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Hong Kong stocks end record winning run

Bloomberg A record winning run in Hong Kong stocks came to an end on Monday as investors took profit in some of the best performers. The city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 0.2 percent at the close, snapping a 14-session rising streak. The gauge earlier rose above its record closing high made in 2007 before giving up gains. Country Garden ...

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Oil trades near 3-year high as OPEC reassures on cuts

Bloomberg Oil traded near the highest close in more than three years as Iraq echoed a call by the United Arab Emirates and other producers that the OPEC-led output cuts should continue, despite recent price gains. Futures were little changed in New York after rising 4.7 percent last week. The curbs have contributed to stability in the market and should ...

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Saudi Electricity signs deal with Japanese firms for first EV pilot

KHOBAR / Reuters State-controlled Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) has signed a deal with Japanese Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), Nissan Motor Co and Takaoka Toko for the first electric vehicle (EV) pilot project in the world’s largest oil exporter, it said. Saudi Arabia is keen to develop its auto industry as part of efforts to diversify the economy beyond oil ...

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