European shares kicked off February on a dour note on Thursday, as investors digested a raft of dismal earnings updates, while the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling that an early interest rate cut was unlikely also weighed on sentiment.
A North Korean delegation will visit the lower house of Russia's parliament on Feb 13, state news agency RIA quoted a deputy from the opposition Communist Party as saying on Thursday.
When Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou fell in love eight years ago, they said the idea of getting married was "science fiction" in deeply conservative Greece, where LGBT+ couples cannot wed or adopt.
Many fancied contenders have tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations early and there is every chance of further upsets in the weekend’s quarter-finals, where hosts Ivory Coast will hope to continue their unlikely redemption.
Belgian oil tanker firm Euronav reported on Thursday fourth-quarter core earnings far above expectations, as it benefited from an increase in maritime oil transport and longer trips due to geopolitical tensions.
Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr said on Thursday it has appointed former Saga Plc boss Euan Sutherland, a veteran in the consumer goods industry, as its next chief executive officer, effective from May 1.
Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach have raised February official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 1.6-2.0% versus January due to rising oil prices and increased demand, traders said.
Asian currencies were mixed on Thursday as investors digested the U.S. Federal Reserves' indications that it will not cut rates in March even as the central bank signalled policy easing was on the cards for the rest of the year.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars were back to their familiar ranges on Thursday after a choppy response to pushback from the Federal Reserve on a March cut, but traders stuck to bets for sizeable cuts in U.S. rates later in the year.
Reliance is advancing talks with Walt Disney to merge its India media businesses, with the Indian firm run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani set to pickup a 51-54% stake and Disney around 40%, three sources with direct knowledge said.
The Indian rupee strengthened on Thursday tracking an uptick in most of its Asian peers, which were likely aided by drop in U.S. Treasury yields following the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
Indian government bond yields eased on Thursday, with the benchmark yield hitting an over four-month low, triggered by a drop in U.S. Treasury yields, while the market's focus will remain on the domestic federal budget announcement.
Indian shares were muted on Thursday as investors awaited the interim Union budget, while Paytm shares slumped after the central bank restricted its Payments Bank from accepting fresh deposits and credit transactions.
Indonesia's inflation rate eased to 2.57% in January, roughly in line with market forecast and near the midpoint of the central bank's target range, data by the statistics bureau showed on Thursday.
Gold climbed for a fourth straight day on Thursday as investors held onto hopes the Federal Reserve would trim interest rates by a significant margin this year, even after the U.S. central bank pushed back against the idea of a cut in March.
Oil prices climbed on Thursday, supported by signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve on a possible start to rate cuts and as China unveiled new support measures for its embattled property market.
Battery metal producer IGO Ltd said on Thursday it has been served with a court order by diversified miner South32 Ltd for royalty payments concerning the mining operations at the Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia.
(RTTNews) - Following the sell-off on Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, as traders react to the US Fed's highly anticipated monetary policy announcement and accompanying statements. The Fed pushed back against bets on an interest rate cut i
Shares of Indian payments firm Paytm tumbled 20% in pre-open trade on Thursday, after a move by the country's financial regulator to halt business at Paytm's payments bank unit sparked fears of hits to the company's profitability and reputation.
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