The visit by China’s president, Xi Jinping, to Moscow this week comes at a time when Russia, and President Vladimir Putin, look vulnerable. Analysts are questioning what price China could […]
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March 21: Crude Oil Futures Rise For 2nd Straight Day, Settle Sharply Higher
Crude oil prices climbed higher on Tuesday, gaining for a second straight session, amid improving risk sentiment thanks to the coordinated efforts by major central banks to rescue troubled U.S. […]
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March 21: TSX Ends On Strong Note
The Canadian market ended on a strong note on Tuesday, led by gains in healthcare, energy, technology and financials shares. The undertone was quite positive right through the day’s session […]
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Oil prices fall to lowest since 2021 on banking fears
Oil prices dropped to their lowest in 15 months on Monday, driven down by concern that risks in the global banking sector and a potential increase to U.S. interest rates […]
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear attack preparedness on US, South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to be ready to launch a nuclear attack to deter war as he accused the U.S. and South Korea of carrying […]
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Drops In March, Inflation Expectations Dip
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell for the first time in four months in March, according to a preliminary report released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The report […]
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Jammu and Kashmir: India’s first big lithium find boosts electric car hopes
India has announced its first significant discovery of reserves of lithium, a rare element crucial for manufacturing electric vehicles. The government said on Thursday that 5.9m tonnes of the element […]
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UBS reaches agreement to buy Credit Suisse after upping offer: report
The Swiss government is reportedly set to announce a deal Sunday that will allow UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, to buy its beleaguered rival, Credit Suisse, for $2 billion, according […]
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SVB: Lessons from a bank run
A century ago, when a place not yet called Silicon Valley was mostly known for its abundant fruit orchards, the economist Alfred Marshall wrote as good a description as you’ll […]