» Australian shares dip as miners weigh on market, rate hike fears loom
16/03/26 10:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares slipped on Monday as softer commodity prices weighed on miners, while gains in energy stocks capped further losses as the Middle East conflict entered its third week, fanning inflation worries and reinforcing bets on a ...
» At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India’s Odisha
16/03/26 10:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BHUBANESWAR: At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Monday, officials said. Five people were critically wounded, but it was not clear if it w...
» South Korean shares turn lower as Middle East crisis keeps oil elevated
16/03/26 10:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets : South Korean shares erased early gains to trade lower on Monday as heightening uncertainty over hostilities in the Middle Eastcontinued to keep oil prices elevated. The benchmark KOSP...
» Chicago soybeans fall on potential Trump-Xi meeting delay
16/03/26 10:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday after hitting a near two-year high last week, as the market grapples with the news of a potential delay of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. The...
» Chinese stocks fall as Iran war keeps investors edgy; Hong Kong rebounds
16/03/26 10:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGAHI: Chinese stocks fell on Monday as the deepening Iran war curbed risk appetite and heightened uncertainty ahead of a highly anticipated March meeting between the Chinese and US presidents. Hong Kong stocks rebounded after three c...
» Declining bias persists for Indian bonds as oil stays higher, no end to war visible
16/03/26 10:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are expected to ease at the start of a new week, as oil prices remain well above $100 per barrel, while aggressive central bank bond purchases are likely to cap a larger selloff. The benchmark 6.48% 2035 b...
» Even when the best laid plans go wrong, Sabalenka finds a way to win
16/03/26 10:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
INDIAN WELLS: Aryna Sabalenka had plans for every eventuality going into the Indian Wells final on Sunday but even when nothing went right the world number one still found a way to win, claiming the title with a gutsy a 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) vi...
» Japan’s Nikkei falls a third day as Iran crisis stokes stagflation concerns
16/03/26 10:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slid for a third straight day on Monday as the Middle East crisis threatened longer-term damage to the economy through higher energy prices and a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.3% to...
» China January-February crude oil throughput up 1.9% year-on-year
16/03/26 10:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China’s crude oil throughput in January and February rose 1.9% compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Monday, supported by higher refinery operating rates. Total refinery throughput in the world’s second-...
» Palm opens more than 1% higher on strong rival Dalian, export data
16/03/26 10:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened more than 1% higher on Monday, extending gains for a fourth straight session, supported by strength in rival Dalian oils and export data, though weaker Chicago soyoil and crude oil prices c...
» India captain Gill targets ultimate goal of winning 2027 World Cup
16/03/26 10:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s One-Day International captain Shubman Gill said winning next year’s World Cup is the ultimate goal for his team, especially after they fell at the final hurdle in the 2023 edition on home soil. India’s unbeaten campaig...
» Australian dollar steady after turbulent week, with focus on hawkish RBA
16/03/26 10:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar steadied on Monday following two consecutive weeks of losses as a war in the Middle East rages, while traders braced for a possible trade hike Down Under as surging oil prices increased concerns about inflat...
» China’s yuan steady, in sign of resilience, despite deepening Iran war
16/03/26 10:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady against the dollar on Monday despite the deepening Iran war, as traders studied fresh economic data and monitored ongoing Sino-US trade talks. The dollar has jumped recently as the war in the Middle East...
» Fire near Dubai airport under control after drone attack, flights suspended
16/03/26 10:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Dubai authorities brought under control on Monday a fire caused by a drone attack near the city’s international airport that forced a temporary suspension of flights, though no injuries were reported, they said. The US-Israel war against...
» Iron ore retreats as Chinese iron ore buyer eases buying ban
16/03/26 10:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures retreated from two-month highs on Monday as China’s state-backed iron ore buyer eased a ban on a product from top miner BHP until next week, while weaker steel output and property data weighed on sentiment. Th...
» Selling continues at bourse, KSE-100 down nearly 1,600 points in early trade
16/03/26 10:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Selling continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as tensions in the Middle East kept investors wary, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 1,600 points during the opening minutes of trading on Monday. At 10:45am, the ben...
» Asia shares wary, oil choppy on Hormuz doubts
16/03/26 08:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: Asian markets were in a wary mood on Monday as hostilities in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated, complicating an inflation outlook that should keep most central banks on pause at policy meetings this week, barring one possible h...
» Dollar steady as markets brace for busy c.bank week amid Mideast war
16/03/26 08:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: The dollar held near a 10-month high on Monday in a tentative start to the week, as investors braced for a slew of central bank meetings under the shadow of the US-Israel war on Iran . At least eight central banks, including ...
» Indian shares seen rebounding after sharply weekly drop on hopes of energy supply relief
16/03/26 08:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s stock benchmarks are set to open higher on Monday, after last week’s worst weekly drop in years confirmed a technical correction, as hopes of easing energy supply worries offered temporary relief to markets rattled by geopolitic...
» Gold edges lower as higher energy prices dim rate‑cut hopes
16/03/26 08:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold edged lower on Monday , weighed down by waning hopes of near‑term US interest‑rate cuts due to elevated energy prices, while a softer dollar helped limit losses. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $5,007.58 per ounce, as of 0240 GMT. US go...