Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.77%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Rubber and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.77%. The best performers of…
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.12%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Information Services, Electronic Parts/Components and Semiconductor sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.12% to hit a new 1-month…
India’s former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna…
Italian parliament gives final approval to government’s 2025 budget
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian Senate on Saturday passed the government’s deficit-cutting 2025 budget, giving parliament’s final approval to the package which becomes law just ahead of an end-year deadline. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s third budget aims to lower next…
Tunisia central bank keeps key rate at 8%
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian central bank said on Saturday it had left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8%, adding that borrowing costs were consistent with the inflation outlook. Inflation will average 7% this year before dropping to 6.2% in…
UK’s Starmer asks regulators to prioritise economic growth, Sky reports
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country’s regulators, including the financial and competition watchdogs, to remove barriers to growth in an effort to revive a sluggish economy, Sky News reported on Saturday. Starmer wrote to…