Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya

Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya

Item 1 of 3 Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo [1/3]Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new …

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Philippines urges China to halt ‘provocative’ actions after flare incidents

Philippines urges China to halt ‘provocative’ actions after flare incidents

MANILA, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Philippines called on Beijing on Saturday to “immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of “unjustifiably” deploying flares from China-occupied Subi Reef on Aug. 22 while a Manila aircraft was conducting patrols. The same aircraft also “faced harassment” from a Chinese jet fighter while it was …

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Indonesia seeks 900,000 tonne onion from India amid export ban

Indonesia seeks 900,000 tonne onion from India amid export ban

New Delhi: Indonesia has sought 900,000 tonne of onion from India amid the ban on exports, a top government official said. This assumes significance as Indonesia is India’s largest trade partner in ASEAN, and imports onions mostly from the US, India and New Zealand. The request comes after India imposed a 40% export tax on …

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Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tesla eyes India, market leader Tata wary-sources Tata pushing Indian officials to not lower EV taxes Tata worried about committed investment if taxes lowered NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) is pressing Indian officials not to lower import taxes of 100% on electric vehicles and to protect domestic industry and its investors, …

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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing

[1/4]Indonesia rescue team evacuate the body of a victim of the Mount Marapi eruption in Agam, West Sumatra province, in Indonesia, in this handout picture released on December 5, 2023. Basarnas/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights JAKARTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The death toll from Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption jumped to 22 on Tuesday as …

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Stocks retreat after rally with jobs data eyed, yields climb

Stocks retreat after rally with jobs data eyed, yields climb

[1/3]Traders gather at the post that trades Alaska Airlines stock on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Major US averages fall Dollar rises Gold retreats after hitting record high Oil settles down more than 1% NEW YORK, Dec …

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‘I was reborn’: Thai hostages have reunion after homecoming from Gaza

‘I was reborn’: Thai hostages have reunion after homecoming from Gaza

KHON KAEN, Thailand, Dec 1 (Reuters) – After he was released by Hamas from captivity in Gaza, Thai farm worker Natthaporn Onkaew, 26, described the experience as dying and being “reborn”. “I missed home so much … it’s something you’d never expect would happen to you,” he said, wearing a flag with the Thai and …

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Treasury yields fall on data, rate cut expectations; dollar gains

Treasury yields fall on data, rate cut expectations; dollar gains

NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Treasury yields fell on Wednesday while the dollar gained and MSCI’s global stock index barely rose as U.S. Federal Reserve officials provided mixed messages on monetary policy while third-quarter data provided encouraging signs for the economy. In U.S. equities, the S&P 500 edged lower and Nasdaq dipped while the …

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Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Reported killing of Palestinian farmer could impact hostage release plans GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce between Israel and …

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