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Global insurers plan to ramp up private equity investments: Survey

The report also showed that 11% of American insurers said they are invested in or are considering investing in cryptocurrencies

Gold up as call for stronger sanctions on Russia blunts risk appetite

Spot gold XAU= was up 0.3% at $1,930.02 per ounce by 1130 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 rose 0.5% to $1,933.80

Sri Lanka's president drops brother as finance minister in crisis shake-up

The country off India's southern tip is also grappling with soaring inflation after the government steeply devalued its currency last month ahead of the IMF talks.

World stocks stall as West considers more sanctions against Russia

The pan-European STOXX 600 was flat an hour and a half after the open while S&P 500 and Nasdaq stock futures were down about 0.1%

Oil prices rise above $105 a barrel as supply concerns persist

Saudi oil facilities have come under attack by the Houthis during the conflict, adding to supply disruption from Russia

Gold steady as stronger dollar, yields counter Ukraine woes

A stronger dollar makes gold less attractive for other currency holders, while higher yields increase the opportunity cost of holding non-paying bullion

Musk reveals 9.2% stake in Twitter, shares surge 26%

Shares of other social media firms, including Meta Platforms and Snapchat owner Snap Inc, were also trading higher

India's palm oil import up 21% March as Ukraine sunflower oil supply stops

In March, 550,000 tonnes of palm oil landed in India, up from 454,794 tonnes in February, said a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading firm

Poland's PM blames Germany for blocking tougher sanctions on Russia

'It's Germany that is the main roadblock on sanctions. Hungary is for the sanctions,' Morawiecki said.

India signs deals to export 7.2 million T sugar in 2021/22, says trade body

Mills have already dispatched around 5.7 million tonnes since the start of the marketing year on Oct. 1, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.

Germany's trade jumps in Feb, Ukraine war tremors to be felt in March

Imports increased 4.5% on the month, compared with an average forecast for a 1.4% increase

France's Macron calls for new sanctions on Russia after Bucha killings

'More or less established' that the Russian army is responsible for war crimes, he says

Sri Lankan president calls for unity govt to resolve economic crisis

The developments come after Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday, following protests over the economic hardship faced by the people of the country

Russia blames US, NATO after Ukraine releases footage of bodies bound

Moscow says photographs, footage broadcast from Bucha are a 'provocation' designed to disrupt peace talks.

Gold prices slip as dollar, yields strengthen on robust US jobs data

A stronger dollar makes gold less attractive for other currency holders, while higher yields increase the opportunity cost of holding non-paying bullion.

Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens; cabinet ministers offer to resign

The debt-laden country is struggling to pay for imports of fuel and other essentials due to a severe shortage of foreign currency

Carmakers face challenges making clean, green, mean electric machines

The tasks they face range from using cleaner processes to finding less environmentally damaging battery chemistries

Oil inches up as supply concerns weigh despite reserve release, Yemen truce

The United Nations has brokered a two-month truce between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran for the first time in the seven-year conflict.

Factory activity slowed in March, optimism at 2-year low: PMI survey

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index declined to 54.0 in March from 54.9 in February.

Nearly half of crypto owners first bought digital assets in 2021: Study

Brazil and Indonesia lead the world in crypto adoption, with 41% of people surveyed in those countries reporting crypto ownership