Markets Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed; bitcoin tops $105,000 TOKYO: The U.S. dollar hovered close to a three-week peak versus major peers on Monday amid expectations the Federal... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:53am
Markets Asia wary of Fed rate future, China data disappoints SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations,... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:45am
World South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:33am
Markets Oil prices edge down on soft Chinese spending data Oil futures dropped from their highest levels in weeks on Monday, pressured by weakness in consumer spending in... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:16pm
Markets Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:14am
World China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs BEIJING: As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next US president... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World Syrian Christians attend Mass, schools reopen a week after Assad’s overthrow DAMASCUS: Syrian Christians attended regular Sunday services for the first time since the dramatic overthrow of... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World Israeli troops attack school CAIRO: Israeli troops killed at least 22 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday in... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World Oil spills into Kerch Strait after Russian tanker breaks apart in storm MOSCOW: A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on ... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Markets Wall St Week Ahead: Fed rate view in focus as robust stocks year draws to close NEW YORK: A banner year for US stocks gets one of its last big tests with the coming week’s Federal Reserve... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Markets Most Gulf markets muted ahead of Fed decision DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday as investors awaited clues on the future path for... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Markets UK stocks fall after surprise contraction in Oct GDP LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday after data showed a surprise contraction in the country’s gross... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance HSBC, World Bank’s IFC launch $1bn trade finance programme for emerging markets HONG KONG: HSBC and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) will jointly provide funding to trade... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance UK economy in October suffers first back-to-back declines since 2020 LONDON: Britain’s economy shrank for a second month in October in the run-up to the new government’s first... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance Rouble strengthens vs dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened against the US dollar but weakened against China’s yuan on Friday amid... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance Inflows help Indian rupee end higher MUMBAI: The Indian rupee logged its the sixth consecutive weekly decline on Friday as pressure remained on account ... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance Sterling falls after shock contraction in UK GDP LONDON: The pound fell on Friday after data showed the British economy shrank unexpectedly in October, which could... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance China’s yuan eases SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the US dollar on Friday as remarks from the annual economic meeting failed to... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World Israel to shut embassy in Ireland over ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’ Israel said on Sunday it would close its Dublin embassy due to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies”... Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:32pm
Markets Most Gulf markets muted ahead of Fed rate decision; Qatar extends gains Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday as investors awaited clues on the future path for interest... Published 15 Dec, 2024 07:29pm