Markets LNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:21pm
Markets China shares bounce back as tech stocks gain SHANGHAI: China shares reversed course to end higher on Thursday, led by technology stocks, as Beijing pushed to seek te Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:18pm
Markets South African rand and shares bounce from sharp losses JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand firmed early on Thursday, pulling back from a slide to its lowest in nearly 11 mont Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:08pm
Markets Gold dips on profit-taking, but holds above $1,500 on growth woes Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits, after the bullion gained nearly 1pc in the previous Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:06pm
Markets CBOT wheat biased to retest resistance at $4.80-1/4 SINGAPORE: CBOT September wheat is biased to retest a resistance at $4.80-1/4 per bushel, a break above which could lead Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:04pm
Top News Upcoming UNSC meeting on Kashmir Pakistan's big diplomatic success: FM ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday terming the upcoming meeting of UN Security Council on Jammu a Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
Markets Stocks trading ex-dividend weigh on FTSE 100; mid-caps outperform London's FTSE 100 was pushed into the red on Thursday by several heavyweight stocks that traded without dividend entitle Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:59am
Markets Rouble struggles to recover from weakest since early May MOSCOW: The rouble firmed slightly on Thursday, a day after falling to its weakest level since early May, as emerging ma Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:57am
World Turkey's unemployment rate falls to 12.8pc in April-June ISTANBUL: Turkey's unemployment rate declined to 12.8pc in the April-June period, data from the Turkish Statistical Inst Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:56am
Markets European shares stable after steep sell-off; Banks weigh European shares stabilized on Thursday, after a brutal sell-off was fueled by global recessionary fears, but investors w Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:54am
Markets New York coffee may retest resistance at $0.9640 SINGAPORE: New York September coffee may retest a resistance at $0.9640 per lb, a break above which could lead to a gain Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:52am
Markets Oil slips further below $60 on recession concerns, US supply LONDON: Oil slipped further below $60 a barrel on Thursday, extending the previous session's 3% drop, pressured by mount Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:44am
World Thai Q2 GDP growth seen weakest in 4-1/2 years as exports tumble BANGKOK: Thailand's economic growth likely slowed in April-June from the prior three months, with the annual pace the we Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:42am
Markets Russia's oil export duty to decline to $90.7/T in Sept MOSCOW: Russia's oil export duty is expected to fall to $90.7 per tonne in September from $94.1 per tonne in August foll Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:39am
Business & Finance Uganda central bank holds key lending rate at 10.0pc KAMPALA: Uganda's central bank held its key lending rate at 10.0pc on Thursday, and said economic expansion had slowed i Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:37am
Business & Finance Russia's VTB Bank buys local grain trader Miro MOSCOW: Russian state-controlled bank VTB , which has been actively buying grain export infrastructure assets in the cou Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:34am
Markets Corn regains some ground after steep fall; wheat LONDON: Chicago corn rose for the first time in four sessions on Thursday as bargain buying lifted prices, though gains Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:29am
Markets Gold firms as recession fears bolster safe-haven bids Gold extended gains on Thursday after climbing 1pc in the previous session, as concerns that an inversion in the US gove Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:27am
Markets Sterling rises but traders say gains unlikely to last LONDON: Sterling was higher on Thursday, boosted by better-than-expected retail sales and news that Britain's opposition Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:26am
Markets Yen rallies again as market selloff extends on recession fears LONDON: The yen strengthened again on Thursday as signals from the bond market that the US economy could be headed for a Published 15 Aug, 2019 11:24am
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