Monthly Archives: June 2017
European shares rise
European shares rise
Wednesday 1438/9/19 – 2017/06/14 LONDON, Ramadan 19, 1438, June 14, 2017, SPA — Recovering technology stocks gave European shares another leg up on Wednesday, R…
Sterling falls
Sterling falls
الأربعاء 1438/9/19 هـ الموافق 2017/06/14 م واس
The pound had been recovering from its almost 3 percent slide since last Thursday.
By 1010 GMT, sterling was down 0.1 percent on the day at $1.2738, having traded as strong as $1.2797 earlier. It was also 0.1 percent weaker at 87.95 pence per euro.
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14:04 LOCAL TIME 11:04 GMT
Global stocks
SEOUL, Ramadan 18, 1438, June 13, 2017, SPA — Global stock markets were higher Tuesday, AP reported.European stocks opened higher with Britain’s FTSE 100 up 0.2 percent to 7,526.40 and France’s CAC 40 advancing 0.5 percent to 5,264.30. Germany’s DAX g…
British inflation rate rises to 4-year high
British inflation rate rises to 4-year high
الثلاثاء 1438/9/18 هـ الموافق 2017/06/13 م واس
The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that consumer prices were up 2.9 percent on the year in May, from 2.7 percent in April. That was mainly due to rising prices for recreational and cultural goods and services, such as games, toys and hobbies.
Inflation has been rising steadily in recent months, as the drop in the pound by as much as a fifth against the dollar since Britain voted in June last year to leave the European Union makes imports more expensive.
–SPA
14:15 LOCAL TIME 11:15 GMT
Saudi Grains Organization to import 805,000 tons of wheat
Saudi Grains Organization to import 805,000 tons of wheat
Monday 1438/9/17 – 2017/06/12 Riyadh, Ramadan 17, 1438, June 12, 2017, SPA — The Saudi Grains Organization has awarded the …
Global stocks mostly down
TOKYO, Ramadan 17, 1438, June 12, 2017, SPA — Global stock markets were mostly lower Monday, AP reported.France’s CAC 40 edged down 0.4 percent to 5,277.37 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX dropped 0.4 percent to 12,762.08. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell…
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives phone call from Indonesian President.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call from Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday evening in which they conferred on the latest regiona…
UK election shock pins euro zone bond yields near multi-month lows
LONDON, Ramadan 14, 1438, Jun 9, 2017, SPA — Euro zone government bond yields dipped on Friday as Britain’s ruling party lost its majority in parliament just days before talks on the country’s exit from the European Union are due to start, triggering …
