Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Interbank Trade Sees Dollar’s Massive Rs11 Depreciation

Dollar depreciates

Greenback trades at Rs275 at opening of the interbank market. Shortly afterward, its value recovered to a decline of Rs11. On Monday, the trading session commenced with the US currency losing value against the rupee by Rs5. In a significant development within the local interbank trade, the US dollar faced a substantial setback against the … Read more

Australian house prices fell as Sydney and Melbourne continued to slow

Prices nationally fell 0.6% in June from May, when they dipped 0.1%. Annual growth slowed to 8.7% has been above 20% early this year. Once red-hot markets in Sydney and Melbourne felt the chill from rising interest rates. Australian house prices slipped for a second month in June as once scorching business sectors in Sydney … Read more

Cryptocurrency market value slumps under $1 trillion

Cryptocurrency market value slumps under $1 trillion

The global cryptocurrency market peaked in November 2021 at $2.9 trillion. In the previous two months, it has lost $1 trillion in value. Bitcoin was down more than 10% on Monday to an 18-month low of $23,750. Ether, a smaller coin, plummeted almost 15% to $1,210. According to data portal CoinMarketCap, the value of the … Read more

Due to market instability, Kohl’s sale negotiations might go on for weeks

Kohl's sale

It could take several weeks, if not longer, for Kohl’s sale negotiations to come together. Talks have been particularly long because of the difficulty in securing financing. A likely per-share deal price at this point would be in the mid-$50s, a source says. “Anyone who purchases the business will require time,” said the individual, who … Read more

Saudi Arabia e-commerce sector expected to surpass $13b by 2025

Saudi Arabia e-commerce

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market value increased 60 per cent between 2019 and 2020, and is now forecast to exceed SR50 billion ($13 billion) by 2025, Arab News quoted a new analysis. Boston Consulting Group’s report, prepared jointly with Meta, explains e-commerce’s large growth relative to the traditional retail sector. E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia have been … Read more