The Australian dollar was on track for a fifth straight session of losses on Thursday while its New Zealand counterpart held near a one-month low amid growing expectations of further monetary policy easing in both countries.
State-backed investors are considering taking BMW's main Chinese joint-venture partner Brilliance private, five people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in the latest such deal targeting beaten down Hong Kong-listed stocks.
Gold fell on Thursday to its lowest level in more than two months, crippled by a robust dollar, while investors fretted over uncertainties surrounding further stimulus measures to support a sluggish economic recovery in the United States.
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Pegged currencies are irresistible to speculators, and the Hong Kong dollar’s 36-year-old fix is no different. Since political strife erupted in the territory last year, investors like Kyle Bass, founder of Dallas-based Hayman Capit
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp said a fire that broke out at its Hazira gas processing plant in Gujarat state on Thursday morning has been brought under control.
The dollar held onto gains against most currencies on Thursday as signs of an economic slowdown in Europe and in the United States revived concerns about the fallout from a second wave of coronavirus infections.
The Tampa Bay Lightning, bolstered by the long-awaited return of captain Steven Stamkos, routed the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday to grab a 2-1 lead in the National Hockey League's best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open sharply lower on Thursday, with weak global cues, concerns over rising novel coronavirus cases and growth worries likely to weigh on sentiment. The impending expiry of derivative contracts may add to market volatility.
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South Korean shares tumbled 2% to a one-month low on Thursday, tracking sharp losses on Wall Street after U.S. and euro zone data pointed to a faltering economic recovery amid a second wave of global cases of the novel coronavirus.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sliding almost 25 points 1.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,265-point plateau and the losses figure to accelerate on Thursday.
Asian shares fell on Thursday following a slump on Wall Street overnight, as a series of warnings from U.S. Federal Reserve officials underscored investor worries over the resilience of the economic recovery.
Oil futures fell on Thursday on concerns the economic recovery in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer, is slowing as the coronavirus outbreak lingers and a resurgence in European cases led to new travel restrictions there.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is losing on Thursday after U.S. stocks closed sharply lower amid worries about the global economic recovery due to surging coronavirus cases and on uncertainty about new U.S. fiscal stimulus. Investors also turned cautious as they digested
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 140 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,920-point plateau and it's called lower again on Thursday.
Al Hilal have slammed the Asian Football Confederation for their "inflexibility" after the reigning champions were kicked out of Asian Champions League because they were only able to muster 11 players for their final Group B fixture.
While Brexit has dragged on since the 2016 vote, the outcome of protracted negotiations will be pivotal for sterling in Q4. Economists are still optimistic that a compromise will be found [nL8N2G42PN], but real progress remains elusive, and a 'no deal' exit from the EU would hit the UK economy hard.
Spinal Elements Holdings, which develops medical devices for minimally invasive spinal surgery procedures, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
Spinal Elements offers a comprehensive product portfolio that can address app
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday all "countries that defend peace" should rally against U.S. sanctions clamped on the South American country and its allies like Cuba, Nicaragua and Syria.