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Global bond sales to cross $10 trillion in 2022: S&P Global Ratings

Global sovereign borrowing will reach $10.4 trillion in 2022, nearly a third above the average before the coronavirus pandemic, S&P Global Ratings said in a report

'HDFC Bank's $40-bn deal may face regulatory hurdles due to insurance ops'

Analysts say the RBI is unlikely to be comfortable with the size of the insurance operations the deal will give the bank

Asia shares advance to 5-week highs, euro near one-week low against dollar

Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.16%, the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2%, while South Korean stocks added 0.1%

Gold prices ease on higher US yields, bets of bigger rate hikes

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2% at $1,929.43 per ounce, as of 0933 GMT, trading in a narrow range

Stocks, oil, bond yields edge up ahead of expected new Russia sanctions

Japan's Nikkei also closed up 2%, the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% in Australia, while South Korean stocks added 0.1%

Ukraine crisis: Kyiv mayor calls for halt to 'bloody money' flow to Russia

Kyiv mayor asks Europe to cut all business with Moscow while Russia denies targeting civilians and said the deaths had been staged by the West to discredit it

Pakistan's top court resumes hearing on PM Imran Khan's bid to stay on

Former cricket star Khan lost his parliamentary majority last week and had been facing a no-confidence vote tabled by a united opposition that he was expected to lose on Sunday

Sri Lankan government in disarray as economic crisis deepens

Possible next steps could be the appointment of a new prime minister replacing the president's elder brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, or snap parliamentary elections much ahead of a scheduled vote in 2025.

Gold prices slip as US dollar holds firm on safe-haven flows

Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,929.31 per ounce by 0721 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1% at $1,935.50.

Crude oil prices extend rally on prospect of fresh Russia sanctions

Brent crude futures rose $1.87, or 1.7%, to $109.40 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.83, or 1.8%, at $105.11 a barrel at 0615 GMT.

Huawei pays out $9.65 billion in dividends to current and retired staff

Huawei Technologies paid out dividends totalling 61.404 billion yuan ($9.65 billion) to current and retired workers in its employee shareholder scheme

Gold price slips as US dollar holds firm on safe-haven flows

The dollar index was little changed after three straight sessions of gains as talks of further sanctions against Moscow increased.

Oil climbs on prospect of fresh Russia sanctions by the US and Europe

Global crude futures had settled up more than 3% on Monday on the threat of more sanctions on Russia over civilian killings in Ukraine

Monitoring political, economic developments in Sri Lanka very closely: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring political and economic developments in Sri Lanka "very closely" as public unrest in the island nation grows

Elon Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter, starts poll on edit button

By Nivedita Balu

Oil price rises in early trading as uncertainty around supply persists

Oil futures rose in early trading on Tuesday as the potential for more sanctions following alleged war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine added to concerns about supply disruptions

Euro wallows on Ukraine sanctions worries, Aussie calm before RBA

By Kevin Buckland

Russia-Ukraine fallout starts felling fragile 'frontier' economies

A handful were already on the brink of debt crises in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the war's resulting surge in energy and food prices, however, have undoubtedly made things worse.

Stocks rise with growth names, dollar up on talk of more Moscow sanctions

By Caroline Valetkevitch

Starbucks' Schultz announces halt to stock buybacks, shares fall

Shares closed more than 3% lower. Analysts predicted the suspension to knock 2 to 3% off earnings in fiscal 2023.