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Asia investors’ mood was lifted by the promise of talks between Russia and Ukraine but the risk of extended conflict – and its impact on the global economy – remains
Oil, grains rise; Palladium prices surge, gold climbs; Aluminium at record-high; Nickel up on Russian supply worries; Fears of food inflation as wheat, corn, edible oil prices rally
Oil giant BP says it will exit its Rosneft stake worth $25 billion. Meanwhile, leases on over half the 980 jets in Russia may be severed by foreign firms because of sanctions.
Malaysia would marginally benefit from higher oil prices while China bonds would provide some defensive cover in portfolios, says DBS.
Chinese payment-related stocks jumped on Monday as investors wagered that kicking banks out of the SWIFT system would benefit China's own cross-border payment system, CIPS
China boosted purchases for its oil reserves even as oil prices soared, despite US calls for a coordinated release of stocks to cool the market
SWIFT sanctions against Russia seen as an event that will curb use of the dollar. Shares of payment firms such as Newland Digital Tech, Lakala Payment and Client Service rose strongly
The New York-listed firm said it had received preliminary approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to trade its shares in the city - but not raise capital or issue new shares
Zip said on Monday it was offering 0.98 Zip shares for every Sezzle share, which represented a 22% premium to Sezzle’s closing price
Investors fear Russia being kicked off SWIFT, the world's main international payments network, will severely disrupt global trade
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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