BLOOMBERG The dollar sank to a five-month low, commodities gained with emerging markets, and government bonds advanced as central banks from the U.S. to Norway indicated a willingness to keep monetary policy accommodative. Developed-market stocks sank on concern that the stimulus is failing to boost growth and corporate earnings. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell a second day after the ...

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 2.02% to close at 4533.55 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED 14.58 billion attaining AED 735.4 billion. A total of 0.9 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 1.87 billion during the trading session of 17-03-2016 through 11470 transactions. The number of companies which ...

Washington / AFP The Federal Reserve has cut its outlook for the US economy and kept its interest rate policy unchanged, citing the impact of the global slowdown and turmoil in world markets. Giving a picture of the US economy less bullish than many had expected, the Fed still forecast continuing hikes to the federal funds rate this year, but ...