Bloomberg India stocks rose as investors anticipate more fiscal stimulus after the government decided to increase its borrowing target by over 50% this fiscal year. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.8% to 32,225.79 as of 9:46 am in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index rose by the same magnitude. The regional MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased by 1.3% as ...

Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s stock market opened after a seven-week trading halt only to shutter within minutes following a more than 10% drop in a gauge of blue chip shares, highlighting the risks of a long hiatus. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index settled 3.9% lower at 4,392.43 after a slide at the open in a measure of the nation’s top ...

ROME / WAM David Beasley, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his relentless efforts to fight disease and hunger across the world. ”Thanks to my good friend @MohamedBinZayed….. . ...