Bitcoin’s rally ends with 3.2% December grop
Bitcoin's record-breaking rally in 2024 stalled in December, marking its first monthly drop since August with a 3.2…
UAE’s Mubadala leads gulf sovereign investment surge in ’24
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company accounted for 20 per cent of the $136.1 billion spent by sovereign wealth…
Saudi PIF assets surge 37% in Q3-24
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) assets surged by 37 per cent year-on-year to SAR160.087 billion at the…
Indian bank loan growth slows again in Nov. ’24
Indian banks' loan growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in November 2024, as lenders tightened their…
China box office sees sharp decline in ’24
China's 2024 box office revenue dropped by nearly a quarter from the previous year, dealing a blow to the…
Indian rupee weakens on import dollar demand
The Indian rupee weakened in early trading on Wednesday due to dollar bids from importers in a lacklustre start to…
S. Korea’s exports surge in Dec. ’24
South Korea's exports grew faster than market expectations in December, capping off a record-breaking year,…
Russia to raise minimum wage by 16.6% in 2025
Russia will increase its statutory monthly minimum wage by 16.6 per cent in 2025, bringing it to 22,440 roubles…
China’s new home prices show slight in Dec. ’24
New home prices in China increased slightly faster in December 2024, according to a private survey.
Egypt achieves record budget surplus as deficit narrows to 3.2%
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday a remarkable improvement in the nation’s fiscal performance during…
