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Oil prices ease as China COVID concerns outweigh supply woes

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slid on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases in China continued to climb, sparking worries of lower fuel demand in the world's top crude importer that outweighed

Dollar rally fizzles as traders reassess risks from Poland

By Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar's early gains fizzled following volatile trading on Wednesday as traders took comfort from U.S. President Joe Biden's

Gold slips as dollar firms; investors assess Poland blast

By Brijesh Patel (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Wednesday from a three-month peak hit in the previous session due to an uptick in the U.S. dollar, while markets awaited more clarity surrounding

Asian stocks shaken by blast in Poland; dollar gains

By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks dropped and the dollar gained on Wednesday after a blast in Poland that Ukraine and Polish authorities said was caused by a Russian-made missile. Worries

Oil prices slip as China COVID worries, firmer dollar outweigh supply concerns

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slid on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases in China continued to climb, sparking worries of lower fuel demand in the world's top crude importer that outweighed

Gold firms on Fed slowdown hopes; investors assess Poland blast

By Brijesh Patel (Reuters) - Gold prices steadied near a three-month peak on Wednesday as signs of cooling U.S. inflation boosted bets for smaller rate hikes, while markets awaited more clarity

Currencies on edge as traders assess risks from Poland

By Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar firmed in volatile trading on Wednesday as markets took stock of geopolitical risks following news of a Russian-made

Asian stocks shaken by blast in Poland, dollar gains

By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks dropped and the dollar gained on Wednesday after blasts in Poland that Ukraine and Polish authorities said were caused by Russian-made missiles. The

Oil prices steady as China COVID worries outweigh supply concerns

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases in China continued to climb, sparking worries of lower fuel demand in the world's top crude importer,

Safe-haven dollar gains as traders assess risks from Poland

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar edged higher against major peers on Wednesday as markets continued to assess news of a Russian-made rocket striking NATO-member Poland,

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You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?