Some of London's busiest streets re-opened Monday for the first time in a week as climate change protesters regrouped and plotted a new course after police made more than 1,000 arrests. The so-called Extinction Rebellion took over the heart of the UK capi
A railway reconnecting Cambodia and Thailand was officially inaugurated on Monday in a bid to slash travel times and boost trade between the southeast Asian neighbours. Cambodian premier Hun Sen and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-O-Cha witnessed a signi
A US judge kept Chelsea Manning locked up Monday for refusing to testify in the secret grand jury investigation of WikiLeaks, despite its founder Julian Assange having already been charged in the case. A panel of judges rejected Manning's appeal against h
Ukraine leapt into the unknown Monday after comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president on promises of change but with just a vague blueprint of what he might do as leader. Zelensky, whose previous experience in the world of politics was playing the
Losses in financial and energy stocks led Indian share markets to their worst day in 2019 on Monday, battered by rising oil prices that also pushed the rupee to a six-week low.
China stocks fell from a 13-month high on Monday, posting their worst session in nearly four weeks, as comments from top policymaking bodies raised investor fears that Beijing will slow the pace of policy easing after some signs of stabilisation in the wo
Japan's Nikkei edged up on Monday in choppy trade as investors stayed on the sidelines before the Golden Week holiday starts later in the week, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group underperformed on a report that it will book a writedown.
Emerging Asian currencies faltered on Monday after a rally in oil prices dented sentiment for the region's net importers, with the Philippine peso weakening to its lowest level in nearly two weeks.
Indonesian shares fell more than 1 percent on Monday as investors booked profits following last week's election-driven rally, while most other regional markets ended little changed.
The dollar edged up against key peers such as the euro and the yen on Monday, boosted by the relative strength of the US economy, while losing ground against the Canadian dollar following a rise in crude oil prices.
The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies in thin holiday-impacted trading on Monday, while a jump in the price of oil on news that Washington will end sanctions waivers for major Iranian oil importers boosted the Canadian dollar and th
Abu Dhabi's stock market closed higher for the fourth straight session on Monday, aided by its largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank, while petrochemical stocks pulled the Saudi market down.
Reposing confidence in the players' ability, head coach Mickey Arthur Monday said the Pakistan team is fully prepared for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales and also expressed faith in the players' ability to win the mega event. Addre
Defending champion Wapda has retained National Volleyball title by overpowering Pakistan Army in the final of the National Championship. In the final, Wapda beat Army by 3-2. First set of the thrilling match was won by Army, followed by two consecutive wi
The inaugural edition of Bihar Premier League (BPL) commences today (Tuesday) here at the Kakri Ground in Lyari. A total of eight teams - namely Fighters, Panthers, Warriors, Strikers, Dragons, Leopards and Kings will be seen in action during the tourname
International Muqadas Ashraf of Pakistan Wapda clinched the 3rd edition of the National Red Crescent Women Squash Championship title after defeating her strong rival Noor Ul Ain Huda of Sui Northern Gas in the final played at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Comple
US home sales fell more than expected in March, pointing to continued weakness in the housing market despite declining mortgage rates and slowing house price gains. The sharp drop in home sales reported by the National Association of Realtors on Monday ca
Herman Cain, the former pizza chain executive picked by Donald Trump for an empty seat on the US Federal Reserve, has withdrawn his candidacy, the president said Monday. Cain's chances were scuppered after four Senate Republicans went public with their op
US food giant Kraft Heinz announced Monday it will replace its chief executive as it tries to pivot from recent setbacks, including a giant asset write-down and regulatory probes. The company said Miguel Patricio, who has been chief marketing officer at b
The Cuban government has ordered its state-run power system to further reduce electricity generation in the latest sign that a cash crunch exacerbated by new US sanctions is taking an economic and human toll, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Ciego de Avila
Samsung on Monday said it is delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early reported problems with screens breaking. Samsung said it decided to put o
Riyadh is committed to "stabilise" the oil market after a US decision to end sanction exemptions for Iran's customers, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday. "The kingdom reaffirms its longstanding policy, which seeks to stabilise the
Argentine officials defended new price control measures on Monday, saying they would not damage a broader economic reform program, despite criticism by some economists that the moves went against President Mauricio Macri's free market push. Recession-hit
Japanese authorities on Monday hit Carlos Ghosn with a fresh charge of aggravated breach of trust, the fourth indictment against the former Nissan boss who promptly filed for bail. Experts say Monday's charge is the most serious yet levelled against the a
China should fine-tune monetary policy in a pre-emptive way based on economic growth and price changes, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, citing a top-level meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping. "Monetary policy needs to be neither too ti
Thousands of people in northern Myanmar took to the streets on Monday to protest against the proposed reinstatement of a Chinese-backed mega-dam they say will cause huge environmental damage and bring little benefit to the country. The protest came just d
Guangdong, China's top province by economic output, maintained a growth rate of 6.6 percent in the first quarter thanks to improving industrial production and infrastructure spending, the 21st Century Business Herald reported, citing local officials. That
Coffee trading has been slow this week in Vietnam due to weak prices, while elections in Indonesia saw traders keep to the sidelines. Farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands sold coffee at 30,500-31,400 dong ($1.35)($1.31-$1.35) per kg on Thursday, compare
Taiwan's MFIG corn purchasing group has issued an international tender to buy around 65,000 tonnes of corn, European traders said on Tuesday. The tender closes on Wednesday, April 17. The corn can be sourced from the United States, Brazil, Argentina or So
Private analytics firm IEG Vantage, formerly known as Informa Economics IEG, on Tuesday projected US 2019 soyabean plantings at 85.494 million acres, down from its Feb. 14 forecast of 86.044 million acres. The firm forecast 2019 soyabean production at 4.3
Gold premiums in top consumer China jumped to their highest in more than two years, as a drop in global prices and strengthening yuan encouraged purchases amid optimism about the state of the economy. Chinese premiums climbed to about $20 an ounce over gl
Asia's naphtha crack hit a three-week high of $53.60 a tonne on Monday as buyers begin to replenish the fuel for June delivery. But the current level was 2.2 percent lower than a month ago, indicating more supplies. South Korea's Hanwha Total was among th
Congo Republic shipped its first iron ore exports on Friday from a rehabilitated deep-water port that will be used by Congolese billionaire Paul Obambi's Sapro SA and Swiss commodities giant Glencore. Sapro mined the oil-dependent Central African country'
Russian wheat export prices fell last week with prospects for the upcoming 2019 crop improving while demand weakened, analysts said on Monday. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5 percent protein content for delivery in May were $221 per tonne on
Ukraine, the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil, has exported around 3.4 million tonnes of the commodity so far in the 2018/19 season which runs from September to August, analyst APK-Inform said on Sunday. Sunoil exports totalled 3.22 million tonne
The Karachi Port handled 268,934 tonnes of cargo comprising 159,621 tonnes of import cargo and 109,313 tonnes of export cargo including 5,560 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargos of 1
Ukrainian farmers have so far sown 2.1 million hectares of spring grain crops for the 2019 harvest, or 93 percent of the expected area, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The ministry has said Ukraine's 2019 early spring grain sowing area is likely
Argentina will harvest 55 million tonnes of soya this season, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday, citing high yields as it raised its previous forecast a day after the Rosario exchange also increased its estimate for the crop. Mild weather
Trading activity improved on the cotton market on Monday in the process of tight supply of fine quality, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs 8,850, they added. In the ready session, around 7000 bales of cotton Changed hands betw
Most Shanghai base metal prices drifted lower on Friday as traders were away in Europe and parts of Asia for the Good Friday holiday, while the London Metal Exchange was closed until Tuesday. Copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) was down 0.5 per
Asian rice exporting hubs saw tepid activity this week, with prices for the staple from top exporter India dipping on lower demand, while Bangladesh mulled a review of its ban on exports of the grain. India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyabean futures ended higher on positioning on Thursday after dropping to their lowest price since November, traders said. CBOT May soyabeans settled 1-1/2 cents higher at $8.80-1/2 per bushel. The contract set its lowest pr
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures dropped to a one-month low on Thursday on concerns about large harvests in exporting countries, traders said. CBOT May soft red winter wheat settled 2-3/4 cents weaker at $4.44-1/4 per bushel. The contract touch
ICE Canadian canola futures declined on Thursday with the front four contract hitting life-of-contract lows on technical selling and worries about exports to China, traders said. The market shrugged off support from scale-down buying, a slight upturn in a
Ukrainian grain exports from sea ports in the week of April 13-19 fell to 598,000 tonnes from 1.16 million tonnes a week earlier, the APK-Inform consultancy said on Sunday. Corn exports fell 51 percent to 392,000 tonnes, while wheat shipments declined 38
China's steel and iron ore futures rose on Monday after last week recording their worst weekly performance in several months, buoyed after Beijing said it would maintain policy support for the economy. A top decision-making body of the Communist Party on
Gold steadied on Monday, holding above a nearly four-month low touched the previous session on support from a weaker dollar and expectations the United States would put further restrictions on Iran's oil exports.
Chicago wheat futures fell more than 1 percent to a one-month low on Monday, pressured by generally favourable US crop conditions and expectations of abundant global supplies, traders said.
Gold inched up on Monday, moving away from a near 4-month trough touched in the previous session, drawing support from a drop in equities and a jump in crude oil prices.
Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell on Monday, after earlier climbing to their highest levels in 10 days, as technical weakness and a global glut continued to weigh down the market; while New York cocoa and raw sugar prices also fell. London cocoa, robusta
North American cocoa grindings rose 1.98 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from the previous year, exceeding the expectations of many market participants, data from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) showed on Thursday.
Malaysian palm oil futures shed the previous session's gains to edge lower on Monday evening as traders locked in gains and sold on technical data reflecting a bearish outlook. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Deriva
Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures jumped on Monday, tracking strong Shanghai futures, supported by firm oil prices. The benchmark TOCOM rubber contract for September delivery finished 0.8 yen ($0.0071) higher at 189.3 yen per kg.
Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent on Monday to a near six-month high, on growing concern about tight global supplies after the United States announced a further clampdown on Iranian oil exports.
Middle East crude benchmark Dubai jumped on Monday to the highest premium in more than five years ahead of an expected announcement by Washington to end US sanctions waivers for Iranian oil buyers, according to trade sources and Reuters data.
Germany's 2019 wheat harvest will jump 20.6 percent on the year to 24.44 million tonnes with rising expectations of a recovery after the drought-reduced harvest last year, the country's association of farm cooperatives (DRV) said on Tuesday.
ICE cotton futures settled higher on Monday as the dollar weakened and tumultuous weather in the US Southeast restricted progress in plantation of the natural fibre crop.
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