By Agency Reporter Wednesday, 8 Dec 2010 LONDON : Tension on European bond markets was undiminished on Tuesday after German and fellow euro zone states resisted International Monetary Fund’s calls to do more to quell the currency bloc‘s debt crisis. After a five-hour meeting on Monday, the 16 ministers said they […]

By Agency Reporter Wednesday, 8 Dec 2010 PARIS: United States stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, after President Barack Obama announced plans to extend tax breaks, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares was up by 1.1 per cent […]

By Agency Reporter Wednesday, 8 Dec 2010 LONDON: Oil prices surged on Tuesday to the highest levels for more than two years, as a weak dollar and soaring equities propelled commodities higher, with copper and gold hitting record heights, AFP reported on Tuesday. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in January […]