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Gold steadies as markets watch US-Iran talks

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ISLAMABAD: Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, preparations for talks in Islamabad and a fresh round of U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The metal stayed range-bound after...
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Nikkei falls as caution returns to Tokyo stocks

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TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a powerful relief rally, with renewed concern over Middle East tensions and higher oil prices prompting a more defensive tone across the Tokyo market. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.73%...
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South Korea inflation hits 2.2% in March on oil surge

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DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 0.3%, matching...
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Egypt partners with global energy companies in $1.8 billion offshore exploration initiative

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Tarek El Molla, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt, unveiled his country's ambitious plan to invest $1.8 billion in offshore exploration for new gas wells in the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile Delta. Under this program, Egypt...