Day: August 20, 2019

Burkina Faso’s military says extremists kill 10 soldiers

7:01 pm August 20, 2019

Dakar: Burkina Faso’s military says extremists have killed at least 10 soldiers in the country’s north. The military said in a statement that several more soldiers were wounded in Monday’s attack in Soum Province near Mali’s border. The military said an air and land operation has been launched “in reaction to the barbaric attack” to […]

Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban

6:56 pm August 20, 2019

Beijing: Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the Chinese tech giant and said the decision would not change the fact it had been “treated unjustly”. The US Commerce Department effectively suspended for a second time tough rules stopping the sale of components and services to the […]

Gold touches fresh all-time high of Rs 38,770 on jewellers’ buying; silver plunges Rs 1,100

6:54 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: Gold prices on Tuesday touched a record high of Rs 38,770 per 10 gram in the national capital after gaining Rs 200 on persistent buying from jewellers even as the precious metal lost steam overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver, however, plunged Rs 1,100 to Rs 43,900 per kg on […]

Rupee hits fresh 6-mth low of 71.71; dives 28 paise

6:51 pm August 20, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Tuesday furthered its loss by another 28 paise to close at a new six-month low of 71.71 against the US dollar as economic uncertainties continued to weigh. Investors remained risk averse considering a host of factors including fast-spreading economic slowdown, outlook on foreign fund outflows and weakness in most emerging […]

Sensex ends 74 pts lower; Yes Bank plunges 7.11 pc

6:49 pm August 20, 2019

Mumbai: Snapping its three-session rising streak, equity benchmark Sensex closed 74 points lower on Tuesday, dragged by losses mainly in financial counters as investors remained cautious in view of prevailing economic uncertainty. Shares of Yes Bank plummeted 7.11 per cent on concerns over the valuation of stake in CG Power, which has been hit by […]