Yuan hits weakest since Feb 2011 on fresh low midpoint

SHANGHAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China's yuan softened to its softest level against the dollar since February 2011 on Thursda...

January 7, 2016 1 min read

Tesla delivers more vehicles, Model X, SUV production gathers speed

(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc, the pioneering electric car maker, said on Sunday it delivered 17,400 vehicles during the ...

January 4, 2016 2 min read

Smallest agricultural markets biggest winners in commodities rout

NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Some of the smallest niche agricultural commodities were the biggest winners this year as w...

January 2, 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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Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
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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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China Dec factory activity shrinks, more stimulus needed in 2016

BEIJING, Jan 1 (Reuters) - China looked set for a soggy start to 2016 after activity in the manufacturing sector contrac...

January 2, 2016 4 min read

Gold slips with oil; softer dollar fails to lift metal

SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Monday, tracking lower oil prices, but failed to get safe-haven bids despi...

December 28, 2015 3 min read

Star Wars: The Force Awakens' smashes box office records

(Reuters) - The Force remains strong with the new "Star Wars" movie, which is on track to top $1 billion in global ticke...

December 27, 2015 2 min read

In an M&A boom year, deals-driven hedge funds are burned by bad bets

(Reuters) - This year, betting on corporate takeovers and restructurings should have been a sure thing for investors as ...

December 26, 2015 6 min read

China state firms' profits down 9.5 pct y/y in Jan-Nov

BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Profits at China's state firms dipped 9.5 percent in the first 11 months of 2015 from a year...

December 25, 2015 1 min read

Japan inflation edges up but weak spending keeps BOJ pressured

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose for the first time in five months in November but household ...

December 25, 2015 2 min read

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