Markets UAE stocks mixed as Abu Dhabi extends losses United Arab Emirates stock markets closed mixed on Friday, as Dubai’s index extended its winning streak to third... Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:05pm
Markets India’s forex reserves drop to over seven-month low MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for a third consecutive week and stood at a more-than-seven-month low... Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:28pm
Markets Global LNG: Asia spot prices gain amid Russia-Ukraine gas transit concerns SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices gained this week, the first rise after three weekly... Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:24pm
World Israeli forces raid north Gaza hospital, health ministry says contact with staff lost CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of only three medical facilities on the... Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:19pm
Business & Finance India’s current account gap narrows to 1.2% of GDP in July-Sept, central bank says MUMBAI: India’s July-September current account deficit narrowed marginally from a year earlier amid a rise in... Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:10pm
Markets Auto leads recovery in Indian shares after last week’s slide Indian shares rose on Friday to log gains in a holiday-thinned week, led by auto stocks after last week’s sharp drop... Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:57pm
Markets Sri Lankan shares log fifth straight weekly gains CSE All-Share index ended 0.88% higher at 15,535.60 Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:55pm
Markets Copper steady as tight supply counters strong dollar Copper prices were little changed on Friday, with tightness in concentrate supply offsetting pressure from a firm... Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:52pm
Markets Palm rises, snaps two-week decline on bargain buying, strong rival oils KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, buoyed by bargain buying and stronger rival edible oils,... Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:49pm
World Russia says Azerbaijan Airlines flight which crashed diverted amid fog and Ukrainian drone alert MOSCOW: Russia’s aviation watchdog said on Friday that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane which crashed in Kazakhstan on... Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:46pm
Sports Bosch continues debut heroics to give South Africa handy lead PRETORIA: Corbin Bosch continued his dream debut for South Africa with a swashbuckling unbeaten 81 on the second day... Updated 27 Dec, 2024 08:09pm
Business & Finance Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94 TOKYO: Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:57pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable versus dollar NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling was stable against the dollar on Friday, data from the London Stock Exchange Group showed.... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:36pm
Markets South African rand gains in volatile holiday trade JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand gained in volatile holiday-thinned trade on Friday after posting losses for the... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:33pm
Markets South Korean won tumbles amid political woes; dollar strength undermines Asian FX The South Korean won hit a fresh 16-year low and the stock market tumbled on Friday amid increasing political... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:31pm
Markets European shares flat after Christmas break; set for modest weekly gains Europe’s main stock index opened flat on Friday after a two-day holiday, but its modest gains earlier in the week... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:19pm
Sports Elena Rybakina takes Kazakhstan past Spain in United Cup debut Elena Rybakina guided Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory against Spain in her United Cup debut at the RAC Arena in Perth on... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:18pm
Markets Russian rouble weakens after central bank withdraws support MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened against the US dollar on Friday after the central bank announced it will... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:15pm
World WHO says crew member suffered serious injury in Yemen airport strike ZURIC: The UN air crew member hurt in an air strike on Yemen’s main international airport on Thursday suffered... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:09pm
Markets JGB yield curve steepens as market awaits BOJ’s bond purchase plans TOKYO: The Japanese government bond yield curve steepened on Friday, as investors sold super-long dated bonds ahead... Published 27 Dec, 2024 12:41pm