Markets Nikkei logs 2-month closing high TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average finished at a two-month closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Asia rice: New season supplies rise in India BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI AND BANGKOK: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India held steady this week as strong... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Gold edges down ahead of ECB, US PPI data NEW YORK: Gold prices edged down on Thursday, but held near a five-week peak, as risk appetite increased ahead of a... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Oil lower on IEA surplus forecast NEW YORK: Oil prices were down more than 1% on Thursday as a forecast for ample supply in the oil market offset... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Copper prices fall LONDON: Copper prices fell on Thursday due to a lack of clarity on the size of the economic stimulus promised by... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets US natural gas eases NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased on Thursday, hurt by rising output and forecasts for less cold weather over... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Palm oil reverses losses to close higher JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed losses to close higher on Thursday after heavy morning profit-taking... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Chicago corn futures lower CHICAGO: Corn futures fell back from five-and-half-month highs reached earlier on Wednesday after the US Department... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Iron ore futures rebound SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices recovered on Thursday from the previous session’s losses, as investors awaited... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Dollar higher on fresh inflation data NEW YORK: The US dollar was higher on Thursday after a hotter than expected inflation readout while the euro traded ... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Asian currencies muted BENGALURU: South Korean equities extended their rise for a third consecutive session on Thursday following a week of... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World Time magazine names President-elect Trump ‘Person of the Year’ WASHINGTON: Time magazine on Thursday named U.S. President-elect Donald Trump its “Person of the Year,” citing his... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:45pm
World US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’ AMSTERDAM: The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria “once and for... Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:19pm
Business & Finance ECB cuts rates again, keeps door open to further cuts FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year on Thursday, by quarter of a... Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:03pm
World Trump Organisation plans second Saudi Arabian tower in regional expansion RIYADH: The Trump Organisation plans to build a Trump Tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh as part of a real estate... Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:59pm
World Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a company spokesperson... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:05pm
World China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm
World India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:46pm
Markets IEA expects comfortably supplied oil market in 2025 despite demand hike LONDON: The world oil market will be comfortably supplied in 2025, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... Published 12 Dec, 2024 04:38pm
Sports Nortje ruled out of South Africa’s white ball series against Pakistan JOHANNESBURG: South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje’s injury woes continued as he was ruled out of the remainder of... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:30pm