Proton set to end year with a bang as November sales jump
KUALA LUMPUR: Sales of Proton cars have continued their trajectory towards a strong year-end finish with 11,411 units sold in November 2020 – a growth rate of 18% year on …
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US business activity slows, house prices jump
WASHINGTON: US business activity cooled in September, with gains at factories offset by a retreat at services industries, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy as the third quarter …
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S.Korea Aug bank lending to households posts biggest jump on record
SEOUL: South Korea’s bank lending to households in August surged by the biggest monthly amount on record, led by mortgage borrowing and credit loans for stock investments, central bank data …
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New Covid-19 cases jump to 62 today
PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 situation has taken a turn for the worse. A total of 62 new cases were reported as of noon today, the highest number of daily infections …
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US trade gap surges to US$63.6 billion in July on jump in imports
WASHINGTON: US imports jumped nearly 11% in July, driving the trade gap up to US$63.6 billion (RM263.5 billion) in the month, the Commerce Department reported today, far more than economists …
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Dollar buoyed by yields surge jump after Fed’s inflation shift
TOKYO: The dollar held gains against major currencies on Friday, after the Federal Reserve’s aggressive new strategy to lift employment and increased tolerance for higher inflation pushed U.S. bond yields …
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Oil prices jump to five-month high on weak dollar, big drop in US crude stocks
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose to their highest since early March today after a large decline in US crude inventories and supported by a weak dollar, but mounting coronavirus infections …
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Oil prices jump on bullish economic data but Covid-19 spike, glut fears cap gains
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 2% yesterday on positive economic data from Europe, Asia and the United States, but rising Covid-19 cases globally and oversupply worries fuelled by the …
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US existing home sales jump record 20.7% in June, survey shows
WASHINGTON: Sales of existing homes jumped a record 20.7% in June, ending three months of coronavirus-driven declines as buyers returned to the market, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said …
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Stocks jump on strong U.S jobs data; COVID-19 caution lingers
NEW YORK: A measure of stocks across the globe rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday after June U.S. payrolls grew by a record 4.8 million, but investors also …
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