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UAE Foreign Minister holds meetings in New York

NEW YORK / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met separately with a number of foreign ministers participating in the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York. His Highness met with Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Senator Dr Zambry Abd …

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Stocks fluctuate as oil’s climb adds to interest rate concerns

BLOOMBERG Stocks fluctuated as traders braced for a potentially hawkish message from major central banks meeting to set interest rates. Benchmark Brent crude oil topped $95 a barrel for the first time since November, adding to concerns about inflation. Oil giants TotalEnergies SE, BP Plc and Shell Plc were among the biggest contributors to gains in Europe’s Stoxx 600 benchmark, …

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China’s equity rout puts at risk $5bn worth of derivatives by Koreans

BLOOMBERG The persistent weakness in Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong augurs ill for risk-loving retail investors in South Korea, given their exposure to the market through complicated structured products. Equity-linked securities, or ELS, worth 7 trillion won ($5.3 billion) — mostly tied to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index — were at risk of capital losses as of end-June, …

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