Sports Carlos Alcaraz, Zverev reach last 16 at Miami Open Top seed Carlos Alcaraz dominated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 and fourth seed Alexander Zverev escaped a tight first set en... Published 26 Mar, 2024 11:34am
Markets Stocks hemmed in by rate risks; yuan wobbles SINGAPORE: Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month’s highs as mixed messages from US... Published 26 Mar, 2024 11:04am
Markets Indian rupee likely to recover slightly after fall to record low, all eyes on RBI MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open mildly higher on Tuesday after slumping to a record low last week, with... Published 26 Mar, 2024 11:02am
Markets Palm oil extends gains on higher oil prices SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains on Tuesday amid higher crude oil prices, although a stronger... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:53am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts policy rates by 50 bps to spur growth COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank lowered interest rates by 50 basis points in an unexpected move on Tuesday as... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:51am
World Ukraine peace talks without Russia will fail, Kremlin spokesman says Any global peace summit on Ukraine that excludes Russia is simply “absurd” and will fail, Kremlin spokesperson... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:48am
World Qantas flight lands safely on one engine after mid-flight issue with Airbus plane Pilots on a Qantas Airways’ flight shut down one of its two engines after an issue on approach to Perth on Monday... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:41am
Markets Iron ore slips on slower than expected China demand recovery BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell on Tuesday, amid mounting risk-off sentiment as fundamentals of the key... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:39am
World US encourages ‘fair, transparent’ process for arrested Indian opposition figure WASHINGTON: The US is closely following reports of the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:37am
Markets China’s yuan down on accommodative policy outlook, resilient dollar SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Tuesday, after a sharp bounce the previous day, pressured by... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:31am
Business & Finance Thai Feb car output drops 19.3% y/y on EV imports, lower pickup truck sales BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 19.28% in February from a year earlier to 133,690 units, the Federation of... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:29am
World China’s Xi Jinping to meet with American executives on Wednesday, sources say BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping will meet with American business leaders in Beijing on Wednesday, according to... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:26am
Markets Recovery in rupee nudges down Indian bond yields, state debt sale eyed MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields started the holiday-truncated week a tad lower as the rupee recovered after... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:24am
Sports Coco Gauff looking forward to clay season after Miami disappointment World number three Coco Gauff said it would not be easy to shrug off Monday’s Miami Open defeat by Caroline Garcia... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:22am
Markets Wheat near 3-week high amid concerns over Russian shipments CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday and were trading near a three-week high, supported by concerns that... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:18am
Markets Gold firms on softer dollar, focus on US inflation data Gold prices inched higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar as investor focus turns to US inflation data due... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:15am
Markets Banks, real estate stocks drag Australian shares lower ahead of data-heavy week Australian shares edged lower on Tuesday tracking overnight Wall Street losses, led by banking and real estate... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:09am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei drifts as chip gains offset Uniqlo owner’s retreat TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average oscillated between small gains and losses on Tuesday, as gains in chip-related... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:07am
Markets Indian shares set to open higher tracking Asian peers BENGALURU: Indian shares are likely to open marginally higher on Tuesday, kicking off a holiday-truncated week in... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:05am
Markets Dollar dips, yen draws support from Tokyo’s jawboning SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday, owing to profit taking and pressured in part by a slightly... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:02am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?