Finance
2020, April, 20, 14:20:00
AUSTRALIA'S INDEX DOWN
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index fell 2.5% or 134.50 points to 5,353.00 at the close of trade.
2020, April, 17, 14:40:00
CHINA'S ECONOMY UPDOWN
China on Friday reported a contraction of 6.8% in its Q1 GDP, but economic activity improved in March from January-February.
2020, April, 17, 14:35:00
INDIA'S SHARES UP
The NSE Nifty 50 index closed 3.05% higher at 9,266.75, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 3.22% to 31,588.60. Both the indexes finished the holiday-shortened week more than 1% higher.
2020, April, 17, 14:25:00
AUSTRALIA'S SANTOS SELL 12.5%
Australian independent oil and gas producer Santos has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to sell a 12.5% stake in the Barossa gas field in northern Australia to JERA, the joint venture between Japanese power utilities TEPCO and Chubu Electric.
2020, April, 17, 14:15:00
SHELL INVESTS TO AUSTRALIA'S GAS
Shell Australia (Shell) has taken a final investment decision to develop the first phase of Arrow Energy’s Surat Gas Project in Queensland, Australia.
2020, April, 16, 14:05:00
EUROPE'S STOCKS UP
the pan-European STOXX 600 index rose over 1% in early trade, spurred by a drop in the virus death tolls in both Spain and Italy and reassuring statements from two of the continent’s big budget airlines about their survival prospects.
2020, April, 16, 14:00:00
INDIA'S SHARES DOWN
The rupee declined in line with emerging market peers amid worries of a steep global recession due to the pandemic and hit a record low of 76.82 against the dollar.
2020, April, 16, 13:55:00
U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DOWN 5.4%
U.S. total industrial production fell 5.4 percent in March, as the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic led many factories to suspend operations late in the month.
2020, April, 16, 13:40:00
ADNOC STOPS $1.65 BLN
ADNOC has terminated $1.65 billion worth of contracts
2020, April, 15, 13:55:00
COVID-19: HISTORIC CHALLENGE
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents a historic challenge. The prices of equities fell sharply, from previously overstretched levels. Oil prices plummeted in the face of weakening global demand and the failure of the OPEC+ countries to reach an agreement on output cuts.
2020, April, 15, 13:45:00
GLOBAL SHARES DOWN
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after strong recent gains. It was last at $1,711 an ounce.
2020, April, 15, 13:40:00
EUROPE'S SHARES DOWN
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 1.6%, after surging almost 8% since April 6 on early signs the health crisis was ebbing and on hopes that sweeping lockdown measures would soon be lifted.
2020, April, 15, 13:35:00
RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR INVESTMENT $580 MLN
The project was approved by a federal government order in 2018. Tvel said the synchrotron and related infrastructure are scheduled to be commissioned in 2024. Total investment in the project will be more than $580m.
2020, April, 14, 14:45:00
SOUTHEAST ASIA'S INDEXES UP
The Philippine index led the gains, rising 3% and hit its highest close in a month. Big caps Ayala Corp and Bank of the Philippine Islands rose 8.3% and 5.2%, respectively.
2020, April, 14, 14:40:00
U.S.$ DOWN ANEW
The Australian dollar rose 0.7% to $0.6432, the New Zealand dollar firmed 0.6% to $0.6131 and the pound added 0.4% to $1.2562 - their strongest since mid-March.