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Big 5 Global returns for its 44th edition in Dubai in December

DUBAI / WAM The Big 5 Global, the MEASA region’s largest construction industry event, is scheduled for December 4-7, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event expects 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees from 150+ countries, fostering networking, partnerships, and knowledge exchange. It brings together stakeholders from contractors, developers, architects, engineers, and innovators to ESG advisors and policymakers, fueling the ...

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Dollar gains against peers as traders seek havens

Dollar gains against peers as traders seek havens

BLOOMBERG The dollar strengthened against most of its major peers as currency traders got their first chance to react to a shock attack. The greenback — seen as a haven in times of trouble — advanced 0.2% versus the euro and pound, while risk currencies such as the Aussie and kiwi weakened. The Norwegian krone was the best-performing major currency ...

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Chinese stocks languish after return from holiday amid risks

China stocks slide as traders return from golden week break

BLOOMBERG Chinese stocks ended lower in a choppy session following their return from the Golden Week break, as investors parsed holiday-spending data while navigating global market volatility. The CSI 300 Index closed down 0.1% on Monday, its first trading session since September 28. Risk assets were hammered last week as renewed concern about higher-for-longer US interest rates spurred a Treasuries ...

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