By Arundhati Sarkar (Reuters) – Gold extended gains to a third session on Wednesday boosted by a weaker dollar and dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while markets awaited more economic data for guidance on future rate hikes. Spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,875.25 per ounce by 1346 GMT. U.S. gold …
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By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea held a widely anticipated nighttime military parade on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, an event expected to showcase the country’s latest weapons to mark the founding anniversary of its army. Commercial satellite imagery has for months shown North Korean troops practicing for a …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Texas sued the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday to prevent it from asking pharmacies to fill reproductive health prescriptions. The Biden administration said in July 2022 that refusing to fill prescriptions for drugs that could be used to terminate a pregnancy could violate federal law, regardless …
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two lessors have filed applications in a Jakarta court in a bid to cancel flag carrier Garuda Indonesia’s restructuring deal, a court website showed. Garuda reached an agreement with its creditors, which include lessors and Islamic bond investors, last June to restructure more than $9 billion of debt. The lessors, which filed …
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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of two reputed gang members arrested in the execution-style killings of six people in a central California farming town last month, including a baby and his teenage mother, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to six counts of first-degree murder. Noah David Beard, 25, entered his plea and …
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By Rama Venkat and Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares settled higher on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India delivered an expected 25 basis points rate hike, while Adani Group shares recouped losses for a second straight day. The Nifty 50 index was up 0.85% at 17,871.70 at close, their highest in two …
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(This Feb 7 story has been correctd to say Fitch Group, not rating agency Fitch, in first paragraph 1) MUMBAI (Reuters) – State Bank of India’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group is “well-manageable”, given its strong buffer of provision reserves, said CreditSights, part of the Fitch Group, in a note on Tuesday. SBI’s total …
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LONDON (Reuters) – New ‘everyday’ stamps featuring the image of King Charles were revealed for the first time on Wednesday, the latest item in Britain to get a makeover following the death of Queen Elizabeth. From coins and banknotes and to the official royal cypher used by the government, Britain has been slowly introducing replacements …
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Angola will seek a foreign listing for state-owned diamond miner Endiama after an initial public offering at home, its mines minister said, even as the company’s operations are affected by links with sanctions-hit Russian miner Alrosa. The OPEC member country has embarked on a major drive to reform and privatise the …
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By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became …
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