Markets Sterling hits 23-month low vs euro as no-deal Brexit worries grow LONDON: Heightened worries of a no-deal Brexit and the growing probability of a general election after the October Brexi Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:38pm
Markets Soybeans extend decline on US-China trade war, weather LONDON: Chicago soybean futures lost ground on Monday as an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing caused h Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:36pm
Markets Russia's grain export data and August estimate MOSCOW: Russia's August exports of wheat, barley and maize (corn) are estimated at 4.1 million tonnes, up fro Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:35pm
World Russia says it would respond to US missile deployments in Asia MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it would take measures to defend itself if the United States stationed missiles in Asia fo Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:35pm
Markets Romania sells 600mn lei of June 2024 T-bonds BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold the planned 600 million lei ($141.75 million) of June 2024 treasury bonds on Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:34pm
Business & Finance Romania central bank's new fcast shows CPI above target by year-end BUCHAREST: Romania central bank's new inflation forecast shows consumer price growth above the central bank's target by Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:33pm
Business & Finance Romania central bank holds rates at 2.50pc BUCHAREST: Romania's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50pc as expected on Monday, as it seek Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:33pm
Markets Papua New Guinea LNG plant offers two cargoes for end Sept-early Oct delivery LONDON: Exxon Mobil Corp's Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant has offered two cargoes for deliver Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:32pm
Markets Oil prices fall as trade war concerns hit demand outlook LONDON: Oil prices fell on Monday on global growth concerns after US President Donald Trump threatened China with more t Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:31pm
World Japanese car sales slump in South Korea as diplomatic row worsens SEOUL: Sales of Japanese-branded autos in South Korea slumped in July amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two co Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:31pm
Markets Middle East Crude-Benchmarks mixed; Saudi, Qatar, Indonesia set OSPs SINGAPORE: Middle East crude market benchmarks were mixed on Monday as Oman dipped, while Dubai edged up after top oil e Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:30pm
Markets Indonesia's Bontang LNG plant offers September loading cargo LONDON: Indonesia's Bontang liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant has offered a cargo for loading in September, two trade so Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:26pm
Business & Finance Decades old Pak-UK bilateral relations getting stronger with passage of time: Governor Sindh KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Monday said that Pakistan-UK bilateral relations were decades old and were getti Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:26pm
Markets India's July gold imports plunge 55pc y/y as prices rally NEW DELHI: India's gold imports in July plunged 55pc from a year ago as a rally in local prices to a record high and a h Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:25pm
Markets Indian shares end at 5-month low on global cues, govt's Kashmir move BENGALURU: Indian shares on Monday ended at a fresh five-month low, amid a global sell-off after US President Donald Tru Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:23pm
Business & Finance Sanjrani, Saudi ambassador discuss bilateral relations ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki called on Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani here o Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:21pm
Top News Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Salman Shehbaz LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Salman Shehbaz, son of opposition leade Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:19pm
World Indian finance minister says to take steps on improve economy ‘fairly quickly’ NEW DELHI: India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the government planned steps to improve the state Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:18pm
Business & Finance HSBC axes CEO Flint in shock shift to speed up strategy LONDON: HSBC ousted John Flint as chief executive after just 18 months in a shock move the chairman of Europe's biggest Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:15pm
Markets India gold prices hit record high on global cues, weak rupee MUMBAI: Gold prices in India jumped over 2pc on Monday to record levels, following gains in overseas markets and as the Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:15pm