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The Ashes: Mark Wood bowls in Perth nets to boost England first-Test hopes
Wood, one of the fastest bowlers to play Test cricket for England, has a chequered injury history. His latest spell out of the Test side…
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US hopes to finalise rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Washington hopes to finalise a deal with China for securing supplies of rare…
Business
US: Wall Street tumbles as tech selloff extends, rate cut hopes fade
Wall Street’s main indexes dipped on Friday (Nov 14), driven by a renewed sell-off in technology stocks, while hawkish commentary from…
Business
Asia: Markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
EQUITIES rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive…
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Europe: Stocks close at record high, led by buoyant healthcare shares, hopes for end to US shutdown
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by healthcare stocks, as investors anticipated an end to the US government…
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Biologist bitten in head by shark hopes to meet animal again
Rafael AbuchaibeBBC News Mundo Mauricio Hoyos still remembers the pressure that the jaws of a female Galapagos shark, over 3m (10ft) in…
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US: Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 10), with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record…
Business
Australian dollar climbs on US shutdown hopes, hits 12-year high on kiwi
The Australian dollar climbed on Monday amid hopes that the US government shutdown may end, while still hawkish commentary from a top…
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Asia: Markets boosted by hopes for deal to end US shutdown
EQUITIES rallied on Monday on hopes that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end after reports said lawmakers had reached a…
Culture
Manchester City v Liverpool: How key is Etihad match to Premier League title hopes?
Guardiola knew Arsenal were building a team capable of chasing a championship. He is waiting to see whether they have the stamina to keep…
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Crude oil recovers late in session on hopes over US-Hungary meeting
Crude prices recovered from a midday dip on Friday on hopes Hungary can use Russian crude oil as US President Donald Trump met Hungary’s…
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China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes
China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete…
Business
Vietnam equity outflows ease on currency rebound, growth hopes
Foreign outflows from Vietnam stocks are easing, helped by renewed strength in the country’s currency and lower valuations. Global funds…
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Nvidia shares soar as Trump fuels hopes of China Blackwell sales
The tech company’s shares extended gains to 8.5% in Asian trading on the alternative platform Blue Ocean NVIDIA’S shares extended their…
Business
US: Wall Street opens at record highs on US-China trade hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (Oct 27), as expectations of a US-China trade truce fuelled risk-taking in a…
Business
Gold dips on stronger dollar, US-China trade deal hopes
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its meeting on Wednesday Gold prices fell…
Business
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in…
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Prada sales rise, boosting hopes of luxury sector recovery
Net sales rose to 4.07 billion euros (S$6.13 billion), a 6.3% increase year-on-year Prada sales rose in the first nine months of year as…
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Asia: Equities rally on China-US hopes, new Japanese PM lifts Tokyo
STOCKS extended gains on Tuesday on further signs that China-US trade tensions were easing, with Tokyo hitting another record as Japan…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher as rate-cut hopes drive momentum
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Oct 3) as optimism about an imminent interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve boosted…
Business
Gold poised for seventh weekly rise on Fed rate-cut hopes
Gold held steady on Friday (Oct 3) and was set for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of further US interest rate cuts…
Business
Europe: Stocks close at record high on tech rally, hopes for Fed rate cut
Investors are also watching any developments related to the US government shutdown European shares closed at a record high for a second…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit intraday record highs as rate-cut hopes Trump shutdown jitters
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs at market open on Thursday (Oct 2), on the back of renewed expectations for interest…