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Australia, New Zealand dollars recoil with commodities as Fed hike looms

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Monday as hints of progress in Russian-Ukraine talks saw global commodity prices come off the boil, while US dollar looks forward to rate hikes

India's February palm oil, sunflower oil imports drop month-on-month

India's palm oil imports in February fell 18% from a month prior because of higher prices, while sunflower oil imports plunged 50% as supplies from the Black Sea region were disrupted

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Argentina halts registration of export sale for soy oil and soymeal

Argentina has halted registration of export sales of soy oil and meal, the South American country's government said in a statement on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from the industry

Tesla, SpaceX facing significant inflationary pressure: Elon Musk

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the US electric carmaker and his rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics

Oil prices shed $4 a barrel, extending losses ahead of Fed meeting

Oil prices shed as much as $4 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's decline as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine were stepped up and markets braced for higher U.S. rates

Oil prices slide by about $4 per barrel, extending last week's decline

Oil prices extended last week's decline to fall by about $4 a barrel during early trade on Monday after a US official said Russia was showing signs of willingess to have negotiations over Ukraine

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported

US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities, says Sullivan

US National Security Adviser on Sunday condemned Iran's ballistic missile attack on Iraq's Erbil, and said Washington was working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities to defend itself

China to face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions: Sullivan

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome, warned Beijing it would face consequences if it helped Russia evade sanctions over Ukraine war

Foxconn halts Shenzhen operations, adjusts China production on Covid curbs

Major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler Foxconn said on Monday it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government's COVID-19 control policies

Diplomacy efforts stepped up after Russian strike on Ukraine base

Diplomatic efforts to end the war boosted on Monday, with Russia-Ukraine to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near Polish border and fighting elsewhere

NSE plans new exchange for domestic spot gold

India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Saturday it planned to set up a new domestic spot gold exchange that would bring more efficiency and transparency to bullion pricing.

India will ensure steady coking coal cargoes to allay supply concerns

India will take steps to ensure a steady supply of coking coal for domestic steel companies, which are struggling with cargo disruptions and rocketing prices in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Oil prices fall, continuing downward trend from last week amid Ukraine war

Oil prices fell at the start of the session, extending last week's decline, as a US official said Russia was showing signs it might be willing to have substantive negotiations over Ukraine

Asian shares up as oil slips on hopes for Ukraine-Russia talks

Asian shares advanced and oil slipped on Monday on hopes for progress in Russian-Ukraine peace talks even as fighting raged on

Zelenskyy voices hope, says he's open for talks with Putin in Israel

Bennett, acting at Ukraine's behest, held a three-hour Kremlin meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Saturday

Oman to take 35 state-owned companies public in five years

Oman's state-owned energy company OQ is considering local listings for some of its downstream and upstream assets

Dozens of ballistic missiles fired at northern Iraq, US facilities hit

The missiles, which targeted the US consulate's new building, caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish interior ministry said