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World shares drop on Ukraine conflict, looming US interest rate hikes

World shares slid on Friday, pressured by uncertainty about the conflict in Ukraine and expectations the Federal Reserve will hike US interest rates next week

Ukraine halts half of world's neon output for chips, clouding outlook

Ukrainian neon is a byproduct of Russian steel manufacturing

Talks over Iran's tattered N-deal comes to a halt, says report

Nearly four years ago the then US President Donald Trump decided to leave the 2015 nuclear deal, and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran

Certain positive developments in talks with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

Russia had received more than 16,000 applications from people in West Asian countries to help fight in two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Sri Lanka to start talks with IMF on debt restructuring: Report

The island nation has to repay about $4 billion in foreign debt this year, including a $1 billion international sovereign bond maturing in July.

Google and Facebook 'Jedi Blue' ad deal probed by EU, Britain

The Jedi Blue agreement enables Meta via its Meta Audience Network, to participate in Google's Open Bidding programme, which is a rival to header bidding.

Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as tech drags at end of choppy week

Meta shares drop as Russia opens criminal probe; all three major indexes tracking weekly losses

Oil rises but set for weekly loss as traders assess supply disruptions

US President Joe Biden said the G7 industrialized nations will revoke Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status, and announced a US ban on Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds

Dollar edges up after Putin's comment about progress in Ukraine talks

Putin said in a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that there had been 'certain positive shifts' in negotiations with Ukraine

Gold dips on Putin's comments on Ukraine talks, US rate hike bets

Spot gold was down 1.1% to $1,973.80 per ounce by 1531 GMT, but remained poised for a weekly rise of about 0.3% as concerns over the course of the Ukraine conflict kept investors on their toes

Sebi tightens IPO valuation scrutiny, jolts start-ups eyeing listings

Sebi's push comes after the flop listing of SoftBank-backed payments firm Paytm's $2.5 billion IPO in November

Biden says US and allies will end normal trade relations with Russia

The move would deliver 'another crushing below' to Russia, as it continues its aggression in Ukraine, Biden said

Ukraine crisis: Asian LNG prices slide amid stable European gas flows

Market players remain concerned over the risk of Russian supply disruption amid a tense geopolitical situation following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Russia opens criminal investigation of Meta over death calls on Facebook

The committee reports directly to President Vladimir Putin. It was not immediately clear what the consequences of the criminal case might be.

World stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks

Putin did not provide any details and recent talks between the two countries have not made much headway

Russia says it would shut Meta if Facebook permits Putin death calls

Internal Meta emails seen by Reuters showed the US company had temporarily allowed posts that call for the death of Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Euro rises as Putin sees 'certain positive shifts' with Ukraine

The euro was 0.25% higher at $1.1023 as of 1225 GMT, after rising as high as $1.11215 on Thursday in a choppy day.

India's growth recovery may get hurt by geopolitical crisis: RBI deputy

'In a sense, India's growth story remains as weak as it was at the time of the 2013 taper tantrum,' he said

Bank loans rose 7.9% YoY in two weeks to Feb 25, deposits up 8.6%: RBI

March 11 (Reuters) - Indian banks' loans rose 7.9% in the two weeks to Feb. 25 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 8.6%, the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement showed

Gold prices dip on rate hike bets, set for weekly rise on Ukraine

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,991.20 per ounce by 1050 GMT, but remained poised for a weekly rise of about 1.2%. U.S. gold futures were down 0.1% at $1,997.70.