Archive of 18 September 2017
Stocks, dollar rise as investors shift focus to Fed
Sep 18, 2017NEW YORK: A world stock index hit a record high on Monday and the dollar rose to a more-than seven-week peak against the yen as...
Cygnus spacecraft onboard
Sep 18, 2017The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Copyright Reuters, 2017
BAE, financials pick Britain’s FTSE up from 4-month low
Sep 18, 2017LONDON: The UK's top share index advanced on Monday, rebounding from the previous session's four-month low as shares in financials rose and higher oil prices...
US Cash Soymeal-Basis offers unchanged in thin trading
Sep 18, 2017CHICAGO: Spot basis offers for soymeal were flat at US rail, truck and export markets on Monday in relatively thin trading in the early days...
Audi takes lead in automated driving, but others wary to follow
Sep 18, 2017FRANKFURT: German carmaker Audi is taking a lead in bringing more automated driving to roads, but rivals seem in no rush to follow while legal...
Lead hits two-week high on tight supplies, low stocks
Sep 18, 2017LONDON: Lead prices hit two-week highs on Monday as worries increased about tighter supplies amid China's environmental crackdown, strong demand and falling inventories in Shanghai. Benchmark...
Euro crisis over, Portugal’s investment-grade comeback cuts bond yields
Sep 18, 2017LONDON: Portugal's 10-year bond yield hit its lowest level since January 2016 on Monday, driven by the country regaining an investment- grade credit rating after...