Markets TOCOM slumps for fifth day amid supply glut fear TOKYO:* Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures slumped on Thursday, extending losses into a fifth straight session and Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:45am
Markets FTSE 100 falls on Shell, Fed disappointment; banks rise London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as Shell plunged after a profit miss and the U.S. Fed dampened hopes of big interest Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:40am
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Markets CBOT corn may fall into $3.91-1/2 to $3.96-1/2 range SINGAPORE: CBOT September corn may break a support at $4.00-3/4 per bushel and fall into a range of $3.91-1/2 to $3.96-1 Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:23am
Business & Finance BOJ's deputy governor signals central bank may allow yields to fall more KAGOSHIMA, Japan: Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said the central bank could widen the band at which it Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:22am
Markets Sterling touches 30-month low on firmer dollar and Brexit fears LONDON: Sterling sank to a 30-month low on Thursday, pressured by a stronger dollar and renewed worries that Britain cou Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:15am
Business & Finance Amazon in early talks to buy stake in India's Reliance Retail BENGALURU: Amazon.com Inc is in exploratory talks with Reliance Industries Ltd's retail unit to buy an up to 26% stake i Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:13am
World Senior China diplomat says important for U.S.-China to meet face-to-face BANGKOK: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, who meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, said it was imp Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:13am
World Pompeo says US doesn't ask Southeast Asians to take sides BANGKOK: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Southeast Asian counterparts at a meeting in Bangkok on Thursday that Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:04am
Markets Australia shares drop on disappointing Fed outlook; NZ ekes out gain Australian shares fell on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed investors' hopes it would flag a series of rate cu Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:03am
Markets South Korean stocks end weaker as Japan export curbs weigh SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares dropped on Thursday as Seoul and Tokyo wrangle Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:02am
World Turkish manufacturing activity contracts for 16th month in July ISTANBUL: Turkish manufacturing activity contracted in July for the 16th month in a row even as firms were supported by Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:01am
Markets Canadian oil companies buy ads to pressure politicians ahead of election WINNIPEG, Manitoba: Three Canadian oil producing companies are buying newspaper advertisements ahead of an autumn federa Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:59am
World Rouhani says "childish" of U.S. to sanction Iran foreign minister Zarif DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States of "childish behaviour" on Thursday over Washington's Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:56am
Markets Oil slips 1pc after Fed signals no more rate cuts, U.S. output gains TOKYO: Oil prices skidded on Thursday, declining for the first time in six days, after the U.S. Federal Reserve dampened Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:53am
Markets Turkish lira weaker after Fed dampens hopes for more U.S. rate cuts ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira weakened on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage p Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:46am
Markets South Africa's rand slides after U.S. Fed dashes expectations of deeper rate cuts JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand retreated early on Thursday along with other emerging markets currencies, a day after Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:45am
Business & Finance Mazda Q1 profit disappoints, hurt by weak U.S, China sales TOKYO: Mazda Motor Corp reported a 79% drop in quarterly operating profit, falling significantly short of estimates, as Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:43am
Business & Finance Shell profit slumps to 30-month low, denting recovery LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell's second-quarter profit slumped to a 30-month low due to weaker gas prices and refining margin Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:33am
Markets China shares drop on dovish Fed comments; STAR board climbs SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Thursday, tracking losses in other Asian markets, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:31am