Gold rose to its highest in more than a week on Tuesday as the dollar and equities weakened after the International Monetary Fund cut its global economic growth forecasts for the year, with increased buying by central banks lending further support.
US wheat futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, pressured by improving US yield prospects and rising global stockpiles, analysts said, while nearby US corn and soyabean futures finished unchanged. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled down 5-3/4 ce
Gold rose to its highest in more than a week on Tuesday as the dollar and equities weakened after the International Monetary Fund cut its global economic growth forecasts for the year, with increased buying by central banks lending further support.
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Dubai's stock market edged up on Tuesday stretching its rally for the ninth consecutive session, aided by its industrial and financial shares, while trading was mixed across other major Gulf markets. The Dubai index closed 0.2 percent higher, with Emirate
Tokyo stocks closed flat Tuesday ahead of key events including an EU summit, while Sony surged more than nine percent on a report that a US hedge fund plans to bump up its investment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.19 percent, or 40.94 points,
US stocks fell on Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European goods, while the IMF's downbeat outlook for global growth added to worries about an economic slowdown stemming from trade disputes.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged into positive territory on Monday, with gains held in check by falling industrials as investors braced for what analysts now expect to be the first quarter of contracting earnings since 2016. While the Dow ended the sessio
Indian shares retreated from early losses to end higher in volatile trade on Tuesday, with financials leading the gains, as investors geared up for the upcoming March-quarter results beginning later this week. The benchmark BSE index closed up 0.62 percen
US Treasury debt prices drifted lower in generally quiet trading on Monday, pressured by upcoming government debt and corporate supply. Investors this week are bracing for oil company Saudi Aramco's inaugural bond deal as well as the US Treasury's $78 bil
US Treasury debt prices drifted lower in generally quiet trading on Monday, pressured by upcoming government debt and corporate supply. Investors this week are bracing for oil company Saudi Aramco's inaugural bond deal as well as the US Treasury's $78 bil
Australian shares were little changed on Tuesday, with losses among financials erasing gains from energy stocks, as investors remained cautious ahead of a looming US earnings season, which is expected to show US corporate sector weakness.
China's blue chip CSI300 index rose on Tuesday as Beijing took steps to encourage urbanisation to support economic growth, but the broader Shanghai index ended lower on uncertainty over trade talks with the United States and upcoming data releases.
European shares slid on Tuesday, with most sectors falling after the United States threatened to slap tariffs on goods from the European Union, with worries compounded by the IMF cutting its global growth forecast. The US Trade Representative proposed a l
Most Southeast Asian stocks closed higher on Tuesday, in line with mainland markets, after Beijing unleashed fresh measures to boost economic growth, while a surge in oil prices drove Thai shares to a near six-week closing high.
Britain's FTSE 100 lost ground as the US and European Union exchanged tariff threats, the IMF cut global growth forecasts and oil majors slipped after Russia signalled an output boost, while investors awaited fresh Brexit updates.
Newly-installed World Bank President David Malpass spent his first day at the global lender Tuesday hammering home the message that the most urgent issue facing the bank is addressing global poverty. President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the
Greece's culture ministry has announced plans to open to visitors some of the country's vast heritage of ancient shipwrecks, aiming to boost the economies of nearby islands. "The aim is to open important underwater monuments to visitors in the next two ye
Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday raised the size of a bond issue aimed at helping to diversify the Saudi economy to $12 billion from an initial $10 billion target following heavy demand, a source close to the operation told AFP. Demand for the issue c
Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday raised the size of a bond issue aimed at helping to diversify the Saudi economy to $12 billion from an initial $10 billion target following heavy demand, a source close to the operation told AFP. Demand for the issue c
A Google-linked firm will start delivering takeaways and other small items to Canberra residents after the company received approval from aviation watchdogs in Australia on Tuesday. Drone company "Wing" - an offshoot of Google's parent company Alphabet -
Boeing on Tuesday reported a 19 percent drop in first-quarter commercial airplane deliveries as the global grounding of its 737 MAX plane hits results. The aerospace giant delivered 149 commercial planes in all in the first quarter, including 89 of the 73
The World Trade Organization on Tuesday partially sided with Canada in a dispute over US anti-dumping duties on lumber imports, but approved a controversial method America uses for calculating tariffs. Canadian softwood lumber has been a source of conflic