Top News France's Moscovici to meet with US Treasury chief Lew PARIS: France's Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici will meet Tuesday in Paris with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, o Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:46pm
Markets Petrobras fined $5mn for oil spill off Sao Paulo coast SAO PAULO: Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobas has been ordered to pay a fine of $5 million over an oil spill t Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:44pm
Markets Yen falls to near 4-year low vs dlr, weakness to continue NEW YORK: The yen fell to its lowest against the dollar in nearly four years on Monday and reached a three-year trough v Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:33pm
Markets Wall St closes higher, Alcoa volatile after results NEW YORK: US stocks ended a volatile session higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to an earnings season expected t Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:31pm
Markets US soy closes firm on technicals; wheat rallies on exports CHICAGO: US soybean futures rose on Monday, snapping a streak of three straight negative sessions, on technical buying a Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:29pm
Markets US natgas futures end down after front hits 20-month high NEW YORK: US natural gas futures ended lower on Monday for the first time in three sessions, pressured by profit-taking Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:27pm
Markets US cash crude differentials weaker as arb narrows NEW YORK: US cash crude differentials weakened on Monday as the transatlantic spread between Brent and US crude oil futu Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:25pm
Markets TSX snaps 5-day losing streak as industrials, telecoms gain TORONTO: Canada's main stock index snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday, rising with world stock markets on ag Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:24pm
Markets South Africa's rand at 5-week highs as investors look for yield JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand jumped more than 1 percent to a five-week high against the dollar on Monday, as po Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:22pm
Top News Mexico peso falls as dollar-sale mechanism halted SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso fell on Monday as the government suspended a dollar-sale mechanism designed to prevent a sha Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:20pm
Markets Latin American stocks edge up, track Wall Street SAO PAULO: Latin American stocks edged up slightly on Monday, largely tracking Wall Street indices, where investors look Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:18pm
Markets Gold falls on US equities gain, Soros comment NEW YORK: Gold fell on Monday as a stronger performance in US equities and a dollar rise prompted investors to take prof Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:14pm
Markets BoJ bond buying pressures yen; US stocks rise NEW YORK: The yen dropped for a third straight day against the dollar and the euro on Monday as the Bank of Japan began Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:13pm
Markets Dollar hits May 2009 high versus yen on BoJ policy move NEW YORK: The dollar hit its highest level against the yen in nearly four years on Monday after the Bank of Japan, in an Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:10pm
Markets Dollar, euro rally versus yen to hit multi-year highs NEW YORK: The US dollar and the euro rallied to multi-year highs against the Japanese yen on Monday after the Bank of Ja Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:08pm
Markets Crude edges up, Brent premium to WTI lowest since June NEW YORK: Oil prices edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in gasoline futures and strong selling of the spread betwee Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:06pm
Markets Cotton futures fall 1.6 pct, touch one-month low NEW YORK: ICE cotton fell 1.6 percent on Monday, with investors seen taking profits as prices fell below technical suppo Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:05pm
Markets Cocoa surges as shorts take cover, ICE sugar inches higher NEW YORK/LONDON: Cocoa futures on ICE and Liffe rallied in heavy volume Monday on investor short-covering that pushed th Published 08 Apr, 2013 11:03pm
Markets C$ weaker vs US$, surges vs yen on BoJ stimulus TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended slightly weaker against the greenback on Monday, still smarting from Friday's gri Published 08 Apr, 2013 10:59pm
Markets Brazil stocks slip as oil companies weigh SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks fell broadly on Monday, erasing the previous session's gains as oil companies weighed, i Published 08 Apr, 2013 10:57pm