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Global oil demand growth is losing momentum, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as it trimmed its 2024 growth forecast.

Canada will invest C$273.5 million ($201.96 million) to procure air defense and anti-drone systems on an urgent basis to bolster the defense capabilities of armed forces deployed under NATO and to modernize its armed forces, the defense minister announced on Thursday.

The U.S. dollar held below a three-month high on Thursday, as market players tried to gauge when the Federal Reserve will likely begin cutting interest rates as Fed officials weighed in on Tuesday's inflation data.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nikkei breaching a new 34-year peak, while the dollar took a breather near a three-month high as markets assess when the Federal Reserve is likely to start its easing cycle after a run of strong economic data.

Yields on Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell on Thursday after data that showed the economy had unexpectedly slipped into a recession pushed back bets for an early policy shift by the Bank of Japan.

(RTTNews) - Indian shares may open higher on Thursday as investors react to easing Treasury yields and comments from Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee that Tuesday's hotter-than-expected inflation reading doesn't mean the central bank won't be able to cut interest rates in 20

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Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, tracking a rebound in Asian and U.S. peers after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation dragged them down in the previous session.

(RTTNews) - Recouping the losses in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is significantly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 37,900 level, with gains in index heavyweights and t

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0211 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR

(RTTNews) - Origin Energy Ltd. (ORG.AX, OGFGF.PK) reported that its profit attributable to members of the parent entity for the half year ended 31 December 2023 climbed to A$995 million or 57.5 cents per share from A$399 million or 23.1 cents per share in the prior year.

Gold prices held near a two-month low on Thursday, as traders assessed U.S. Federal Reserve officials' mixed remarks on January's hotter-than-expected inflation data that triggered a pull back on hopes of early and deeper interest rate cuts.

(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had picked up just 3 points or 0.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,385-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green on Thursday.

Indonesian markets got off to a strong start on Thursday after Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in the country's presidential election.

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Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Feb. 17-Feb. 19 (all times GMT):

Shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE: BFAM) jumped 10.3% on Wednesday after the child care and workforce education services provider delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

(RTTNews) - Ahead of the long break for the Lunar New Year, the Taiwan stock market had moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 200 points or 1.2 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 18,100-point plateau and it may add to

The cotton market continued to rally, with the midweek gains led by the front months 196 to 232 point jump. Other contracts were 53 to 98 points higher. The trade is looking for USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum to show 10.7 million cotton acres this spring. That would be just a...