Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday following gains of US tech shares last week in thin holiday trade. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.61 percent, or 200.89 points, to 33,369.94 in early trade, while the broader Topix index added 0.60 percent, or 14.04 points, to 2,350.47. Source : AFP
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Silver traded above $40 an ounce for the first time since 2011 as expectations grew for an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month, boosting investor appetite for precious metals. Spot silver rose as much as 1.4% to $40.2920 an ounce on Monday, taking gains for this year to more than 40% in a rally…
A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia killed three people, with three teenagers among the 10 wounded, Kharkiv regional officials said on Monday. The overnight attack damaged multi-storey residence blocks and destroyed scores of cars in the city centre, Oleh Synehubov, the governor of the region bordering Russia, said on the…
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