* Sirisena calls election for Jan. 5* Political crisis deepens after dissolution of parliament* Western nations concerned about instability* President sides with pro-China strongman (Updates with comment from the EU)By Shihar Aneez and Ranga SirilalCOLOMBO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, ha...Read More
By Benet KolekaNov 10 (Reuters) - Albania's government picked a group led by India Power DPSC.NS Corporation Ltd. to build the Adriatic country's first solar power station worth 70 million euros ($79.34 million) with a capacity of 100 MW, the Energy Ministry said on Saturday.The offer by India Power, Mining Resources FZE based in the United Arab Emirates and the Hong Kong-based Midami Ltd. was the...Read More
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Nov 10 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:Top Economic EventsM/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt AuctionsD/DIARYPolitical and General NewsPOL/DIARYU.S. Federal ReserveFED/DIARYToday in WashingtonWASH/DIARY ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------...Read More
* U.S. crude down 22 pct from October peak, Brent down 20 pct* Iran sanctions impact dampened by broad exemptions* U.S., Russia, Saudi crude output: https://tmsnrt.rs/2Rua0R8* Asia gasoline margins turn negative: https://tmsnrt.rs/2PNUIcZ (New throughout, updates prices and market activity, adds CFTC data)By Devika Krishna KumarNEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 1 percent on Friday...Read More
By Sanjeev MiglaniNEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - India's government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan following partition in 1947 and the wars since, as a way to make up for a shortfall in revenues.The stocks worth at least 30 billion rupees ($412.26 million) are part of what India calls "enemy properties" that once belonged to people who wen...Read More
* NSE index down 0.2 pct, BSE index 0.1 pct lower* IT, energy stocks drag; financials top boostNov 9 (Reuters) - Indian shares closed slightly lower on Friday, dragged by top IT and energy stocks, while gains in the financial and consumer counters arrested the downside.The benchmark BSE index .BSESN fell 0.22 percent to 35,158.55, while the broader NSE index .NSEI declined 0.12 percent to 10,585.2...Read More
Investing.com - Gold prices slumped on Friday as inflation data pointed to steady interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve.Comex gold futures for December delivery fell 1.17% to $1,211.90 a troy ounce as of 11:11 AM ET (16:11 GMT).The producer price index (PPI) increased 0.6% in October. The higher-than-expected numbers support the Fed’s gradual rate increase policy, which helped boost...Read More
* Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) gains on strong Q4 results* General Electric (NYSE:GE) falls after J.P. Morgan cuts PT* U.S. crude in bear territory, below $60 a barrel* Indexes down: Dow 0.58 pct, S&P 0.74 pct, Nasdaq 1.10 pct(Updates to open)By Sruthi ShankarNov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with shares of technology, energy and industrial companies bearing the brunt of a selloff, a...Read More
* Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) gains on strong Q4 results* General Electric (NYSE:GE) falls after J.P. Morgan cuts PT* U.S. crude in bear territory, below $60 a barrel* Futures down: Dow 0.55 pct, S&P 0.58 pct, Nasdaq 0.91 pct (Changes comment, adds details, updates prices)By Sruthi ShankarNov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday, as a batch of weak Chinese data raise...Read More
Nov 9 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:Political and General NewsPOL/DIARYTop Economic EventsM/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt AuctionsD/DIARYU.S. Federal ReserveFED/DIARYToday in WashingtonWASH/DIARY----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -------------------------------------------------...Read More
(For a live blog on the U.S. stock market, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window.)* Futures down: Dow 0.49 pct, S&P 0.54 pct, Nasdaq 0.82 pctBy Sruthi ShankarNov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as a batch of weak Chinese data raised concerns about global growth a day after the Federal Reserve hinted at gradual tightening of borrowing costs.This gave investors...Read More
* MSCI Asia-Pacific index loses 1.3 pct, Nikkei sheds 1.05 pct* Fed stands pat but still on track to gradually hike rates* Dollar supported with short-term U.S. yields at decade highs* Prospect of swelling global supply keeps crude near 8-mth lows* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pulled back from a one-month high on...Read More
(Bloomberg) -- China’s massive import expo is starting to wind down in Shanghai. From million-dollar shoes to robots and toys, here’s what Bloomberg’s reporters saw as the highlights.There’s been hundreds of deals and agreements signed at the expo, according to Bloomberg calculations. A lot of those have been energy and commodity deals, like Chinalco’s agreement on Th...Read More
* MSCI Asia-Pacific index loses 1.1 pct, Nikkei sheds 0.8 pct* Fed stands pat but still on track to gradually hike rates* Dollar supported with short-term U.S. yields at decade highs* Prospect of swelling global supply keeps crude near 8-mth lows* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pulled back from a one-month high on F...Read More
Permitting at Sandfire Resources' (TSXV: SFR; US-OTC: SRAFF) Black Butte copper project in Montana has been delayed by a new statewide standard for nitrogen during the growing season.The company says it will expand its mine plan to include a treated water reservoir that can meet Montana's new pollution standards year round. It has to add the information to its draft environmental impact statement...Read More
A tight copper market may be set to get a lot tighter, if a report this week from the world's biggest miner of the metal is any indication.Santiago-based Codelco posted the lowest quarterly copper production this year in the third quarter, according to Chile copper agency Cochilco. The company reported declines across all of its mines in September as ore grades fell an average of 5 percent in the...Read More
* U.S. crude output tripled since 2008: https://tmsnrt.rs/2D82k38* China can still import some Iranian crude* U.S. output to top 12 mln bpd by mid-2019 -EIA(Updates with settlement prices, post-settlement trading)By Jessica Resnick-AultNEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday as investors focused on swelling global crude supply, which is increasing more quickly than...Read More
* S&P extends losses, Dow goes negative after Fed decision* Energy index tumbles as U.S. crude oil enters bear market* Bank stocks end higher as yields rise* Dow up 0.04 pct, S&P falls 0.25 pct, Nasdaq down 0.53 pct(Updates to close, adds commentary)By Sin?(C)ad CarewNEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed slightly lower on Thursday after a Federal Reserve statement,...Read More
(Recasts with Fed announcement, adds comment, updates prices)* Gold edges down for a fifth straight session* Fed holds interest rates steady* Platinum near more than 4-month highsBy Sethuraman N R and Karthika Suresh NamboothiriNov 8 (Reuters) - Gold eased to a one-week low on Thursday on a stronger dollar, after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and was seen on track for further rate...Read More