Business & Finance Indonesia’s Q1 GDP growth beats forecasts, highest in three quarters JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.11% in the first quarter from a year earlier, the highest in three quarters... Published 06 May, 2024 10:36am
World Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a... Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm
Markets Gold rises on Fed rate cut hopes, Middle East tensions Gold prices ticked higher on Monday, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates... Published 06 May, 2024 10:27am
Markets Australian shares rise on US rate cut hopes; RBA in focus Australian shares rose on Monday after softer-than-expected US jobs data revived hopes of interest rate cuts this... Published 06 May, 2024 10:18am
Markets Indian shares set to open higher on Fed rate-cut hopes BENGALURU: Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday, tracking upbeat sentiment in Asian peers, after... Published 06 May, 2024 10:16am
Markets Dollar steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts week on back foot SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as a soft US jobs report boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve... Published 06 May, 2024 10:09am
Markets Oil climbs as Gaza tensions rise, Saudi Arabia hikes prices LONDON: Oil futures climbed on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the... Updated 06 May, 2024 04:50pm
World Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World BD reopens schools as searing temperatures drop DHAKA: Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses NEW YORK: Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/DOHA: Israeli police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office on... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Markets Financials, consumer staples lift Sri Lankan shares BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, aided by gains in financial and consumer staples stocks. The... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Markets Gulf bourses end higher as Fed cut hopes rise DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, led by the Qatar index, after slowing US jobs growth in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: US small caps struggle as elevated interest rates take a toll NEW YORK: The prospect of interest rates remaining elevated as the Federal Reserve battles inflation is further... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Markets FTSE 100 hits record high as data boosts sentiment LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a fresh record high on Friday, led by gains in homebuilder stocks, while... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Weak dollar boosts Latam FX, stocks BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies climbed on Friday, with the Brazilian real touching a three-week high ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of $3.30bn in Q1 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 12.387 billion riyals ($3.30 billion) in the first quarter of 2024,... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Sterling shrugs off local election to focus on US payrolls data LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday against a weakening dollar ahead of US jobs data due later in the day, while local... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Banks, real estate stocks lead gains in Aussie shares SYDNEY: Australian shares ended higher for a second straight session on Friday, led by financial and real estate... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Print IMF says its mission to visit this month KARACHI: An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme,... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:00am