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Argentina misses deadline on international debt agreement

Argentina missed a Friday deadline to reach an agreement with international creditors to restructure its massive debt, b...

May 9, 2020 2 min read

Grim economic data reveals virus devastation

A new raft of bleak economic data laid bare the crippling worldwide impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, as h...

May 8, 2020 5 min read

Coronavirus: latest global developments

At least 260,546 people have died of the novel coronavirus since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year, accordin...

May 7, 2020 3 min read

The Wuhan virus lab at the heart of the US-China spat

The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts resear...

May 6, 2020 4 min read
Sri Lanka imports Coronavirus vaccines worth US$150mn from ADB credit

ADB is set to hold its annual meeting in Colombo from 2 to 5 May 2022.

Pound, Brent up, with UK set for general election

Wall Street sagged on Tuesday, joining European bourses in the red as markets awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy d...

October 30, 2019 3 min read

IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military

US says Bagdadi blew himself up underground after being chased by military dog

October 29, 2019 4 min read

US Fed to continue cutting as fears, uncertainty deepen

White-hot panic about global trade may have eased a bit in recent weeks but the economic outlook is no easier to call fo...

October 28, 2019 4 min read

Second Vietnamese family fears son among 39 UK truck dead

Another Vietnamese citizen is feared among 39 people found dead in a truck in Britain this week, after his father told A...

October 26, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets lifted by China-US trade hopes, pound stands ground

The pound touched a fresh five-month peak above $1.30 on Monday on renewed Brexit optimism after Prime Minister Boris Jo...

October 22, 2019 3 min read

Europe endorses Brexit deal and urges UK MPs to back it

European Union leaders endorsed a hard-fought Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson fac...

October 18, 2019 4 min read

US firms say near-term outlook dimming amid slow growth: Fed

Less than stellar US growth in recent weeks has caused many businesses to lower their outlooks

October 17, 2019 3 min read

Pound surges as Brexit deal speculation heats up

The pound rallied Tuesday to five-month peaks amid optimism over a breakthrough in Brexit talks while Wall Street stocks...

October 16, 2019 3 min read

World Markets: Oil down, Pound resumes slide in key Brexit week

The British pound fell against the euro and dollar on Monday, the start of a pivotal week for Britain and the European U...

October 15, 2019 3 min read

No sign of Brexit breakthrough with time running out

British and European negotiators on Sunday played down hopes of a rapid breakthrough in their last-ditch bid to strike a...

October 14, 2019 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
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
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UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
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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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Oil spikes on Iranian tanker blasts

Oil surged Friday after an Iranian tanker was hit by suspected missile strikes off the coast of Saudi Arabia, sparking f...

Roland Jackson
October 11, 2019 4 min read

Number of China's ultra-wealthy dwindles in 2019

This is the first time in 21 years that the Hurun (China) Rich List has shrunk for two consecutive years

October 10, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets hit by trade worries, Brexit woes sink pound

Asian markets tracked hefty losses in New York on Wednesday owing to growing China-US tensions ahead of fresh trade talk...

October 9, 2019 3 min read

Venezuelans turn to alternative medicine amid money printing

PRINT ER'S DEVIL: Venezuelan Barbara Rojas, 18, is treated at the clinic of Venezuelan spiritual healer "Guayanese Broth...

October 8, 2019 3 min read

European stocks higher as German gloom fuels ECB hopes

European stocks pushed higher Monday on expectations that gloomy German economic data boosts the odds for aggressive ac...

October 8, 2019 3 min read

US stocks gain on expectations of more Fed rate cuts; London falls

Wall Street stocks snapped a two-day skid Thursday on expectations that a weakening US economy will prompt more forceful...

October 4, 2019 3 min read

Scottish whisky and French cheese targeted by US trade tariffs

From whisky and wine to parkas and cashmere sweaters, the US has released a list of imported European products slapped w...

October 3, 2019 2 min read

Asian markets track Wall St plunge following weak US data

October 2, 2019 3 min read

Tokyo leads Asian market gains in holiday trade

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after Wall Street finished a volatile quarter on a positive note, while China began a ...

October 1, 2019 2 min read

UK travel giant Thomas Cook collapses, stranding tourists

British travel group Thomas Cook on Monday declared bankruptcy after failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal, triggeri...

September 23, 2019 3 min read