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India extends parboiled rice export tax to control prices
INDIA, the world’s top rice exporter, extended a tax on outbound shipments of the parboiled variety to prevent any increase in domestic prices ahead of general elections. The 20...
Glencore’s 2023 earnings halve on lower commodity prices
GLENCORE said on Wednesday (Feb 21) lower commodity prices had halved its earnings last year, and slashed its payout to investors, as the company saves to fund the acquisition...
SGX prices S$300 million notes due 2027 at 3.45% per annum
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) will issue S$300 million worth of notes under its S$1.5 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme, it said on Monday (Feb 19). The notes, to be...
Gold prices recover as softer US dollar lifts appeal
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Feb 19), lifted by a softer US dollar, as the bullion partially recovered from a slump last week on hot United States inflation...
US dollar steady after producer prices push back on Fed rate cut outlook
THE US dollar retreated on Friday (Feb 16) amid concerns about the strength of the US economy after higher-than-expected producer prices raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will desist...
US: Wall St opens subdued after hot producer prices data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Friday (Feb 16) after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened expectations of imminent interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. The...
Waitrose cuts prices after losing out to rival supermarkets
WAITROSE has announced £30 million (S$51 million) worth of price cuts as the upmarket British grocer tries to win back shoppers it lost during the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket...