| Shares close at 1-month high; RBI policy key | | Indian shares ended marginally higher in a choppy session on Tuesday, closing at the highest in a month as gains in Reliance were offset by losses in lenders such as SBI on caution ahead of April derivative contracts expiry and the RBI policy review next week. |
| Copper falls on weaker manufacturing | | Copper slumped for a third day in London after manufacturing was weaker than estimated in China and the euro zone, reinforcing concern demand is fading as inventories of the metal swell. |
| Brent crude drops on Europe woes | | Brent crude fell for the first time in four days as euro-area services and manufacturing output contracted for a 15th month in April adding to concern that demand for oil will continue to fall in the region. |
| Brent above $100 | | LONDON - Oil futures rose to above $100 a barrel on Monday, extending the two previous sessions’ gains as low prices drew buyers back into the market following sharp drops earlier in the month. |
| Gold advances for 5th day | | LONDON/SINGAPORE - Gold climbed for a fifth day in its longest rally this year as the biggest slump in three decades boosted physical purchases. |
| World markets up; Nikkei nears 5-year high | | World markets rose higher on Monday, with Tokyo stock markets heading close to a five-year high after a meeting of global finance leaders lent support to Japan’s aggressive monetary policy. |
| Will Apple get crushed? | | NEW YORK - Apple may have lost nearly half of its value since its peak in September, but it’s still the talk of the town. Only this time, it’s all about how low can it go? |
| Yen falls for third week | | NEW YORK - The yen weakened against its US counterpart for a third week, the longest stretch since February, as the Bank of Japan’s stimulus policies were unopposed at a Group of 20 meeting in Washington. |
| Asian shares pick up, dealers eye G20 meeting | | Asian markets rose on Friday at the end of a tough week for global equities and commodities as dealers keep an eye on a meeting of world central bank and finance chiefs in Washington. |
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