Dollar firm near 9-month high on Fed rate outlook
The dollar held near nine-month highs against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as solid U.S. manufacturing…
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Asia markets mixed; Kospi falls as GDP growth slows
Markets in Asia traded mixed on Tuesday, as South Korea's shares slipped after data showed economic growth slowed…
Egypt targets 5 billion cubic feet gas production in FY2017/18
Egypt plans to increase its natural gas production to five billion cubic feet per day from 4.35 billion within…
Somali pirates’ hostages say ‘ate rats’ to survive
A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for around five years survived in part by eating rats,…
Clinton says to focus on issues, not Trump
US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has said she no longer cares what her Republican rival Donald Trump might…
We are behind, says Trump campaign
The Donald Trump campaign has admitted the Republican lags behind Hillary Clinton with just over two weeks to go…
Calais migrants: France starts to clear ‘Jungle’ camp
More than 1,200 police and officials in France have started an operation to clear the "Jungle" migrant camp in…
Gold pressured by Fed rate hike prospects
Gold nudged lower on Monday amid uncertainty about the timing of an interest hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve,…
Oil prices depress as Iraq says doesn’t want to join OPEC cut
Oil prices fell early on Monday as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from any deal by producer cartel OPEC to cut…
Dollar index at 8-month highs as Fed rate hike looks ever more likely
The dollar edged up to a fresh eight-month high against a basket of currencies in Asian trade on Monday, buoyed by…