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Dollar starts 2025 higher; yen rooted at five-month lows
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar kicked off 2025 on the front foot on Thursday after a strong year of gain against most currencies, with the yen…
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Singapore economy grew 4.0% in 2024, advance estimate shows, fastest post-pandemic growth
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s economy grew 4.0% in 2024, its fastest annual pace since exiting the pandemic, accelerating from an expansion of 1.1% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2022, preliminary government…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year due to heightened political and economic…
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Tesla Cybertruck fire in Las Vegas leaves one dead, others injured
(Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that a fire in a Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday is being…
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Gaza population down by 6% since start of war – Palestinian statistics bureau
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The population of Gaza has fallen 6% since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than…
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Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.24%
Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Communication, Oil & Gas and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tel…
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Tuesday’s Insider Activity: Top Buys and Sells in US Stocks Revealed
This article summarizes the most significant insider buying and selling activities for US stocks reported on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Top Insider Buys: Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIN) saw…
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Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.34%
Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Building & Construction, Telecoms & IT and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.…
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China’s Alibaba to sell Sun Art stake to DCP for $1.6 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its majority stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Group (OTC:SURRY) to Chinese…
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India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.48%
Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Capital Goods, Auto and Power sectors led shares higher. At the close in NSE, the…