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India market regulator panel to recommend easing rules for commodity derivatives, sources say

A panel set up by India's market regulator will recommend easing curbs on commodity derivatives and suggest steps to make it more attractive to institutional investors in a final report to be...

India private sector growth hits 10-month low in December, hiring stalls, PMIs show

India's private sector activity expanded at its weakest pace in 10 months in December on a slowdown in new orders and hiring slowed to a near-standstill, according to a survey of private businesses on...

Indian shares drop in early trade as foreign flows, weak rupee weigh

India's equity benchmarks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors navigate persistent foreign outflows and a depreciating rupee, while a trade deal with the U.S. remains elusive. The...

South Africa boosts coal exports to Israel after Colombia ban

South African miners are boosting thermal coal exports to Israel after top supplier Colombia in August ordered a total ban on shipments of the power-generation fuel to Israel, data from Kpler, LSEG...

Imperial Oil lifts 2026 forecast for spending, output to boost cash flow, cut costs

Canada's Imperial Oil said on Monday it plans to increase capital spending and upstream production in 2026 as it doubles down on higher-return oil sands projects, aiming to lower costs and generate...

Nasdaq seeks to extend trading hours, as Wall Street gears up for 24/7 move

Nasdaq, one of the world's largest exchanges that is home to tech companies Nvidia, Apple and Amazon, is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll...

Kenya signs $311 million power lines deal with Africa fund, Indian firm

Kenya on Monday signed an agreement for the investment of $311 million in the construction of two high-voltage electricity transmission lines with a pan-African infrastructure fund and PowerGrid...

How Canada's farmers are producing record crops despite droughts and floods

When farmer Simon Ellis first drove his combine into this year's crop, he expected catastrophic failure, after a season of flooding followed by a long drought. But instead of shriveled kernels, plump...

India says no dumping in premium basmati rice exports to US

India rejected on Monday U.S. accusations that it is dumping rice in the United States, saying its rice exports are primarily premium-grade basmati which typically commands higher prices than...

Ferrovial becomes the first IBEX 35 company in the Nasdaq-100

Spanish construction and infrastructure company Ferrovial will become the first Spanish company listed on the IBEX 35 whose shares are also listed on the Nasdaq-100 when it joins the index on December...

Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hire

The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet ages and a rising number of vessels are hit with Western sanctions, shipping sources say, though rates...

Indian shares inch lower at open on caution over foreign flows

India's equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday, beginning the week on a cautious note as persistent foreign selling and uncertainty over a trade deal with the U.S. continue to weigh on sentiment. ...

China's Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday, pledging deeper cooperation in investment, oil and gas, and infrastructure with the Gulf country, China's foreign...

Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday, continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over its business model. ...

EU vote on Mercosur trade deal set for next week, Denmark says

European Union countries are set to vote early next week to determine whether the bloc should sign a contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur by the end of the year, Denmark,...

Ukrainian drones hit two Russian oil rigs in Caspian Sea, security source says

Ukrainian drones struck two Russian oil rigs in the Caspian Sea, an official in the Security Service of Ukraine said on Friday. The source said SBU drones hit the Filanovsky and Korchagin oil rigs,...

Nigeria issues permits for gas-flaring project, targets $2 billion investment and 3 GW power potential

Nigeria has issued permits to 28 companies under a programme that aims to end routine gas flaring to cut carbon emissions and use some of the gas to generate power. The Nigerian Gas...

South Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive from the telecommunications minister, which could pave the way for satellite-internet companies, including Elon...

Mali returns possession of 3 tons of seized gold to Barrick, sources say

Dec 12 - A Malian judge has ordered the return of possession of 3 metric tons of gold seized nearly a year ago from Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex to the Canadian miner, according to two...