Britain on Course for Hottest Day on Record

LONDON, July 18 Reuters Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services, schools to close early and ministers to urge the public to stay at home. Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave that […]
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Indian Shares Start Week Higher on Tech, Metal Boost

BENGALURU, July 18 Reuters Indian shares hit oneweek highs on Monday, as investors snapped up beatendown information technology and metal stocks, while a bounce in global equities also aided broader investor sentiment. The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.81 at 16,180, as of 0509 GMT, while the SP BSE Sensex rose 0.76 to 54,192.08. Both the […]
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Oil Prices Jump as Soft Dollar, Tight Supplies Support

SINGAPORE, July 18 Reuters Oil prices extended gains on Monday, propped up by a weaker dollar and tight supplies that offset concerns about recession and the prospect of widespread COVID19 lockdowns in China again reducing fuel demand. Brent crude futures for September settlement rose 2.54, or 2.5, to 103.70 a barrel by 0648 GMT, after […]
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