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Global stocks tepid before U.S. jobs test; dollar stands tall

By Naomi Rovnick and Kevin Buckland LONDON, TOKYO (Reuters) - Global equities were set to end the first week of 2023 on a tepid note and the dollar stood tall as fears of higher U.S. interest rates

Oil prices edge up on optimism over China’s reopening

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose as much as $1 on Friday, extending gains from the previous session, supported by hopes of a China demand boost and after data showed lower U.S. fuel

Asian stocks rally before U.S. jobs test; yen slides

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian equities gained on Friday while the dollar pushed to a fresh one-month high as investors braced for crucial U.S. jobs data later in the day that should

Gold set for weekly gain with spotlight on U.S. jobs data

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for a third straight weekly gain, with investors keenly awaiting key U.S. jobs report to gauge the Federal

Dollar finds support from resilient U.S. jobs market

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held near an almost one-month high on Friday, after U.S. economic data highlighted a still-tight labour market that could keep the Federal Reserve on its

Oil prices rise $1 on China’s reopening optimism

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose as much as $1 on Friday, extending gains from the previous trading session on hopes of a China demand boost and after data showed lower fuel

Gold rises, set for weekly gain with spotlight on U.S. jobs data

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for a third straight weekly gain, with investors keenly awaiting key U.S. jobs report to gauge the U.S. Federal

Asian stocks edge up before U.S. jobs data, defying Wall Street selloff

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian equities gained on Friday while the dollar hovered near a one-month high as investors braced for crucial U.S. jobs data later in the day that should provide

Oil prices extend gains on lower U.S. fuel inventories

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose around 1% on Friday, extending gains from the previous trading session after data showed lower fuel inventories following a winter storm that hit the United

Dollar stays bullish on resilient U.S. jobs market

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held near an almost one-month high on Friday, after U.S. economic data highlighted a still-tight labour market that could keep the Federal Reserve on its

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Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?