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Ukrainian drone attack starts fire at refinery in Russia’s Rostov region, governor says

A night-time Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov region in southern...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:26am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hit 2-year lows as Fed signals rate pause ahead

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand currencies hit two-year lows on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:22am

Markets

Australian shares drop 2% as Fed signals fewer rate cuts in 2025

Australian shares plunged more than 2% on Thursday, led by commodity stocks and banks, as global investors reacted...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:18am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei slides on Wall Street’s lead as BOJ decision looms

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slid 1.5% early on Thursday, taking cues from an overnight tumble on Wall...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:16am

Markets

Indian bond yields spike, mirroring Treasury yields, after hawkish Fed tone

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields rose sharply on Thursday, with the benchmark bond yield hovering around a key...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:14am

Markets

Indian rupee weakens past 85/USD as hawkish Fed outlook compounds bearish bias

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened past 85 to the US dollar for the first time on Thursday after a markedly hawkish...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:12am

Markets

Indian shares set to open lower after Fed sees fewer rate cuts in 2025

Indian shares are likely to drop at open on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve projected fewer interest rate cuts...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:11am

World

Zelenskiy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:54am

World

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:39am

World

Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season

Thousands of Amazon.com workers will walk off the job on Thursday at 6 a.m. ET, in the crucial final days of the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:27am

World

Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

WASHINGTON: The world’s economic reckoning with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Markets

Asian stocks dive after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ decision awaited

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks slid, bond yields rose and the dollar was perched near a two-year high on Thursday after the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:14am

Markets

South Korean won hits weakest since March 2009 on hawkish Fed

SEOUL: The South Korean won dropped to its weakest level in 15 years on Thursday, weighed down by risk-averse...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:06am

Markets

Dollar charges ahead on hawkish Fed outlook, yen awaits BOJ

SINGAPORE: The dollar flirted with a two-year peak on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled a slower pace of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:00am

Markets

Oil slips on demand concerns after Fed signals slower rate cuts

Oil prices fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it would slow the pace of interest rate cuts in...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 06:03pm

Markets

China, HK stocks rebound on Beijing’s new budget deficit plan

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Wednesday, as investor sentiment was propelled by a Reuters ...