KAZANLAK / WAM Bulgaria’s rose harvesting season has begun in rose plantations near the southern town of Kazanlak where a rose harvesting ritual during the weekend attracted many visitors, Bulgarian News Agency BTA reported on Monday. Kazanlak is the best known rose growing region in Bulgaria. One of the top three rose oil producers in the world, Bulgaria exported 1,370 …

ABU DHABI / WAM Local stock markets attracted liquidity exceeding AED1.4 billion at the close of trading on Monday, with International Holding Company (IHC) and Emaar Properties leading the trades. According to market data, the liquidity was distributed as AED1.008 billion in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and AED405.4 million in the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), after trading 377 …

SINGAPORE / WAM Asian shares hit two-year highs while copper and gold struck records on Monday as investors wagered on interest rate cuts around the corner and China stepping up efforts to steady its property sector, Reuters reported. Brent crude futures rose to a one-week high of $84.25 a barrel after reports on fresh instability in the Middle East. Gold …