BLOOMBERG Activity in India’s dominant services sector climbed to the highest level in 12 years, aided by new business orders and moderation in cost pressures amid resilient demand in the economy. The S&P Global India Purchasing Managers Index for services rose to 59.4 in February from 57.2 in the previous month, according to a statement. A number above 50 shows …

BLOOMBERG Sri Lanka vowed to soon restore a flexible exchange-rate regime after unexpectedly raising its benchmark interest rate as the troubled nation looks to secure a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to steady its economy. “Sri Lanka’s rupee will be fully market-driven from next week,” Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said at a press briefing after the Central Bank of …

BLOOMBERG Mexico’s peso briefly strengthened past a key 18-per-dollar mark for the first time in five years as the nation’s high interest rates and proximity to the US lure traders. The currency rose as much as 0.7% to 17.9952 against the greenback, the highest intraday level since April 2018. The peso is the best performer of the year so far …