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Business & Finance - 2025-03-31

Commodities

Syria issues tender to buy 100,000 metric tons of milling wheat, traders say

HAMBURG: A state grains buyer in Syria has issued an international tender to purchase about 100,000 metric tons of...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 02:48pm

Technology

Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last year

BEIJING: Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said on Monday its profits fell 28 percent in 2024 as the...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 01:15pm

Technology

Dude, where’s my car? Toyota buyers face long waits amid hybrid boom

NEW DELHI/AUSTIN: Soaring demand for Toyota’s gasoline-electric hybrids has left suppliers struggling to keep pace,...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 12:49pm

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei tumbles to 6-1/2-month low as US tariff jitters weigh

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Monday to its lowest point in more than six months, following sharp...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 12:02pm

Commodities

Chicago soybeans at 3-week high on biofuel talks, Brazil harvest, US tariffs weigh

BEIJING: Chicago soybean futures hit a record high since March 10, driven by domestic demand prospects from biofuels...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 11:50am

Commodities

Copper hits two-week low on tariffs, but China data supports

LONDON: Copper prices dropped on Monday to their weakest in more than two weeks on worries about new U.S. tariffs...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 06:44pm

Forex

China’s yuan inches up from 3-week low, Trump’s reciprocal tariffs in focus

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher from a three-week low against the dollar on Monday, as markets awaited clarity...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 11:21am

Stocks

China, Hong Kong stocks weaken to near one-month low on tariff concerns

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, joining a broader equity rout in the region as concerns...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 11:12am

Stocks

Australian shares slip over 1% on US tariff worries; RBA meeting in focus

Australian shares slumped more than 1% in a broad sell-off on Monday as traders exited risk assets on concerns over...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 11:05am

Mutual Funds

Japan’s 10-year bond yield falls to 3-week low as BOJ rate hike bets ease

TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell to a three-week low on Monday, as investors bought safe-haven...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 11:01am

Bullion Rate

Gold surges past $3,100 as US tariffs, uncertainty propel safe-haven flows

Gold prices on Monday soared above $3,100 per ounce for the first time as concerns around U.S. President Donald...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 08:13am

Forex

Yen gains, gold at record high as tariff angst ignites haven demand

TOKYO: The safe-haven Japanese yen rose on Monday while gold pushed to a fresh all-time peak as traders worried that...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 08:11am

Energy

Oil prices climb to 5-week high on Russia, Iran supply worries

Oil prices climbed about 1% to a five-week high on Monday on worries supplies could decline if U.S. President Donald...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 09:31pm

Stocks

Stocks drop, gold hits record as tariffs stoke recession worries

NEW YORK: Global equity markets were lower and safe-haven gold hit a fresh record high on Monday after U.S....

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 08:58pm

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Wobbly US stocks face test with tariffs, jobs data

NEW YORK: A rocky US stock market will be tested in the coming week by a pivotal deadline for President Donald...