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KOSPI Plunge Reaches 10.8% as Samsung, SK Hynix Sink

SEOUL, South Korea: The KOSPI plunged 10.84% on July 28 amid a global semiconductor sell-off and concerns over Chinese competition,…

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Oil Prices Fall Nearly 2% as US-Iran Attacks Pause

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell nearly 2% Tuesday as a pause in US-Iran attacks raised hopes for diplomacy and a recovery…

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Singapore Monetary Policy Tightens in Surprise MAS Move

SINGAPORE: Singapore's monetary policy tightened unexpectedly on July 27, as the Monetary Authority of Singapore raised the appreciation rate of…

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SBP Policy Rate Remains at 11.5% Amid Inflation Risks

KARACHI: The SBP policy rate remained unchanged at 11.5% on Monday, July 27, as the central bank assessed elevated inflation,…

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KSE-100 Index Jumps 3.13% as Oil Falls on US-Iran Pause

KARACHI: The KSE-100 Index jumped as much as 5,356.81 points, or 3.13%, to 176,378.01 on Monday, July 27, as falling…

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Gold Price Rises 1.4% as Oil Falls on US-Iran Pause

LONDON: The gold price rose 1.4% to $4,110.56 an ounce on Monday, July 27, as falling oil prices and a…

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New Zealand Critical Minerals Plan Lacks Magnet Capacity

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s critical minerals strategy has accelerated mining approvals and funded early processing projects, but it lacks the capacity…

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Babak Zanjani Sanctions Target Four People, Nine Entities

WASHINGTON: Babak Zanjani sanctions expanded on July 24 as the US Treasury designated four people and nine entities across Iran,…

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OGDC Lithium Discovery Reported in Sindh Geothermal Well

The OGDC lithium discovery came from formation water taken from a high-temperature geothermal well in Sindh, company officials said. Oil…

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