Sri Lanka shares end higher as industrials and financials stocks gain
BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, aided by gains in industrials and financials stocks. The CSE All Share...
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Copper posts weekly loss despite stimulus-driven rally
LONDON: Copper prices were on track for weekly losses on Friday as momentum slowed after stimulus measures from top consumer...
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Palm surges on Middle East conflict, records highest weekly gain in 16 months
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, driven by a widening conflict...
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran’s allies ‘will not back down’ in war with Israel
BEIRUT: Iran’s supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting...
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Rupee records marginal improvement against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee registered marginal improvement against the US dollar, appreciating 0.08% against the US dollar in the inter-bank market...
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Russia calls for West to lift sanctions on Afghanistan
MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for the West to lift sanctions on Taliban-led Afghanistan and take...
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South African rand gains, focus on Middle East tension and US payrolls data
JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand recuperated some losses in early trade on Friday, ahead of a key US payrolls data...
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London stocks open higher on energy boost – Markets
The continued rise in energy stocks lifted UK shares at the open on Friday, but not by enough to prevent...
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Russian rouble firms versus yuan as state’s forex sales set to rise
MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened against the yuan on Friday after receiving support from increased net sales of the Chinese...
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European shares rise as energy stocks shine on wider Middle East conflict
European shares inched higher on Friday, supported by regional energy stocks after crude oil prices climbed on concerns over a...
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