Ukraine strikes key Russian explosives manufacturer
Ukraine struck a manufacturer of military explosives deep inside Russian territory overnight, as well as storage infrastructure at a military airfield in the Lipetsk...
Dates of Zayn’s US tour postponed after Liam’s death
British singer Zayn Malik said on Saturday he will postpone the US leg of his "Stairway to the Sky" tour after his former One...
Alcaraz cherishes rivalry with Sinner
THE rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s two highest ranked players, brings out the best in both, Sinner said on Saturday...
Asia EM stocks post gains
BENGALURU- Taiwan shares jumped to a three-month high on Friday, boosted by chipmaker TSMC hitting a record peak on upbeat earnings, while other Asian...
Dollar retreats
NEW YORK- The US dollar fell on Friday, taking a breather after five straight days of gains, as risk appetite increased following yet another...
TO BOLSTER STOCK MARKET: China rolls out $112B funding schemes
BEIJING/SHANGHAI- China’s central bank kicked off two funding schemes on Friday that will initially pump as much as 800 billion yuan ($112.38 billion) into...
Gold soars
BENGALURU- Gold surged above the historic threshold of $2,700-per-ounce on Friday, powered by escalating tensions in the Middle East, uncertainties around the US elections...
Oil benchmarks down
HOUSTON- Oil futures fell on Friday, declining more than 7 percent on the week after data showed China’s economic growth slowed and investors digested...
Copper prices rise
LONDON- Copper prices rose on Friday, supported by new measures to boost liquidity in the Chinese stock market and expectations that more stimulus tools...
Dalian iron ore falls
SINGAPORE- Dalian iron ore futures prices fell on Friday to close the week lower, weighed by data showing continued weakness in China’s economy and...
