The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.4%, to 4,960.25, while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.5% to 3,391.76, reversing earlier gains as investors booked profits.

In a joint statement the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) launched the ‘Aber’ project, which seeks to evaluate the feasibility of issuing a digital currency for use between the two central banks.

«В результате многолетнего сотрудничества России и Ирака совокупный объём инвестиций российских компаний в развитие иракских нефтяных месторождений превысил $10 млрд», – сообщил Николай Шульгинов.

As per the draft investment program for 2021, the overall amount of investments will be RUB 902.413 billion,

RusHydro Group (hereinafter referred to as the “Group”, ticker symbol: MOEX, LSE: HYDR; OTCQX: RSHYY) announces its condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the 3rd quarter and 9 months of 2020.

A total of €18.3 billion will be invested during the new five-year plan. Low-carbon spending will reach €5.5 billion between 2021 and 2025 – 30% of the total – which will be accompanied by a continued international expansion.

Nikkei rose 0.41% to close at 26,644.71. The index has gained 15.96% this month, and is on track for its best performance since January 1994. The broader Topix rose 0.47% to hit a 25-month high at 1,786.52.

The UK Treasury said yesterday it is important to consider large-scale nuclear projects in addition to Hinkley Point C (HPC) if the country is to meet its net-zero by 2050 target.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.39% while Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.91%.

U.S. Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter of 2020

The Italian energy group Enel has announced plans to invest €190bn in the 2021-2030 period

The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up 0.3%

US investment into wind and solar energy will total $55 billion in 2020

Santos, along with Australia's other east coast LNG projects Australia Pacific LNG and Queensland Curtis LNG, have come under pressure from the federal government in recent years to ensure domestic supply amid concerns of shortages since the development of the export projects.

In the third quarter of 2020, profit attributable to shareholders amounted to RUB 50.4 bln as compared to a loss of RUB 18.7 bln in the previous quarter.