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Apple’s Foldable Lands at 1,999 Dollars and the Pro Rises 100: The Event Against Our Numbers
Apple priced its first foldable iPhone 1 dollar below the 2,000 dollar floor in the roadmap report we carried on 7 September.…
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Commodities Wrap 9 September: Brent Settles at 101 Dollars, Highest Since May, as Gulf Fighting Escalates
Brent crude settled at 101.21 dollars a barrel on Wednesday, up 3.4 percent and its highest close since 22 May, and United…
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Korea’s Aggregate Manufacturing Margin Hits 24 Percent, the Median Manufacturer 4.4
Operating profit at South Korea's externally audited manufacturers reached 24.0 percent of sales in the second quarter, against 5.1 percent a year…
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Europe Market Wrap 9 September: Brent Above 100 Dollars Sinks the Board, CAC 40 Falls 1.94 Percent
European equity markets fell across the board on Wednesday as crude oil above 100 dollars a barrel revived worries about inflation and…
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Kuwait’s Instant Transfers Carried 1.57 Times the Value of Cash Machine Withdrawals in July
Payments through Kuwait's instant transfer service reached 1,068.1 million dinars in July, against 1,479.5 million through point of sale terminals, on the…
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Middle East Market Wrap 9 September: Gulf Mixed as Brent Tops 100 Dollars, Abu Dhabi Leads and Egypt Rebounds
Middle East equity markets were mixed on Wednesday even as crude oil pushed above 100 dollars a barrel, with Abu Dhabi’s FTSE…
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China’s Factory Gate Prices Rise 3.8 Percent With the Whole Gain Above the Consumer Stage
China's producer prices rose 3.8 percent in August against a year earlier, up from 3.5 percent in July, and consumer prices rose…
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Asia Market Wrap 9 September: Brent Tops 100 Dollars as Korean Chips Rally and India Slips
Asian equity markets split on Wednesday as crude oil extended its rally, with Brent crude topping 100 dollars a barrel in Asian…
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US Manufacturing Profits Rise 66.7 Percent in a Year While Sales Rise 17.4 Percent
After tax profits at United States manufacturers reached 359.4 billion dollars in the second quarter, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday, up…
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Saudi Business Confidence Holds at 56.7 Points, 6.7 Above the Neutral Line
Saudi Arabia's business confidence index reached 56.7 points in August, up 0.2 points on July, the statistics authority said on Wednesday. The…
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US Market Wrap 8 September: The Dow Drops 628 Points as Health Care Sinks and Oil Nears 100
Wall Street came back from Labor Day to an oil price near 100 dollars and sold the Dow. The Dow Jones Industrial…
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Qatar’s Half Year Deficit Reaches 31.5 Billion Riyals, 44.5 Percent Above the Full Year Plan
Qatar's state budget recorded a deficit of 21.2 billion riyals in the second quarter, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, after…
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