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MOSCOW, March 1 Reuters The Russian rouble firmed on Monday, pricing in rising oil prices, as the Moscow Exchange opened three hours earlier than previously in a move to capture more Asian investors. At 0651 GMT, the rouble was 0.6 stronger against the dollar at 74.18 and had gained 0.4 to trade at 89.73 versus […]

TOKYO, March 1 Reuters Japanese government bond prices rebounded on Monday, bringing down the benchmark 10year yield off a fiveyear high, as a global bond selloff stemming from fears of tighter monetary policies eased. The 10year JGB yield fell 1 basis point to 0.150, slipping off Fridays high of 0.175, its highest since the Bank […]

TOKYO, March 1 Reuters Japans Topix Index on Monday jumped the most in seven months, as a pause in selloffs in U.S. treasuries boosted the techheavy Nasdaq index and lifted domestic shares of chipmakers. The Topix Index jumped 2.04 to 1,894.94, the largest gain since Aug. 11, 2020, while the the Nikkei share average advanced […]

ISTANBUL, Feb 26 Reuters The Turkish lira slid for a fifth straight day on Friday, hit by surging U.S. bond yields that helped erase all the years gains and set the stage for a potentially tougher battle against doubledigit inflation. The lira fell as far as 7.4780 to the dollar and traded at 7.4450 by […]

MOSCOW, Feb 26 Reuters The Russian rouble gave up earlier gains on Friday as oil prices slipped and the dollar firmed against most major currencies due to rising U.S. Treasury yields. At 1255 GMT, the rouble was flat against the dollar at 74.77 , off an earlier peak of 74.2475 and the overnight high of […]

Futures for gold on Friday headed for a fourth straight decline, putting bullion on track to notch its second losing streak of that length this month, as a sharp rise in government bond yields has undercut demand for the precious metal. The yellow metal is also on track for its second straight weekly drop and […]

MUMBAI, Feb 25 Reuters Indias largest brokerage Zerodha is facing a backlash from traders who saw their equity positions abruptly closed during an exchange glitch, amidst criticism that a lack of communication from the countrys top bourse caused losses. The National Stock Exchange NSE suddenly shut down for nearly four hours on Wednesday, blindsiding traders. […]

SYDNEY, Feb 26 Reuters The Australian dollar was sent reeling from multiyear peaks on Friday as a rout in bond markets spread to other risk assets, spurring the countrys central bank to intervene to stem a savage selloff in government debt. The Aussie had been flying high overnight as it cleared the 0.8000 barrier for […]

HANOI, Feb 26 Reuters Copper prices fell on Friday, as a weeklong rally in base metals ran out of steam, but the metal was on track for its best month since 2016 on low inventories and a bright demand outlook. Threemonth copper contract on the London Metal Exchange was down 2 at 9,223.50 a tonne […]

The exportheavy FTSE 100 fell 1 on Friday as a broader selloff in bonds spread to global equities, while British Airways owner IAG rose 2.6 even as it posted a loss of more than 5 billion. The FTSE 100 fell 1.3, tracking sharp losses in Europe and Asia as surging bond yields sparked fears of […]